Music History

The Beatles gave their first public performance at the Indra club in Hamburg.

The film “Flaming Star” was released during Elvis Presley’s Hollywood career.

Connie Francis began work on her acting debut when MGM began filming the movie “Where the Boys Are” in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The film became a box-office success, but the planned sequel “Where the Girls Are” was never made.

In the United Kingdom, the song “It's Now or Never” was released after the necessary copyright clearances had been obtained. It was an English-language version of the Neapolitan standard “O Sole Mio”, which had been made famous by Enrico Caruso in 1916. The song reached No. 1 on the British chart and received a Silver Record for sales of more than 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

The Five Satins' song “In the Still of the Nite” entered the chart.

Elvis Presley was photographed by Don Cravens at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for Life magazine.

The Shadows reached number one on the UK singles chart with their version of Jerry Lordan's “Apache”. It was the first of their five UK number-one singles.

American saxophonist, bandleader and composer Branford Marsalis was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, into a family of musicians. He played saxophone and various percussion instruments on Sting's 1985 solo debut album “The Dream of the Blue Turtles”.

American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer Jim Beard was born. He worked with Steely Dan, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin and Pat Metheny, among others.

The instrumental song “Apache”, credited to The Shadows, replaced Cliff Richard and The Shadows' “Please Don't Tease” at No. 1 on the UK chart. Cliff Richard contributed by playing the Chinese drum at the beginning and end of the recording.

The radio show Louisiana Hayride, known as “The Cradle of the Stars”, broadcast its final performance on KWKH in Shreveport after nearly 12 and a half years on the air.

Barry White was sentenced at the age of 16 to four months in prison for stealing tires worth $30,000. He was released on parole after three months. While in prison, he heard Elvis Presley singing “It’s Now or Never”, which inspired him to devote his life to music. He left his street gang, joined the group The Upfronts, and later became a singer and producer. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide and earned numerous gold and platinum singles.

Elvis Presley's song "It's Now or Never" was in its third week at No. 1, while "Kiddio" by Brook Benton took the No. 1 spot on the Easy Listening chart.

Cass Lewis, bassist of the British rock group Skunk Anansie, was born.

Elvis Presley bought a black Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.

English musician Perry Bamonte, known as a guitarist and keyboard player with The Cure, was born in London.

Kim Thayil, americký hudebník a hlavní kytarista skupiny Soundgarden, se narodil v Seattlu ve Washingtonu. Vyrůstal poblíž Chicaga v Park Forest v Illinois a proslavil se jako spoluzakladatel seattleské rockové skupiny Soundgarden.

Pete de Freitas, drummer with Echo & the Bunnymen, was born on August 2, 1961, in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

The Beatles began a two-year period during which they served as the main band at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.

Eden Kane, born Richard Graham Starstedt, reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “Well I Ask You.”

Lee Rocker, born Leon Drucker, bassist for The Stray Cats, was born on Long Island, New York.

“Shakin' All Over” by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart.

Chuck Berry's second wife, Themetta Suggs, gave birth to their second child, Chuck Berry Jr.

Patsy Cline se skladbou „I Fall To Pieces“ dosáhla 1. místa v Billboard Hot C&W Sides a 12. místa v Billboard Hot 100. Skladbě trvalo více než šest měsíců od vydání, než dosáhla vrcholu.

David Evans, known as The Edge, was born in East London. He later became known as a member of U2.

Elvis Presley released the single "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister". The single reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Easy Listening chart and spent four weeks at No. 1 in the U.K.

Lonnie Donegan achieved his biggest American hit with “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour on the Bedpost Overnight”, which reached No. 5.

Paul Jackson, bassist for T'Pau, was born. The group had the UK No. 1 hit “China In Your Hand” and the song “Heart And Soul”, which reached No. 4 in both the U.S. and UK.

Rikki Rockett, born Richard Allan Ream, founding member and drummer of the rock band Poison, was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Dave Evans, known as The Edge and guitarist for U2, was born.

The film “Come September,” starring Bobby Darin and his wife Sandra Dee, was released in cinemas.

Sam Cooke recorded “Frankie and Johnny” at RCA Victor's Music Center of the World studios in New York City.

Fourteen-year-old Helen Shapiro became the youngest female artist to reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “You Don’t Know.” Her first four singles all reached the Top 3 in the UK.

Jon Farriss, drummer of the Australian rock band INXS, was born in Perth, Western Australia. His brothers Tim and Andrew are also members of the band.

The guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist of Culture Club was born.

The British musician, best known as the percussionist of the rock group Cardiacs from 1981 to 1990, was born.

The song “Right Or Wrong” entered the Billboard Pop chart and later reached number 29.

The founder and only permanent member of the post-punk band The The, Matt Johnson, was born.

The Highwaymen’s million-selling recording “Michael (Row the Boat Ashore)”, their version of the African-American spiritual, reached No. 1 on the Cashbox chart. The five Wesleyan University students achieved another hit the following year with “Cotton Fields” and split up in 1964 after a run of 12 consecutive singles that failed to chart.

Bobby Lewis was at No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week with “Tossin' And Turnin'”.

Elvis Presley began a three-week run at No. 1 on the US album chart with “Something For Everybody”, his sixth US No. 1 album.

Patsy Cline began recording Willie Nelson's song “Crazy” at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville. She was still using crutches after a head-on car collision two months earlier and initially had difficulty reaching the high notes because of her broken ribs. The car accident forced her to interrupt the recording, and she returned to the studio on September 15, when she completed the song with a single vocal take. The recording reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, spending 21 weeks on the chart. In November 2021, Willie Nelson told David Letterman that when he originally wrote the song, he called it “Stupid”. In 1996, the Amusement and Music Operators Association named it the most-played song of all time on American jukeboxes. “Crazy” later became one of Patsy Cline's signature songs.

Tamla Records released The Marvelettes' first single, “Please Mr. Postman”. The song sold more than one million copies and became the group's biggest hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts. It was Motown's first song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Drummer, singer, and founding member of the pop-rock group The Bangles, Debbi Peterson was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1986, the group had the No. 2 UK hit “Manic Monday”, a song written by Prince, and in the same year the U.S. No. 1 hit “Walk Like an Egyptian”.

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and co-founder of Tears for Fears Roland Orzabal was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The group had the 1985 U.S. No. 1 hit and UK No. 2 hit “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, and their second album, “Songs from the Big Chair”, released in 1985, reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.