Today In History
In 1958
Eddie Cochran recorded the song "C'mon Everybody."
In 1959
Bobby Darin became the youngest performer to headline at the Sands Hotel's Copa Room in Las Vegas. He was 22.
In 1961
Ray Charles' "Hit the Road Jack" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
Roy Orbison's "Crying" peaked at number two on the pop singles chart.
In 1964
The Rolling Stones cancelled a South African tour because the British Musicians' Union was upholding an anti-apartheid embargo.
The Beach Boys recorded the single "Dance, Dance, Dance."
In 1965
The Beatles' "Yesterday" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
The Ramsey Lewis Trio's "The In Crowd" peaked at number five on the pop singles chart.
The Fortunes' "You've Got Your Troubles" peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart.
Sonny & Cher's "Baby Don't Go" peaked at number eight on the pop singles chart.
Elvis Presley's "I'm Yours" peaked at number eleven on the pop singles chart.
In 1966
The Rolling Stones recorded the concert album "Got Live If You Want It."
In 1969
The Supremes released the single "Someday We'll Be Together."
In 1971
Lee Michaels' "Do You Know What I Mean" peaked at number six on the pop singles chart.
Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.
Cat Stevens single "Peace Train" broke into the Top 40.
Van Morrison released the single "Wild Night."
1975
John Lennon became a father for the second time, when wife Yoko Ono gave birth to son Sean Taro Ono Lennon.
1976
Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown" peaked at number three on the pop singles chart.
Peter Frampton's single "Do You Feel Like We Do" broke into the Top 40.
In 1978
David Bowie released the album "Stage."
In 1979
Styx released the single "Babe."
In 1980
John Lennon released the single "Starting Over." It was the first song he'd released in five years.
In 1985
Yoko Ono dedicated the John Lennon memorial park, Strawberry Fields, in New York's Central Park.
In 1987
The rock 'n' roll film "Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll" opened in the U.S.
In 1990
Roger Waters released the album "The Wall - Live In Berlin."
In 1991
Procol Harum played a reunion concert on NBC's "Late Night with David Letterman."
In 1993
Aerosmith's "Crying" peaked at number 12 on the pop singles chart.
In 1997
Jethro Tull kicked off a North American tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of the concept album "Thick As A Brick."
In 2000
To mark what would have been the late John Lennon's 60th birthday, a new museum dedicated to him opened in Tokyo, the albums "Double Fantasy" and "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" were reissued, and the Beatles book "Anthology" was published.
In 2002
Aerosmith took a tour of the Navy's USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, which was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.
Yoko Ono announced the new "LennonOno Grant for Peace" at the United Nations, in which she awarded two 50-thousand-dollar prizes -- one to an Israeli artist living in Jerusalem and the other to a Palestinian artist living in Ramallah.
The New York State parole board denied Mark David Chapman's request for release from prison. Chapman is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence for the 1980 murder of John Lennon.
The Rolling Stones best-of compilation "40 Licks" debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 album chart, behind Elvis Presley's "ELV1S 30 #1 HITS," which was marking its second consecutive week at number one.
In 2003
The late John Lennon's birthday was celebrated in Moscow with the concert "The Beatles Sessions," marking a change in attitude for the former communist nation which banned Beatles music during the Soviet era.
In 2004
Yoko Ono awarded two 50-thousand-dollar "LennonOno Grant for Peace" prizes to activist Mordechai Vanunu and writer Seymour Hersh. Vanunu spoke up about Israel's nuclear capabilities, while Hersh wrote a series of articles on the controversy surrounding the treatment of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
In 2006
To mark what would have been John Lennon's 66th birthday, Yoko Ono took part in the dedication ceremony for the site of the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik, Iceland.
In 2007
To mark what would have been John Lennon's 67th birthday, Yoko Ono took part in the dedication ceremony for the Imagine Peace Tower, which was officially unveiled on Videy Island in Reykjavik, Iceland. The light tower was also illuminated, and remained lit through December 8th -- the anniversary of Lennon's death. Ringo Starr was among those on hand for the ceremony.
Paul Anka appeared on ABC's "The View" to promote his CD "Classic Songs, My Way," which was released in honor of his 50th anniversary in the music business.
New releases included Eric Clapton's book, "Clapton: The Autobiography" and companion disc, "Compete Clapton," Kid Rock's album "Rock N Roll Jesus," the Charlie Daniels Band's CD "Deuces," and Van Zant's disc "My Kind of Country."< |