Music History

Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come, Hawkwind, Duster Bennett, Brewers Droop, Indian Summer, Graphite and Queen performed at the Tregye Festival in Truro, Cornwall, England.

Diana Ross began a four-week run at No. 1 on the UK chart with “I'm Still Waiting”. The song also reached No. 1 in Ireland.

Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. He wore a black Cisco Kid suit at both shows. The evening setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Impossible Dream”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “I'm Leavin'”, “Suspicious Minds”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin'”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “It's Impossible”, “Love Me Tender”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “I'm Leavin/Suspicious Minds”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.

Reissued Elvis Presley single “Heartbreak Hotel” reached No. 10 on the UK chart. Elvis's single “I'm Leavin'” reached No. 36 in the US.

Murderer George Jackson was shot dead during a bizarre escape attempt from San Quentin prison, which inspired Bob Dylan's song “George Jackson”.

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music producer Liam Howlett was born in Braintree, Essex, England. He became known as the co-founder and leading figure of the electronic group The Prodigy.

Marvin Gaye spent his second consecutive week at No. 1 on the R&B chart with “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)”.

Olivia Newton-John spent her third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with “If Not For You”.

Paul and Linda McCartney moved from No. 65 to No. 21 with “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey”.

The Band performed at Borough of York Stadium in Toronto, Ontario.

The Bee Gees spent their third consecutive week at No. 1 with “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”. “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight was at No. 2, John Denver was at No. 3, and Marvin Gaye moved from No. 9 to No. 4 with “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)”. James Taylor was at No. 5 with “You've Got A Friend”, Creedence Clearwater Revival at No. 6 with “Sweet Hitch-Hiker”, Chicago at No. 7 with “Beginnings/Colour My World”, Five Man Electrical Band at No. 8 with “Signs” and Tommy James and The Shondells at No. 9 with “Draggin' The Line”, while Three Dog Night entered the Top 10 with “Liar”.

Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Peter, Paul & Mary performed together at the Odeon Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

On August 22, 1971, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas during his fifth Las Vegas season. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight; both had a capacity of 2,200 spectators. The setlist for the evening show was not provided. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, That's All Right, Proud Mary, I Got A Woman/Amen, Sweet Caroline, Polk Salad Annie, Johnny B. Goode, It's Impossible, Love Me, Blue Suede Shoes, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Heartbreak Hotel, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Suspicious Minds, I'm Leavin', Lawdy Miss Clawdy and Can't Help Falling In Love. The recording is listed as “The Cisco Kid Strikes Again”. Elvis wore a white two-piece Cisco Kid suit with black shoulders and a gold attendance belt.

Elvis Presley was feeling somewhat better, but was still concerned about throat problems, and a specialist was called in.

Diana Ross was at number one on the UK singles chart with “I'm Still Waiting”, which became her first solo UK number-one single. It remained at the top for four weeks after being heavily promoted by BBC Radio 1 presenter Tony Blackburn on his morning programme.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The evening performance began at 8:30 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight. The source mentions, among others, the songs “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Suspicious Minds”, “I'm Leavin'” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.

Led Zeppelin performed at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, during their North American tour.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „Proud Mary“, „Sweet Caroline“, „Polk Salad Annie“, „Suspicious Minds“ and „Mystery Train/Tiger Man“, while the midnight show included „Proud Mary“, „Sweet Caroline“, „Lawdy Miss Clawdy“, „All Shook Up“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“.

Led Zeppelin performed at Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both for approximately 2,200 spectators. The evening programme included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Love Me Tender”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Suspicious Minds” and “I'm Leavin'”. The midnight programme was similar and a recording of “That's All Right” exists from it.

During their North American tour, Led Zeppelin performed at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas.

The Who released their fifth studio album “Who's Next” in the UK, one of the most significant albums in rock history.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert followed by a second midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. His set included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others.

Mexican singer, songwriter and actress Thalia was born.

The Grateful Dead performed at Gaelic Park in the Bronx, New York.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas at 8:15 p.m., followed by a midnight concert. The evening included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others.

Elvis Presley became the youngest artist and the first rock musician to receive the prestigious Bing Crosby Award from NARAS for outstanding artistic contribution to recorded music. Because he disliked award ceremonies, the lifetime achievement plaque was presented to him privately in his dressing room at the Las Vegas Hilton.

“Signs” by Five Man Electrical Band reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. More than one million copies of the song were later sold, and it received a gold record from the RIAA.

John Denver’s first major hit, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind the Bee Gees’ “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?”. Denver and co-writers Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert had never visited West Virginia when they wrote the song. The lyrics were inspired by postcards from West Virginia that Bill Danoff received from a friend living in the state. The song later became one of West Virginia’s state anthems.

Mott the Hoople opened the performances at the Weeley Festival in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The lineup also included Rory Gallagher, Caravan, Lindisfarne, The Faces with Rod Stewart, and Van Der Graaf Generator, who performed at 11:30 p.m.

Alex Griffin of the English rock group Ned's Atomic Dustbin was born. In 1991, the group had the UK single "Happy" at No. 16, while its debut album "God Fodder" reached No. 4 on the UK album chart.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before an audience of 2,200. During the evening, he gave an 8:30 p.m. concert as well as a midnight concert.

The Beach Boys released their 17th studio album “Surf’s Up” through Brother/Reprise Records. The album reached No. 29 in the US and No. 15 in the UK and became their highest-charting album of new material in the US since 1967. Daryl Dragon can be heard on the album playing Moog synthesizer, organ, piano, electric guitar, bass guitar and vibraphone.

John Lennon left England with his wife Yoko Ono to begin a new life in New York. He never returned to England.

The Rolling Stones, together with Brian Jones's father Lewis Jones, filed a lawsuit in the High Court against former managers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton. They alleged that in 1963 the managers had made a secret agreement with Decca Records intended to deprive the group of appropriate royalties.

Elvis Presley performed in Las Vegas at an afternoon and midnight show.

Hawkwind performed at Powis Square in London.

Following the success of their summer replacement show, Sonny & Cher launched their fall television variety show on CBS.

Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show. Both performances had an attendance of 2,200.

Grateful Dead released their second live album, simply titled Grateful Dead. Rolling Stone magazine reported that Jerry Garcia had originally wanted to call it “Starfuck”. The album became the group’s first to reach the Top 25.

Former Grateful Dead manager Lenny Hart was arrested for embezzling $70,000 from the group’s funds.

The Rolling Stones sued their former manager Andrew Loog Oldham over unpaid royalties.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The midnight performance included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “That’s All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “His Latest Flame”, “Little Sister/Get Back” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”.

John Lennon left the United Kingdom and traveled to New York, from where he never permanently returned to Britain.

Led Zeppelin played a one-night concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. The top ticket price was $7.50.

Paul McCartney announced the formation of his new band Wings. The lineup included his wife Linda McCartney on keyboards, drummer Denny Seiwell and guitarist Denny Laine.

Ringo Starr received a gold record for “It Don’t Come Easy”, which reached No. 4 in both the US and UK. Ringo received full writing credit, although George Harrison later made significant contributions to the song’s final form.

The Allman Brothers Band performed at Place de Nations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The E Street Band was formed at a Bruce Springsteen concert at the Student Prince in Asbury Park, New Jersey, when saxophonist Clarence Clemons first performed on stage with the group. The story was later captured in the song “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.”

Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, with 2,200 people attending each show.