July

EVENTS ON JULY 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 31 in 1959 – Cliff Richard and the Drifters scored their first No.1 single in the UK with ‘Living Doll’ which held the top spot…

EVENTS ON JULY 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 30 in 1955 – Johnny Cash recorded ‘Folsom Prison Blues’. It was released on December 15 and it became one of his signature…

EVENTS ON JULY 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 29 in 1955 – Country singer Slim Whitman topped the UK Singles chart with his rendition of ‘Rose Marie’. He set…

EVENTS ON JULY 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 28 in 1750 – Influential German composer and musician Johann Sebastian Bach died at the age of 65. 1956 – With his…

EVENTS ON JULY 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 27 in 1968 – Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass went to No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart with their tenth studio…

EVENTS ON JULY 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 26 in 1960 – R&B and soul singer Sam Cooke released ‘Chain Gang’ as a single on RCA Victor. The song was his…

EVENTS ON JULY 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 25 in 1964 – The Beatles started a fourteen-week stint at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart with the soundtrack album ‘A…

EVENTS ON JULY 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 24 in 1954 – The Four Aces topped the US singles chart with their rendition of ‘Three Coins in the Fountain’. 1964 – Marvin Gaye recorded ‘How…

EVENTS ON JULY 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 23 in 1964 – The Beatles started a three-week stint at number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘A Hard Day’s…

EVENTS ON JULY 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 22 in 1965 – With their rendition of Bob Dylan‘s song ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’, The Byrds went to number one on the UK Singles…

EVENTS ON JULY 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 21 in 1966 – Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Get Away’. 1969 – The Beatles began recording the John Lennon…

EVENTS ON JULY 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 20 in 1956 – Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers hit No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Why Do Fools Fall in…

EVENTS ON JULY 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 19 in 1954 – Elvis Presley released his debut single ‘That’s All Right Mama’ through Sun Records. The single sold 20,000 copies and…

EVENTS ON JULY 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 18 in 1960 – 15-year-old Brenda Lee started a three-week run at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘I’m…

EVENTS ON JULY 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 17 in 1959 – American jazz and swing music singer Billie Holiday nicknamed “Lady Day” died at the age of…

EVENTS ON JULY 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 16 in 1959 – The Coasters recorded their version of ‘Poison Ivy’. The song topped the US R&B chart, reached no.7 on the…

EVENTS ON JULY 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 15 in 1955 – Alma Cogan topped the UK Singles chart with her rendition of ‘Dreamboat’. It held the top spot for…

EVENTS ON JULY 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 14 in 1962 – Bobby Vinton started a four-week run at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Roses Are Red…

EVENTS ON JULY 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 13 in 1956 – Elvis Presley released his rendition of Jerry Liber and Mike Stoller‘s song ‘Hound Dog’. The song topped several charts and brought mainstream…

EVENTS ON JULY 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 12 in 1957 – Elvis Presley scored his first No.1 single in the UK with ‘All Shook Up’ which topped the Singles chart…

EVENTS ON JULY 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 11 in 1960 – The musical ensemble Hollywood Argyles went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Alley Oop’. 1969 – David…

EVENTS ON JULY 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 10 in 1961 – Bobby Lewis went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Tossin’ and Turnin”. It held…

EVENTS ON JULY 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 9 in 1955 – Bill Haley & His Comets topped the Billboard Pop chart with ‘Rock Around The Clock’. The song announced the…

EVENTS ON JULY 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 8 in 1958 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the soundtrack of the 1955 film Oklahoma! the first-ever…

EVENTS ON JULY 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 7 in 1960 – With ‘Good Timin”, Jimmy Jones hit No.1 on the UK Singles chart for the first of three consecutive weeks….

EVENTS ON JULY 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 6 in 1963 – R&B vocal group The Essex started a two-week stint at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100…

EVENTS ON JULY 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 5 in 1954 – Nineteen-year-old Elvis Presley recorded his rendition of ‘That’s All Right’ which was released as his debut single…

EVENTS ON JULY 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 4 in 1958 – The Everly Brothers started a seven-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘All I Have…

EVENTS ON JULY 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 3 in 1959 – Singer-songwriter Bobby Darin started a four-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Dream Lover’. 1965 –…

EVENTS ON JULY 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 2 in 1954 – David Whitfield and the Mantovani Orchestra started a ten-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Cara Mia’. 1956 – Elvis…

EVENTS ON JULY 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 1 in 1963 – The Beatles recorded ‘She Loves You’. It was released as a single on August 23 and it reached No.1…