Music History

Pat Boone appeared on the cover of Newsweek magazine as part of a “Special Music Report” with the headline “His Refreshing Song Fills The Air”. The accompanying article claimed that teenagers were finally rebelling against “musical delinquents”. At the time, Boone already had 18 recordings in the US Billboard Top 40, four of which had reached number one. On the same day, Elvis Presley was at number 28 on the US chart with “Loving You”.

Budgie, drummer of Siouxsie and the Banshees, was born.

Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Country singer and songwriter Holly Dunn was born in San Antonio, Texas. She became best known for her No. 1 singles “You Really Had Me Going” and “Are You Ever Gonna Love Me”.

The film “Loving You” starring Elvis Presley premiered in London.

Paul Anka reached number one on the UK singles chart with “Diana”. It was his only UK chart-topper and also the first UK number-one hit by a teenage solo artist. At the time of the success he was only a few days short of his 16th birthday, and he wrote the song about his brother's babysitter.

The title song from the film “Tammy and the Bachelor”, simply titled “Tammy” in Debbie Reynolds' version, was No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 and Cashbox's best-selling records chart. Debbie was accompanied only by piano on the single, while the film version featured a full orchestra.

Founding member, rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter of the punk rock band The Undertones, John O'Neill was born in Derry, Northern Ireland. He wrote songs including “Teenage Kicks”, “Jimmy Jimmy”, “Here Comes the Summer” and “You've Got My Number”.

Elvis Presley arrived in Spokane, Washington, at 11:20 p.m. at the beginning of his tour, which was managed by Al Dvorin.

Paul Anka began a nine-week run at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “Diana”.

Elvis Presley performed at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, before 26,000 fans. It was his third and final concert outside the United States. The 25-minute program included "Heartbreak Hotel", "All Shook Up", "I Was The One", "I Got A Woman", "That's When Your Heartaches Begin", "Fools Hall Of Fame", "Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me", "Mean Woman Blues" and "Hound Dog". He was accompanied by Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana and The Jordanaires. After the performance, Elvis gave his gold jacket to a crew member, who wore it while getting into the car so that fans would believe Elvis was leaving. Tickets cost 1.50, 2.50 and 3.50 Canadian dollars.

Drummer and singer Regina "Gina" Schock was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She became known as a member of the all-female rock band The Go-Go's. In 1982, the group had the U.S. single "We Got The Beat" at No. 2 and the British hit "Our Lips Are Sealed".

English singer, songwriter and guitarist Glenn Tilbrook was born in Woolwich, London. He became best known as the frontman and founding member of Squeeze. The group's well-known songs include "Tempted", "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)", "Cool for Cats" and "Up the Junction".

Tommy Steele reached No. 1 on the British albums chart with "The Tommy Steele Story", the soundtrack to the film following his rise to fame.

Elvis Presley performed at 2:00 p.m. at Lincoln Bowl in Tacoma, Washington, with supporting acts Howard Hardin, The Burns Twins & Evelyn, Joe Termini, Wells & The Four Fays, Paul Desmond and The Jordanaires. At 10:00 p.m., he performed at Sick's Stadium in Seattle, Washington, where he played a 30-minute concert before 15,000 people. He also sang “Fool's Hall Of Fame,” a new recording released by Sun Records by Rudi Richardson. Elvis told the audience it would be his new single, but he never recorded it.

Cuban-American singer, songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan, whose real name is Gloria Fajardo, was born in Havana, Cuba. She joined Miami Sound Machine in 1977 and married its leader Emilio Estefan the following year. She became known in Latin pop and also successfully reached English-speaking audiences with hits including “Conga,” “Anything For You” and “Coming Out Of The Dark.”

As a young man, he attended Elvis Presley's performance at Sicks Stadium in Seattle.

The Biggest Show Of Stars tour began at the Brooklyn Paramount. The lineup included Buddy Holly & The Crickets, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers and Frankie Lymon. At some concerts, artists were unable to perform because of segregation laws.

Elvis Presley performed at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon. Before the concert, he gave reporters an interview about love and marriage. The performance lasted approximately 40 minutes, but the crowd nearly rioted and police had to intervene.

