April

EVENTS ON APRIL 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 30 in 1954 – With his cover version of ‘Such a Night’, American singer Johnnie Ray topped the UK Singles chart. 1957…

EVENTS ON APRIL 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 29 in 1955 – With their rendition of ‘Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)’, Perez Prado & His Orchestra topped the UK…

EVENTS ON APRIL 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 28 in 1958 – David Saville reached No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Witch Doctor’. 1960 – English…

EVENTS ON APRIL 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 27 in 1963 – 15-year-old Little Peggy March hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with her rendition of ‘I Will…

EVENTS ON APRIL 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 26 in 1969 – Led Zeppelin played ‘Whole Lotta Love’ live for the first time during their concert at the Winterland Ballroom in…

EVENTS ON APRIL 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 25 in 1958 – Country and rockabilly singer-songwriter Marvin Rainwater topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Whole Lotta Woman’. 1960 – After…

EVENTS ON APRIL 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 24 in 1955 – Frankie Laine became the ninth artist to top the newly formed UK Singles chart. He achieved the…

EVENTS ON APRIL 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 23 in 1964 – Pop music duo Peter & Gordon went to number one in the UK with ‘A World Without…

EVENTS ON APRIL 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 22 in 1965 – The Beatles scored their seventh consecutive No.1 single in the UK with ‘Ticket to Ride’. The song was…

EVENTS ON APRIL 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day April 21 in 1956 – Elvis Presley started an eight-week stint at No.1 on the Billboard Singles chart with ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. 1962 –…