In 1957, the Miles Davis Quintet debuted with a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
In 1957, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, performing then as Tom & Jerry and singing their new release "Hey, Little Schoolgirl," made their first appearance on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand."
In 1961, at United Recorders in Hollywood, Frank Sinatra recorded "Pocketful Of Miracles."
In 1961, Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," co-starring Joan Blackman and Angela Lansbury, opened in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters. Lansbury, who played Presley's mother in the film, was not yet 36 years old in 1961. Elvis was 26.
In 1963, as U.S. President John F. Kennedy's motorcade drove through Dallas, three blocks before it reached Dealey Plaza it passed a rehearsal hall where "Caravan of Stars" performers were preparing for that evening's show. Dale & Grace, Brian Hyland, Bobby Vee, and Jimmy Clanton all waved to the president.
In 1964, Tony Bennett appeared on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show."
In 1965, Stevie Wonder released the single "Uptight (Everything's Alright)."
In 1967, the Elvis Presley film 'Clambake' opens in the US to dismal reviews. Despite the thin plot and weak story line, the movie will still be a box office success.
In 1968, in New York City, Iron Butterfly, Canned Heat, and the Youngbloods played the first of two nights at the Fillmore East.
In 1969, in Ashland, Virginia, Iron Butterfly performed in the 3,500-seat Crenshaw Gymnasium of Randolph-Macon College. Their opening act was a band called Steel Mill, that included Bruce Springsteen.
Also in 1969, Johnny Cash was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine.
In 1975, less than three months after achieving their first number one record, "Get Down Tonight", KC and The Sunshine Band return to the top of the Hot 100 with "That's The Way (I Like It)". It made #4 in the UK.
Also in 1975, Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs" enters the US chart, on its way to number one. Although Manilow wrote many of his hits, this one was actually written by Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys.
In 1977, in San Carlos, California, Tony Orlando returned to the concert stage after a self-imposed hiatus following the suicide death of his friend, Freddie Prinze.
In 1977, Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" was awarded a Platinum disc. The record had a ten week run at the top of the Billboard chart and spent eight weeks leading the Cashbox best sellers list.
In 1981, at the Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago, Muddy Waters was joined on stage by the Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, who were then touring the Midwest.
In 1986, at the Towson Center in Towson, Maryland, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble began a 149-date tour of North America and Europe.
In 1988, Janet Ertel of The Chordettes died of cancer at the age of 75. The group made the Billboard chart nine times between 1954 and 1961 with songs such as "Mr. Sandman" and "Lollipop".
In 1991, Alice Cooper came to the rescue of fans Patrick and Dee Ann Kelly by signing autographs to help raise money for them after he learned that their California home was about to be re-possessed and that Patrick had painted Cooper's face on the house to help sell the property.
In 1992, Paul Simon began his first tour of South America in Brazil.
Prince released his 16th studio album 'The Black Album' in 1994. It was released in a strictly limited edition and was deleted on January 27, 1995.
On this day in 2001, "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed was the #1 song.
In 2002, the surviving members of the Doors, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, announced they would record and tour again with a new line up including ex-Cult singer Ian Astbury and former Police drummer Stewart Copeland. Original drummer John Densmore was not able to take part because he suffers from severe tinnitus, a persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears.
In 2003, ZZ Top played the final show at Houston's Compaq Center before it closed, then reopened as Pastor Joel Osteen's mega-church. The band had played there in 1975 when it was called the Summit.
In 2004, 62 year old producer and songwriter Terry Melcher, known for his work with Paul Revere and The Raiders, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and Papas, Glen Campbell and The Byrds, lost his battle with cancer.
In 2004, Ozzy Osbourne struggled with one of two burglars who invaded his home and escaped with jewellery estimated to be worth £2 million. Osbourne told reporters he had the masked raider in a headlock as he tried to stop him, but the burglar broke free, jumped 30 feet from a first floor window and made his escape.
In 2005, in New York, sixteen pages of poetry written from 1959 to 1960 by University of Minnesota student Robert Zimmerman (using the name Bob Dylan for the first time) sold at auction for $78,000.
In 2006, after several decades as a resident of California, Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
In 2010, after just one week of availability on iTunes, the Beatles' music sold more than 450,000 albums and 2 million individual songs. The Fab Four's debut on the popular download site was accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign.
In 2011, jazz drummer/composer/bandleader Paul Motian, who had long-term musical partnerships with Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, died from complications of a bone marrow disorder at the age of 80.
