On This Day, August 4 in Music History
EVENTS ON AUGUST 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day August 4 in 1958 – Ricky Nelson became the first artist to top the newly formed US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Poor Little…
On This Day, August 3 in Music History
EVENTS ON AUGUST 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day August 3 in 1961 – Richard Graham Starstedt also known professionally as Eden Kane topped the UK singles chart with ‘Well I Ask You’. 1963 – Soul…
On This Day, August 2 in Music History
EVENTS ON AUGUST 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day August 2 in 1962 – Robert Zimmerman officially changed his name to Bob Dylan. 1962 – Aretha Franklin appeared for the first time on American television. She…
On This Day, August 1 in Music History
EVENTS ON AUGUST 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day August 1 in 1963 – With ‘(You’re the) Devil in Disguise’, Elvis Presley topped the UK singles chart. The single also reached No.1 in Belgium,…
On This Day, July 31 in Music History
EVENTS ON JULY 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 31 in 1959 – Cliff Richard and the Drifters scored their first No.1 single in the UK with ‘Living Doll’ which held the top spot…
On This Day, July 30 in Music History
EVENTS ON JULY 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 30 in 1955 – Johnny Cash recorded ‘Folsom Prison Blues’. It was released on December 15 and it became one of his signature…
On This Day, July 29 in Music History
EVENTS ON JULY 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 29 in 1955 – Country singer Slim Whitman topped the UK Singles chart with his rendition of ‘Rose Marie’. He set…
On This Day, July 28 in Music History
EVENTS ON JULY 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 28 in 1750 – Influential German composer and musician Johann Sebastian Bach died at the age of 65. 1956 – With his…
On This Day, July 27 in Music History
EVENTS ON JULY 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 27 in 1968 – Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass went to No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart with their tenth studio…
On This Day, July 26 in Music History
EVENTS ON JULY 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 26 in 1960 – R&B and soul singer Sam Cooke released ‘Chain Gang’ as a single on RCA Victor. The song was his…