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 two weeks straight. 1966 – The RIAA awarded Percy Sledge a Gold disc for his hit single ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’. The song topped the charts in Canada, the…
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 (My Love)’. The song was an international hit that year and it also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and South Africa….
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 fame to the ‘King of Rock and Roll”. 1959 – Paul Anka started a four-week stint at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Lonely Boy’. It…
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 for seven consecutive weeks. 1962 – With his rendition of Don Gibson‘s song ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’, Ray Charles reached number one on the UK 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 Bowie released ‘Space Oddity’, five days before the Moon landing mission. The song became his biggest hit at the time and it peaked at No.5 on…
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 the top spot for for seven consecutive weeks. 1965 – With ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’, The Rolling Stones started a four-week stint at No.1 in the US. The…
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 upcoming rock and roll era. 1964 – With their rendition of ‘The House of the Rising Sun’, The Animals topped the UK Singles chart. The song reached No.1…
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 Gold Plaque for selling over 1 million copies. 1966 – The Beatles released their twelfth extended play (EP) ‘Nowhere Man’. It features four songs – ‘Nowhere Man’, ‘Drive My Car’,…
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. 1962 – Pianist, composer, songwriter and orchestra leader David Rose topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with the instrumental song ‘The Stripper’. 1966 – Rock band The…
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 chart with ‘Easier Said Than Done’. 1967 – Pink Floyd performed ‘See Emily Play’ on the music show Top of the Pops. This was the group’s first appearance on British television….