This Day in Music History – August 22nd

1964 – Martha & The Vandellas’ “Dancing In The Streets” was released.

1964 – The Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go” hit number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. It was their first number-one single.

1964 – Liberty Records reported the album “The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles” was selling 25,000 copies a day.

1966 – Jerry Lee Lewis was signed to play Iago in “Catch My Soul,” a rock version of Shakespeare’s “Othello.”

1968 – Cynthia Powell Lennon sued John Lennon for divorce on the grounds of adultery.

1969 – The Beatles filmed a film short for “The Long and Winding Road.”

1970 – Derek and the Dominoes began work on their first and only studio album, “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.”

1970 – Elton John signed with UNI, a division of MCA Records.

1987 – Bon Jovi headlined the Mosters of Rock festival at Castle Donington, England.

1997 – Tim Weisberg sued former partner Dan Fogelberg for alleged breach of contract and fraud over the recording of “No Resemblance Whatsoever.”

1997 – Mark Wills made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry and performed his song “Jacob’s Ladder.”

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