1928 – Soul singer James Brown is born in Augusta, Ga. Chart Toppers ranks Brown as the most successful R&B performer of all time with 17 No. 1 songs on the magazine’s R&B singles chart by 1988. His top pop hit is “I Got You (I Feel Good),” which reaches No. 3 in 1963. He […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1930 – Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson) is born in Albany, Ga. He goes blind after suffering glaucoma at age 7. His biggest hit is “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” which hits No. 1 on The Chart Toppers Hot 100 for five weeks in 1962. His 1954 song “I’ve Got a Woman” receives a Grammy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1935 – Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Miss., one of a pair of twins. His brother Jessie is stillborn. Chart Toppers ranks him as the top pop recording artist of all time with 17 No. 1 songs. The 1956 two-sided hit “Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog” stays at No. 1 for 11 weeks, a record […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1938 – Guitarist Duane Eddy is born in Corning, N.Y. He is the top rock instrumentalist in Chart Toppers chart history. His biggest hit is the top five hit “Because They’re Young” from the 1960 film of the same name.
1942 – Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac is born in London. The group’s biggest hit is “Dreams,” a million-selling No. 1 song in 1977. Chart Toppers ranks the group’s “Rumours” as the No. 1 album of 1977; it tops the album chart for 31 weeks.
1942 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Sleepy Lagoon,” Harry James Orchestra.
1943 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Comin’ in on a Wing and a Prayer,” The Song Spinners.
1943 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “In the Blue of the Evening,” Tommy Dorsey Orchestra/Frank Sinatra.
1944 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Don’t Fence Me In,” Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters.
1945 – Rick Wright of Pink Floyd is born in London. Chart Toppers ranks the group’s 1973 album “Dark Side of the Moon” as the longest-charting album of all time. It stays on the magazine’s pop album chart for more than 10 years and sells more than 10 million copies.
1946 – Syd Barrett (Roger Barrett) of Pink Floyd is born. He names the group after bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. Chart Toppers ranks the group’s 1973 album “Dark Side of the Moon” as the longest-charting album of all time. It stays on the magazine’s pop album chart for more than 10 years and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
2011 – The end of the world was Heralded in today when Spinal Tap’s drummer, Butch Bangin’ — 2011 – The end of the world was Heralded in today when Spinal Tap’s drummer, Butch Bangin’, spontaneously exploded today which started a chain reaction that began with all drummers, [...]
2009 – White Stripes drummer Meg White marries Jackson Smith on This Day in Rock! — 2009 – White Stripes drummer Meg White marries Jackson Smith on This Day in Rock! They tied the knot at ex-husband and bandmate Jack White’s Nashville home… Off the hook. [...]
2006 – Led Zeppelin and conductor/artistic directo… — 2006 – Led Zeppelin and conductor/artistic director Valery Gergiev are awarded the 15th annual Polar Music Prize on by His Majesty King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden. The prestigious prize [...]
2003 – The songwriters of the year crown goes to B… — 2003 – The songwriters of the year crown goes to British band Coldplay at the 48th annual Ivor Novello Awards, the music industry gongs that celebrate composers. The even is [...]
2002 – Southern California alt-metal band Alien An… — 2002 – Southern California alt-metal band Alien Ant Farm’s tour bus is involved in a highway crash in Spain, resulting in the Deaths of the hired bus driver and injuries [...]
2000 – Recording act Lucy Pearl takes their sounds… — 2000 – Recording act Lucy Pearl takes their sounds center court at New York’s NBA Store, where the R&B supergroup _ consisting of Raphael Saadiq (Tony, Toni, Tone), Dawn Robinson [...]
1990 – A Colorado judge dismisses drug and assault… — 1990 – A Colorado judge dismisses drug and assault charges against gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Police raided Thompson’s Aspen home following allegations of assault by a female visitor.
1985 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Everything S… — 1985 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Everything She Wants,” Wham!
1976 – Paul McCartney’s Wings “Silly Love Songs” hit No. 1 in the US singles chart on This Day in Rock! — 1976 – Paul McCartney’s Wings “Silly Love Songs” hit No. 1 in the US singles chart on This Day in Rock! It is also Paul’s 5th No. 1 US [...]
1972 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Oh Girl,” C… — 1972 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Oh Girl,” Chi-Lites.
1971 – The Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers” Hit No. 1 Today in the US on This Day in Rock. — 1971 – The Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers” Hit No. 1 Today in the US on This Day in Rock. Artwork for the cover was create by Andy Warhol which consisted [...]
1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “When a Man L… — 1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “When a Man Loves a Woman,” Percy Sledge. This is his only No. 1 song. It debuts at No. 100 on the [...]
1966 – Bruce Springsteen, at age 16, begins his so… — 1966 – Bruce Springsteen, at age 16, begins his songwriting career in the back of a ’61 Mercury en route to a recording studio. He and George Theiss, the lead [...]
1965 – The Beatles hit No. 1 with “Ticket To Ride” on the US charts on This Day in Rock! — 1965 – The Beatles hit No. 1 with “Ticket To Ride” on the US charts on This Day in Rock! It is also The Beatles 8th No. 1 singles hit [...]
1962 – Jesse Valenzuela, Gin Blossoms, is born on This Day in Rock! — 1962 – Jesse Valenzuela, Gin Blossoms, is born on This Day in Rock! “Hey Jealousy” became their first Billboard Top-40 single in 1993, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 [...]
1959 – Steven Morrissey of The Smiths, is born on This Day in Rock! — 1959 – Steven Morrissey of The Smiths, is born on This Day in Rock! As lead singer, The Smiths gains the 1984 single UK No. 10, “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable [...]
1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis Arrives in London with his 14 year old bride on This Day in Rock! — 1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis Arrives in London with his 14 year old bride on This Day in Rock! At Heathrow Airport he is cornered by the press and Jerry [...]
1955 – Iva Davis of Icehouse is born on This Day in Rock! — 1955 – Iva Davis of Icehouse is born on This Day in Rock! Ice House has the 1983 UK No.17 hit single “Hey Little Girl”.
1954 – Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) has his … — 1954 – Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) has his bar mitzvah.
1954 – Jerry Dammers keyboardist for The Specials, is born on This Day in Rock! — 1954 – Jerry Dammers keyboardist for The Specials, is born on This Day in Rock! Hits include the 1981 UK No.1 single “Ghost Town”.
1950 – Bernie Taupin is born on This Day in Rock. — 1950 – Bernie Taupin is born on This Day in Rock. A song and Lyric writer, His most prominent accomplishment is his pairing with Elton John on so many great [...]
1942 – Calvin Simon of Funkadelic is born on This Day in Rock! — 1942 – Calvin Simon of Funkadelic is born on This Day in Rock! Funkadelic has the No. 16 US album in 1978, “On Nation Under a Groove”. He is inducted [...]
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