In 1959, Frankie Ford lip-synced his hit "Sea Cruise" on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand."
In 1960, the Royal Teens and the Brothers Four were guest performers on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand."
In 1960, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rejected proposals that it set up specific controls over radio and TV programs.
In 1961, at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dick Clark premiered his summer stage show, the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars, featuring Chubby Checker, Paul Anka, the Shirelles, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, the Jive Five, and Clarence "Frogman" Henry.
In 1961, Bob Dylan performed at the Hootenanny Special which was broadcast as a twelve-hour radio special.
In 1963, the Newport Folk Festival resumes after a four year layoff with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary.In 1963, with the US charts full of hot rod songs, Capitol Records sent disc jockeys a list of car terms and phrases to help promote the Beach Boys latest release "Little Deuce Coupe."
In 1963, actress/singer Patty Duke appeared on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand."
In 1965, ABC-TV's "Where The Action Is" featured the Shangri-Las and Jimmy Clanton.
In 1966, at the Twisted Wheel club in Manchester, England, the newly formed band Cream made their stage debut. It was actually a warmup performance for their "official" live debut two days later at the Sixth National Jazz and Blues Festival in Windsor, England.
In 1966, the Grateful Dead performed at the P.N.E. Garden Auditorium in Vancouver, British Columbia, their first show outside the US.
In 1966, ABC-TV's "Where The Action Is" featured Kim Weston, the Cyrkle, and Paul Revere And The Raiders.
In 1966, Bob Dylan received serious neck injuries when he crashed his Triumph 55 motorcycle while riding near Woodstock, New York. He had just come off a British tour using the Band as his backup group. During his nine month recovery, 'Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits' was released and the Band began work on their first album, 'Music From Big Pink,' that would be issued in the summer of 1968.
In 1966, the US teen magazine Datebook reprinted a John Lennon quote from an interview published in the London Evening Standard newspaper: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me." The US public reaction among Christians, especially in southern states, led to the burning of Beatles' records and death threats made against the band for their upcoming American tour.
In 1967, the Byrds guested on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand."
In 1968, Gram Parsons left the Byrds on the eve of a tour of South Africa, refusing to play to segregated audiences.
In 1970, the Rolling Stones' contract with Decca Records expired and they begin talking about forming their own label. Showing their contempt for the record company and to fill a contractual obligation, the band hands over one final disc called "C***sucker Blues." They also inform their business manager, Allen Klein, that he is fired and that "neither he nor his company, ABKCO Industries, have any authority to negotiate recording contracts on their behalf."
In 1972, Barbara Mandrell joined the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1972, Sparks and Helen Reddy performed on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand."
In 1972, Gilbert O'Sullivan started a five week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Alone Again (Naturally)". O'Sullivan would later say that the song is not autobiographical, as he did not know his father and his mother was not dead at the time the song was written.
In 1972, as a follow-up to their million selling hit, "Treat Her Like a Lady", The Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose score a Cashbox number one with "Too Late To Turn Back Now". The record will rise to #2 on the Billboard chart and earn a second Gold disc for the Dania Beach, Florida trio.
In 1973, while Led Zeppelin performed on stage at New York's Madison Square Garden, $180,000 of the gate receipts from the previous night's show was stolen from a safe at their hotel, an incident later recounted in the band's 1976 concert documentary "The Song Remains The Same." The thieves were never found.
In 1974, Neil Peart replaced John Rustey as the drummer for Rush.
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On this day in 1976, "Kiss And Say Goodbye" by the Manhattans was the #1 song.
In 1977, KC & the Sunshine Band hosted "The Midnight Special" on NBC-TV, with guests the Emotions, the Bay City Rollers, and Peter McCann.
In 1978, Kenny Loggins released the single "Whenever I Call You Friend," a duet with Stevie Nicks.
In 1978, "Macho Man" becomes the Village People's first Billboard chart entry. It will top out at #25.
In 1978, High Inergy lip-synced their hit "You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)" while guesting on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand."
In 1980, Daryl Hall & John Oates released their ninth studio album, 'Voices,' the first album they produced themselves.
In 1983, "Friday Night Videos" premiered on NBC-TV with guest host Belinda Carlisle. The show was later called "Friday Night" and "Late Friday" during its 19-year run.
In 1984, bandleader/choral music director Fred Waring, leader of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians (and also the inventor of the Waring blender), died following a stroke at age 84.
In 1985, singer and songwriter Paul Davis, who's credits include "Sweet Life," "I Go Crazy" and " '65 Love Affair," was shot in the stomach during an attempted robbery outside a hotel in Nashville. Davis was reported in critical condition, but eventually recovered.
In 1986, Gordon Mills, the manager of Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones and Gilbert O'Sullivan, died of stomach cancer. He was 51.
In 1988, record producer and pedal steel guitar player Pete Drake died of lung disease. He worked with Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and many others. He played on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden," Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors," Bob Dylan’s "Lay Lady Lay" and Tammy Wynette’s "Stand by Your Man."
In 1990, Elton John checked into a suburban Chicago clinic to cure bulimia and an addiction problem. He will take over a year off from touring and recording, but when he returns he will top the US chart with a re-issue of his 1974 hit, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me."
In 1991, in Inglewood, California, Guns n' Roses played the first of four nights at the Great Western Forum during their Use Your Illusion Tour.
In 1993, percussionist Eddie Guzman of Rare Earth died of complications from diabetes and alcoholism at age 49.
In 1995, trumpeter/bandleader Les Elgart died of heart failure at the age of 76.
In 1998, Miramax purchased the rights to the Beatles movie "A Hard Day's Night" with the intention of releasing a remastered version on the movie's 35th anniversary.
In 2005, singer Hildegarde, one of the most popular vocalists of the 1940s on US radio, died at the age of 99.
In 2006, actress Pamela Anderson married her second husband Kid Rock. They divorced in February 2007.
In 2007, heart problems that surfaced during soundcheck forced KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley to bow out of a show at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California. Paramedics stopped and restarted the 55-year-old's heart to give it a regular rhythm. The band carried on as a trio and bassist Gene Simmons turned the show into a tribute to Stanley. The following day, Stanley assured fans that his heart condition is nothing new and his doctors have known about it, as he emphasized "I AM ABSOLUTELY FINE!"
In 2011, singer/songwriter/producer Gene McDaniels died at the age of 76.
