1960, The Beatles appeared at Litherland Town Hall Ballroom in Liverpool. Added to the bill at the last minute, The Beatles were not advertised to appear, so banners had been pasted onto advertising posters, saying "Direct From Hamburg, The Beatles!" Since The Beatles were playing in an area they'd only played in once before, most of the audience assumes they were a German group.
1963, The music critics from the UK newspaper The Times, named John Lennon and Paul McCartney as The Outstanding Composers of 1963. Two days later, the Sunday Times' music critic Richard Buckle proclaims the same two songwriters "the greatest composers since Beethoven."
1964, The Who appeared at the Ealing Club, Ealing Broadway, London, England.
1967, The Doors appeared on the Jonathon Winters Show CBS TV show from Los Angeles, California.
1969, Led Zeppelin II was at No.1 on the US album charts, it went on to sell over six million copies in the US.
1969, Diana Ross and the Supremes went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Someday We'll Be Together', the group's 12th US No.1.
1969, Miles Davis was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on sale for 35 Cents.
1975, Queen started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with 'A Night At The Opera' the group's first No.1 album.
1975, The Faces split became official. Rod Stewart had severed all connections with the group to work as a solo artist, Ron Wood was on permanent loan to the Stones, Ronnie Lane went on to form Slim Chance and drummer Kenny Jones joined The Who.
1976, Blues guitarist Freddie King died of heart trouble and ulcers aged 42. Eric Clapton covered his 'Have You Ever Loved A Woman' on his Layla album. Major influence on British and American blues-rock musicians such as Jimmy Vaughan, Ronnie Earl, Peter Green and Eric Clapton.
1980, John and Yoko's 'Double Fantasy' album started an eight-week run at No.1 on the US chart. 'Just Like Starting Over' started a five-week stay at No.1 on the singles chart.
1981, American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader Hoagy Carmichael died aged 82. Composer of 'Georgia On My Mind', (covered by many acts including Ray Charles), 'Star Dust' and 'Lazy River'.
1983, The Police played the first of four sold-out nights at Wembley Arena in London, England, on their Synchronicity world tour.
1985, Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon married model Yasmin Parvanah.
2008, Thieves broke into a house belonging to Allman Brothers Band singer and keyboardist Gregg Allman in Georgia and stole a coin collection, knives and unreleased concert recordings. Two men where charged with the burglary two days later.
2008, Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Delaney Bramlett died in Los Angeles from complications after gall bladder surgery. Was a member of Delaney, Bonnie & Friends and worked with George Harrison, The Everly Brothers, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, J.J. Cale, and Eric Clapton.
Happy Rock-n-Roll Birthdays to...
1931, Scotty Moore, guitarist for Elvis Presley
1941, Les Maguire, Gerry And The Pacemakers
1941, Mike Pinder, The Moody Blues
1943, Pete Quaife, The Kinks
1944, Mike Jones, Foreigner
1948, Larry Byrom, Steppenwolf
1952, David Knopfler, Dire Straits
1961, Youth, Killing Joke
1972, Matt Slocum, Sixpence None The Richer
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