On This Day, February 7 in Music History
EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 7 in 1959 – New Orleans blues musician Eddie Jones also known as Guitar Slim died at the age of 32 from pneumonia….
On This Day, February 6 in Music History
EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 6 in 1953 – With their rendition of ‘Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes’, Perry Como and The Rumblers became the…
On This Day, February 5 in Music History
EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 5 in 1960 – With his rendition of ‘Why’, actor and singer Anthony Newley topped the UK Singles chart. He was…
On This Day, February 4 in Music History
EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 4 in 1965 – The Righteous Brothers had the number one single in the UK with ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’. The…
On This Day, February 3 in Music History
EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 3 in 1959 – Rock and roll pioneers Buddy Holly, JP Richardson, and Ritchie Valens lost their lives in a plane…
On This Day, February 2 in Music History
EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 2 in 1959 – Less than a day before tragically losing their lives in a plane crash, Buddy Holly,…
On This Day, February 1 in Music History
EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 1 in 1958 – The soundtrack album to the musical comedy film ‘Pal Joey’ started a seven-week run at No.1…
On This Day, January 31 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 31 in 1963 – Jet Harris and Tony Meehan started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with the instrumental ‘Diamonds’….
On This Day, January 30 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 30 in 1953 – With ‘Outside of Heaven’, Eddie Fisher became the fourth artist to top the newly formed UK Singles chart….
On This Day, January 29 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 29 in 1960 – Michael Holliday and The Michael Sammes Singers topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Starry Eyed’. 1968 – The Doors‘ frontman Jim Morrison was arrested at…