August

EVENTS ON AUGUST 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day August 21 in 1953 – Frankie Laine topped the UK Singles chart with his rendition of ‘I Believe’. 1960s 1961 – With his…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1970s On this day August 20 in 1973 – The Rolling Stones released ‘Angie’, the lead single of their studio album ‘Goats Heads Soup’. The single was…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day August 19 in 1967 – The Beatles went to No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘All You Need Is Love’. The…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day August 18 in 1958 – Italian singer Domenico Modugno topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)’. 1960s…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day August 17 in 1963 – Pop singer Andy Williams became the first artist to top the newly formed US Billboard 200 chart with…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1930s On this day August 16 in 1938 – Blues musician and songwriter Robert Johnson died at the age of 27 after being poisoned. 1960s 1966 –…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day August 15 in 1960 – Elvis Presley started a five-week run at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘It’s…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day August 14 in 1953 – Mantovani and his Orchestra topped the UK Singles chart with ‘It’s April Again’ also known as ‘The Song…

EVENTS ON DAY AUGUST 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1920s On this day August 13 in 1924 – Vernon Dalhart recorded ‘The Prisoner’s Song’. A tune that became one of the best selling records of…

EVENTS ON AUGUST 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1940s On this day August 12 in 1940 – The Will Bradley Trio recorded ‘Down The Road a Piece’, a song that eventually became…