This Day in Music History – October 27th

October 28, 2020

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 made by the Supremes.

1963 – The Beach Boys’ “Be True To Your School” was released in the U.S.

1972 – The United States Council for World Affairs announced that it was adopting The Who song, “Join Together” as its official theme.

1978 – The movie “KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park” aired on NBC-TV as the NBC Movie of the Week.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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