On This Day, January 2 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On This Day January 2 in 1965 – With the soundtrack album to the film of the same name ‘Roustabout’, Elvis Presley topped the US…
On This Day, January 1 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 1 in 1953 – Singer-songwriter and guitarist Hank Williams died at the age of 29 from heart failure. Best remembered for…
On This Day, December 31 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 31 in 1963 – On New Year’s Eve, English rock band The Kinks performed live for the first time at…
On This Day, December 30 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 30 in 1942 – 27 year old Frank Sinatra made his debut performance as a solo artist at the Paramount Theater…
On This Day, December 29 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 29 in 1960 – With ‘I Love You’, Cliff Richard & The Shadows started a two-week run at the top of the…
On This Day, December 28 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 28 in 1937 – French composer, conductor, and pianist Maurice Ravel died at the age of 62. 1959 – With ‘Why’, Frankie…
On This Day, December 27 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 27 in 1963 – Paul McCartney and John Lennon were named ‘The Outstanding Composers of 1963’ by the music critics of The Times. 1964 – The Supremes made their…
On This Day, December 26 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 26 in 1957 – The Champs recorded their first singles ‘Train to Nowhere’ and ‘Tequila’. They were released on January…
On This Day, December 25 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 25 in 1954 – R&B singer John Alexander also known as Johnny Ace died after accidentally shooting himself with a gun during a break…
On This Day, December 24 in Music History
EVENTS ON DECEMBER 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day December 24 in 1972 – After a noise complaint by the neighbors, the police cut off the electricity at a Manfred Mann…