December

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 31 in 1963 – On New Year’s Eve, English rock band The Kinks performed live for the first time at…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 30 in 1942 – 27 year old Frank Sinatra made his debut performance as a solo artist at the Paramount Theater…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 29 in 1960 – With ‘I Love You’, Cliff Richard & The Shadows started a two-week run at the top of the…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 28 in 1937 – French composer, conductor, and pianist Maurice Ravel died at the age of 62. 1959 – With ‘Why’, Frankie…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 27 in 1963 – Paul McCartney and John Lennon were named ‘The Outstanding Composers of 1963’ by the music critics of The Times. 1964 – The Supremes made their…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 26 in 1957 – The Champs recorded their first singles ‘Train to Nowhere’ and ‘Tequila’. They were released on January…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 25 in 1954 – R&B singer John Alexander also known as Johnny Ace died after accidentally shooting himself with a gun during a break…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 24 in 1972 – After a noise complaint by the neighbors, the police cut off the electricity at a Manfred Mann…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 23 in 1964 – Brian Wilson had a mental breakdown while on tour with the Beach Boys and couldn’t…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 22 in 1939 – Influential blues singer Gertrude “Ma” Rainey nicknamed “The Mother of the Blues” died at the age…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 21 in 1966 – The Beach Boys ended the year spectacularly as two of their albums (‘Little Deuce Coupe’ and ‘Shut Down Volume…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 20 in 1962 – Family music band The Osmonds made their TV debut on The Andy Williams Show where the brothers performed ‘I’m A…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 19 in 1955 – Carl Perkins recorded one of the first ever rockabilly songs ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ which peaked at No.2…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 18 in 1959 – With their rendition of the 1916 song ‘What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 17 in 1954 – With ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’, Bill Haley and his Comets became the first group to have…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 16 in 1955 – With his rendition of ‘Christmas Alphabet’, Dickie Valentine started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK Singles…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 15 in 1943 – American jazz multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller died at the age of 39 from…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 14 in 1959 – With his rendition of ‘Heartaches by the Number’, Guy Mitchell topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. 1963 – American…

EVENTS ON DAY DECEMBER 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 13 in 1962 – Elvis Presley started a three-week stint at the top of the UK Singles chart with ‘Return to Sender’. The…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 12 in 1955 – Bill Haley & His Comets recorded ‘See You Later, Alligator’ at Decca Records studios. The song became a hit…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 11 in 1961 – With their debut single ‘Please Mr. Postman’, The Marvelettes topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. 1964 – American…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 10 in 1964 – The Beatles scored their third number one single of the year in the UK with ‘I Feel Fine’. They…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 9 in 1962 – Female vocal group The Supremes released their debut studio album ‘Meet the Supremes’ through Motown Records. 1966 – Rock supergroup Cream released…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 8 in 1956 – Guy Mitchell started a nine-week stint at the top of the US Singles chart with ‘Singing the Blues’. 1967 – The…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 7 in 1954 – With his version of ‘That’s All Right’, Marty Robbins became the first major artist to cover…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 6 in 1949 – American folk and blues music singer and multi-instrumentalist Huddie William Ledbetter also known as Lead Belly died at the age…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 5 in 1960 – Elvis Presley scored his fifth No.1 album on the US Billboard 200 with the soundtrack ‘G.I….

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 4 in 1959 – Adam Faith started a three-week run a No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘What Do You Want?’. 1965 – The…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 3 in 1954 – Trinidadian pianist Winifred Atwell started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Let’s Have Another…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 2 in 1957 – Sam Cooke started a two-week run at number one on the US Singles chart with ‘You Send Me’/’Summertime’. 1967 –…

EVENTS ON DECEMBER 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 1 in 1958 – The Teddy Bears started a three-week run at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 with ‘To Know…