April

EVENTS ON APRIL 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 10 in 1953 – Vocal group The Stargazers became the seventh music act to top the newly formed UK Singles chart…

EVENTS ON APRIL 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 9 in 1966 – The Righteous Brothers reached number one in the United States with ‘(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration’ for the…

EVENTS ON APRIL 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 8 in 1963 – Frank Sinatra hosted the 35th Academy Awards at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in California. Henry Mancini…

EVENTS ON APRIL 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 7 in 1962 – With her debut pop single ‘Johnny Angel’, Shelley Fabares started a two-week stint at number one on the…

EVENTS ON APRIL 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 6 in 1957 – With his rendition of ‘Round and Round’, Perry Como topped the Billboard singles chart for the last…

EVENTS ON APRIL 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 5 in 1964 – Merseybeat group The Searchers made their US TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show. They performed their…

EVENTS ON APRIL 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 4 in 1960 – Elvis Presley recorded his version of ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ at the RCA Victor studios in…

EVENTS ON APRIL 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 3 in 1956 – Elvis Presley performed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock in San Diego,…

EVENTS ON APRIL 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 2 in 1964 – With ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, The Beatles started a three-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart….

EVENTS ON APRIL 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 1 in 1966 – David Bowie released his first solo single ‘Do Anything You Say’ with ‘Good Morning Girl’ on the B-side through Pye…