Music History

Simon and Garfunkel's album “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was at No. 1 on the UK albums chart. The Beatles were second with “Let It Be” and Bob Dylan was third with “Self Portrait”.

American DJ and producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, a founding member and member of A Tribe Called Quest, one of the most influential alternative hip-hop groups, was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Andy Bell, guitarist and singer of Ride, was born. Ride had the UK single “Leave Them All Behind” at No. 9 in 1992. Bell was also a member of Hurricane No. 1 and joined Oasis in 1999.

Jimmy Buffett released his debut album Down to Earth, a folk-rock collection that included “The Captain and the Kid,” written in honor of his late grandfather. The album sold only 374 copies.

Janis Joplin played her final concert at Harvard Stadium before an audience of approximately 40,000.

Elvis Presley performed an evening show and a midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas.

Fleetwood Mac began a five-day series of concerts at the Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood.

Black Sabbath released their debut album Black Sabbath in the US. The album had already been released in Britain on February 13, 1970, and laid the foundations for heavy metal.

Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the International Hotel in Las Vegas—an evening show at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight show. The source also provides their setlists.

They released the album Metamorphosis, their fourth studio album and first recording without guitarist Eric Brann. The album also featured the song “Easy Rider”.

The first day of the three-day British Yorkshire Folk, Blues & Jazz Festival took place in Krumlin, Yorkshire. Pink Floyd did not perform because fog left them stranded at a Paris airport. Weekend tickets cost £3.

They scored their first number-one song with “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”.

He performed a Dinner Show at 8:30 p.m. and a Midnight Show at midnight at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both performances were attended by 2,200 people. The Midnight Show included, among others, “That’s All Right”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk The Line”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Suspicious Minds”.

He was arrested at a motel in La Jolla, California, for possession of cocaine and barbiturates after being found crawling along a corridor in a confused and combative state. He was later released on $2,500 bail. It was another complication for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who did not tour together again until 1974.

The song “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” entered the US Billboard Top 40 and later reached No. 2. Although its surreal imagery led to interpretations involving drugs, John Fogerty said he wrote the song for his three-year-old son Josh.

The song “Lay A Little Lovin' On Me” peaked at No. 11 after eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. His next single received almost no radio airplay, and McNamara remained best known as a one-hit artist.

Elvis Presley performed both an evening and a midnight concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas as part of his That's the Way It Is engagement.

Elvis Presley reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with "The Wonder of You", his 16th UK No. 1.

The final day of the three-day Yorkshire Folk, Blues & Jazz Festival took place in Krumlin, Yorkshire, featuring among others The Kinks, Mungo Jerry, Yes, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Edgar Winter.

Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening Dinner Show, followed by the Midnight Show, as part of his Vegas Season 3 engagement. Both performances were attended by approximately 2,200 people.

Christine McVie joined Fleetwood Mac as the group's first female member.

Led Zeppelin performed at Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. The concert had originally been scheduled for August 10.

Simon & Garfunkel's album Bridge Over Troubled Water was at No. 1 on the UK chart. It spent a total of 33 weeks at the top and won six Grammy Awards.

The Band released their third album, Stage Fright. The songs reflected the pressure that began to affect the group following the success of their previous two albums. The title track, sung by Rick Danko, was inspired by Robbie Robertson's experiences with stage fright during the band's early days of performing.

Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show followed by a Midnight Show as part of his Las Vegas Season 3 engagement.

Yes performed at the Marquee Club in London.

Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows as part of Las Vegas Season 3. The evening show included “That’s All Right”, “I Got a Woman”, “Tiger Man”, “Love Me Tender”, “I’ve Lost You”, “I Just Can’t Help Believing”, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show had a similar program but also included “Sweet Caroline”.

Welsh-born rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Eric Martin, also known as Me One or MC Eric, was born in Cardiff. He became known as a member of the Belgian electronic project Technotronic. The group had the UK number 2 single “Pump Up the Jam” in 1989, and at the beginning of 1990 the song reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The Allman Brothers Band performed at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Carpenters released the album “Close to You”.

Creedence Clearwater Revival's album “Cosmo's Factory” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200, where it remained for nine weeks.

Deep Purple performed at the Terrace Ballroom in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Fred Durst, founder and frontman of the nu-metal band Limp Bizkit, was born on August 20, 1970, in Jacksonville, Florida, and grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both concerts were attended by 2,200 people. Elvis's grandmother Minnie Mae Presley and aunt Delta Biggs attended the evening show. During the evening show, Elvis introduced his grandmother Minnie Presley and Neil Diamond. The evening setlist included “That's All Right”, “I Got A Woman/Ave Maria”, “Tiger Man”, “Love Me Tender”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “Sweet Caroline”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Holy Holy”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “That's All Right”, “I Got A Woman/Ave Maria”, “Tiger Man”, “Love Me Tender”, “I've Lost You”, “Cryin' Time”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny Be Goode”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. After the midnight show, Elvis introduced actor Henry Silva, comedian Jack E. Leonard and comedian Rusty Warren, who was not present.

Led Zeppelin performed at the Assembly Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The song “Snowbird” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and later climbed to No. 8. It became a million-selling hit and the first American Gold Record awarded to a Canadian female solo singer. The song’s success made her the first Canadian female solo singer to receive this honor in the United States. Songwriter Gene MacLellan said he wrote “Snowbird” in approximately 25 minutes after seeing a flock of snow buntings on a beach on Prince Edward Island.