On September 2, 1957, Elvis Presley had several chart successes at the same time: the EP “Loving You Vol. II” reached number 18 on the US chart, the soundtrack EP “Love Me Tender” reached number 22, and the song “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” reached number one on the R&B chart.

Pete Seeger sang “We Shall Overcome” at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee during celebrations of its 25th anniversary. Martin Luther King Jr. was also present and delivered the closing speech. The song later became closely associated with the civil rights movement, in which King and Seeger fought for equality.

Keyboardist, songwriter and film music composer Steve Porcaro was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He became known as a founding member of the rock band Toto.

After traveling by train from Portland to Los Angeles, Elvis Presley checked into the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. On the same day, The Oregonian published a review of his concert, while the Vancouver Sun published articles about his performance and hairstyle.

Suzanne Freytag of the group Propaganda was born.

Jerry Lee Lewis požádal o rozvod se svou druhou manželkou. O tři měsíce později se oženil se svou sestřenicí Myrou, ještě před právoplatným ukončením rozvodu.

Taneční televizní pořad The Buddy Deane Show měl premiéru v Baltimoru v Marylandu. Dvouhodinový rock'n'rollový pořad umožňoval divákům telefonovat a mluvit s účinkujícími celebritami, což vedlo k takovému přetížení telefonních linek, že telefonní společnost požádala Buddyho Deanea, aby s tím přestal.

Billboard combined the existing sales, jukebox, and radio charts into the unified Hot 100. The first song to top the new chart was “Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson.

“Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin reached No. 3 on the U.S. chart.

Ian Broudie, English singer, songwriter, musician, and producer best known for The Lightning Seeds, was born in Liverpool.

Ricky Nelson became the first artist to top the newly created U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with “Poor Little Fool.”

The Coasters remained at No. 1 on the R&B chart for an eleventh week with “Searchin'.”

Elvis Presley underwent military service at Fort Hood, Texas, where he trained in tank operations as part of the 2nd Armored Division.

Bruce Dickinson, anglický zpěvák, skladatel a frontman heavy metalové skupiny Iron Maiden, se narodil ve Worksopu v Nottinghamshire v Anglii. V roce 1981 se stal zpěvákem Iron Maiden.

Elvis Presley absolvoval vojenský výcvik ve Fort Hood v Texasu v rámci pokročilého výcviku obsluhy tanků u 2. obrněné divize.

Bing Crosby and his second wife Kathryn had their first child together, Harry Lillis Crosby III.

Chris Foreman, guitarist for Madness, was born in London, England.

Cliff Richard signed a recording contract with EMI Records that would last for the next 45 years. He also began a four-week engagement at Butlins Holiday Camp in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, as Cliff Richard and the Drifters. His debut single “Move It” followed in the UK on August 29, reaching No. 2.

Bill Haley attempted to follow up his hit “Skinny Minnie” with “Lean Jean.” The recording reached only No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Elvis Presley's “Hard Headed Woman” became the first rock'n'roll single to receive RIAA Gold certification. At the time, a Gold single required documented US sales of at least one million copies.

During his military service in Memphis, Elvis spent most of the day and evening at the hospital with his mother, Gladys Presley.

Northern Irish singer and frontman of The Undertones Feargal Sharkey was born. As a solo artist, he later reached No. 1 on the UK chart with “A Good Heart”.

While staying at home at Graceland, he received a telephone call from his father telling him that his mother Gladys had died. She died at the age of 46. At the time, he was a private in the US Army stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and was home on emergency leave. At her funeral two days later, he was so overcome with grief that he could not stand and had to be supported. More than 500 police officers supervised the service to keep the enormous crowd from gaining access.

At the age of 21, Buddy Holly married Maria Elena Santiago in a private ceremony at his parents' home in Lubbock, Texas.

At his mother Gladys Presley's funeral at Graceland, Elvis was so devastated that friends had to hold him up to keep him on his feet. More than 500 police officers supervised the funeral because of the huge crowd of fans. Fans sent more than 100,000 letters and postcards, approximately 500 telegrams and more than 200 floral arrangements.

The father of Elvis's longtime friend and Memphis Mafia member Red West died.

After being drafted into the US Army, Elvis Presley was assigned to the 3rd Armored Division in Friedberg, West Germany.