EVENTS ON JANUARY 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 18 in 1960 – With his version of the J. P. Richardson penned song ‘Running Bear’, Johnny Preston topped the…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 17 in 1970 – R&B singer and pianist William “Billy” Stewart died at the age of 32 in a car accident….

EVENTS ON JANUARY 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 16 in 1953 – With his rendition of ‘You Belong to Me’, Jo Staffod became the second artist to top the newly formed…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 15 in 1961 – Music history was made as Motown Records signed The Supremes. The female singing group scored 12…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 14 in 1955 – Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Mambo Italiano’. 1961 – Elvis Presley started a seven-week stint at the…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 13 in 1962 – Chubby Checker returned for a two-week run at number one on the US Singles chart…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 12 in 1961 – With his rendition of ‘Poetry in Motion’, Johnny Tillotson went to number one on the UK Singles chart. In…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 11 in 1956 – Tommy Steele & The Steelmen replaced Guy Mitchell at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with their rendition of ‘Singing the…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 10 in 1956 – Elvis Presley recorded ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ in Nashville, his debut single for RCA Records. It was released…

EVENTS ON JANUARY 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 9 in 1961 – With ‘Wonderland by Night’, Bert Kaempfert hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the first of three…