KEY EVENTS ON MAY 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1970s On this day May 31 in 1974 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded Gordon Lightfoot a Gold Plaque for his tenth studio…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day May 30 1963 – Lesley Gore made her debut appearance on national television. She performed her hit song ‘Its…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1940s On this day May 29 in 1942 – Bing Crosby recorded Irving Berlin‘s song ‘White Christmas’. It was released in July and it became…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day May 28 in 1964 – English singer Cilla Black scored her second number one single of the year in the UK…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day May 27 in 1957 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets released their debut single ‘That’ll Be the Day’ on the Brunswick Records…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day May 26 in 1962 – Mr. Acker Bilk became the first British music act to top the US…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day May 25 in 1961 – An art school band called The Temperance Seven had the No.1 single in the UK…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day May 24 in 1956 – The very first Eurovision Song Contest took place in Lugano, Switzerland. Unlike the…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day May 23 in 1960 – With ‘Cathy’s Clown’, The Everly Brothers started a five a week stint at number one on…

KEY EVENTS ON MAY 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day May 22 in 1961 – With ‘Mother-in-law’, Ernie K Doe went to number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100…