EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 11 in 1963 – The Beatles had a prolific recording session at Abbey Roads studios in London where they recorded 10 songs for…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 10 in 1942 – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra received the first gold record in music history for their hit song…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 9 in 1957 – Elvis Presley had the best-selling single in stores in the US with ‘Too Much’ / ‘Playing for…

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day February 8 in 1959 – Johnny Cash appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show where he performed his chart-topping hit ‘Don’t Take Your Guns To Town’….

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 from pneumonia, aged 32. Best remembered for…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…