EVENTS ON APRIL 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 21 in 1956 – Elvis Presley started an eight-week stint at No.1 on the Billboard Singles chart with ‘Heartbreak Hotel’….

EVENTS ON APRIL 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 20 in 1968 – The Rolling Stones recorded ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ at the Olympic Studios in London. It was released as a…

EVENTS ON APRIL 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 19 in 1958 – The soundtrack album ‘The Duke Wore Jeans’ to the comedy musical of the same name started…

EVENTS ON APRIL 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1970s On this day April 18 in 1970 – Irish singer Dana topped the UK Singles chart with ‘All Kinds of Everything’, the song with which she…

EVENTS ON APRIL 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 17 in 1953 – With her rendition of ‘(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window’, Lita Roza became the…

EVENTS ON APRIL 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 16 in 1954 – American actress and singer Doris Day reached No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Secret Love’. 1956…

EVENTS ON APRIL 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 15 in 1965 – With ‘The Minute You’re Gone’, English singer Cliff Richard went to number one on the UK Singles chart….

EVENTS ON APRIL 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day April 14 in 1966 – The Beatles finished recording ‘Paperback Writer’ at Abbey Road Studios. The song was released on May 30 and…

EVENTS ON APRIL 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 13 in 1956 – With his piano version of ‘The Poor People of Paris’, Winifred Atwell topped the UK Singles…

EVENTS ON APRIL 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day April 12 in 1954 – Bill Haley & His Comets recorded the now-iconic ‘Rock Around the Clock’ at the Pythian Temple…