Oldies

1965 - The Rolling Stones, Strangeloves and Fontella Bass appeared on "Shindig!" 1967 - The Monkees album "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd." was released. 1973 - Singer Gram Parsons' manager Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin were fined for stealing Parsons' coffin from the Los Angeles International Airport. Kaufman claimed that it was Parson's wish to be cremated and burned the coffin, with Parson's body inside, at Cap Rock in […]

1961 - Bob Dylan made his Carnegie Chapter Hall debut in New York City. The show was seen by 50 people who paid two dollars each at Carnegie Hall. 1971 - Bob Dylan recorded the song "George Jackson." Jackson was a black militant what had been killed in a California prison shootout. 1973 - Soft Machine and Pink Floyd held a benefit concert for Robert Wyatt who had been paralyzed […]

1972 - James Taylor and Carly Simon were married. They separated in 1982 and were divorced later. 1977 - During a concert in London, Elton John announced that he was retiring from live performances. He resumed touring on February 3, 1979 in Sweden. 1992 - "Keep The Faith" by Bon Jovi was released. It was their first album in 5 years. 1995 - An out of court settlement was reached […]

1962 - The Elvis Presley film "Girls! Girls! Girls!" premiered. 1963 - Dion stormed out of a taping of the English TV show "Ready Steady Go!" He complained that the go-go dancers were distracting him from his performance. 1963 - Kate Smith gave her first full concert to paying customers. 1966 - Mississippi John Hurt died at the age of 73. 1974 - George Harrison began his first tour in […]

1970 - Jim Morrison was sentenced to 6 months in jail and fined $500 for exposing himself in Miami, FL. He was also sentenced to 60 days of hard labor for profanity. He was released on $50,000 bond until the appeal could be heard. 1974 - Kathy Silva files for a divorce from Sylvester Stewart and was awarded custody of their 14-month-old son. Stewart disappeared with his son and was […]

1956 - Maria Callas made her Metropolitan Opera debut in "Norma." 1957 - Bobby Helms recored "Jingle Bell Rock." 1970 - Neil Diamond received a gold record for "Cracklin' Rosie." 1971 - Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident in Macon, GA. 1975 - Joan Baez became a member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. 1990 - The Byrds, LaVern Baker, John Lee Hooker, The Impressions, Wilson Pickett, Jimmy […]

1956 - Elvis Presley's song "Love Me Tender" became the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit. He became the first artist to follow himself into the No. 1 position. The song "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" had been the No. 1 song for 11 weeks. 1956 - Elvis Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the second time. 1965 - The studio recording of "My World Is Empty Without You" was […]

1961 - Chubby Checker appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and performed "The Twist." 1964 - The Who failed an audition with EMI. They were known as High Numbers at the time. 1965 - "Get Off My Cloud" was released in the U.K. by the Rolling Stones in the U.K. 1969 - Led Zeppelin's album "Led Zeppelin II" was released in the United States. 1974 - "Hotter Than Hell was […]