Today in Music History

Grand Funk Railroad, David Allan Coe, and The Third Power performed at The Warehouse club in New Orleans, Louisiana.

On the fourth day of the five-day Isle of Wight Festival at Afton Down, performers included Miles Davis, The Doors, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Ten Years After, Sly & the Family Stone, Cat Mother, Free, John Sebastian, Mungo Jerry, and Spirit. During her performance, Joni Mitchell was interrupted by a hippie named Yogi Joe, who had to be removed by security. Emerson, Lake & Palmer gave only their second live performance here.

Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly, Chilliwack, The Youngbloods, and The Ides of March performed at the Man-Pop Festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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.

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.

Rod Stewart released the album "Never a Dull Moment".

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 setlist included "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "Steamroller Blues", "Suspicious Minds", "An American Trilogy", "How Great Thou Art", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". A recording of the concert was released under the title "Larger Than Life".

John McLaughlin performed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.

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. During the evening performance, he gave an extensive karate demonstration with Red West; he put on a karate uniform over his stage costume and spoke at length about his knowledge of karate. He wore a two-piece Mermaid costume. The setlist included "Big Boss Man", "Fever", "An American Trilogy", "Suspicious Minds", "How Great Thou Art", "Let Me Be There", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". A recording of the evening performance was released under the title "Larger Than Life", while a recording of the midnight performance exists under the title "Las Vegas Show".

Guitarist and singer Kyle Cook, known as a member of the rock band Matchbox Twenty, was born in Frankfort, Indiana. The band achieved international success with its 1996 debut album "Yourself or Someone Like You", which received twelve-times-platinum certification in the US and multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

ZZ Top performed at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Elvis Presley performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Mobile, Alabama, before an audience of 10,720. He gave an afternoon concert at 2:30 p.m. as well as an evening performance at 8:30 p.m. During the afternoon concert, he wore a blue Bicentennial costume and performed, among others, "America", "Johnny B. Goode", "Hurt", "Mystery Train/Tiger Man", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". A recording of the concert exists under the title "Stuck In Mobile". For the evening performance, he wore a white Bicentennial costume.

The British music magazine Sounds published letters from readers reacting to Eric Clapton's racist statement during his concert in Birmingham earlier that month. One of the letters criticized Clapton for drawing much of his music from Black music and called him the biggest colonizer of rock music. The letter also called for support of the Rock Against Racism movement, which subsequently became a major movement and organized concerts and festivals in support of tolerance.

President Jimmy Carter hosted a picnic for 500 guests at the White House, featuring performances by Charlie Daniels and Loretta Lynn.

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jimmy Reed died in San Francisco at the age of 50 following an epileptic seizure, shortly before his 51st birthday. He became known for the songs "Honest I Do", "Baby What You Want Me to Do", "Bright Lights, Big City", and "Big Boss Man". Between 1955 and 1965, he had a total of 19 Top 40 R&B hits and strongly influenced artists including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Hank Williams Jr., Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jerry Garcia.

Led Zeppelin released the album "Presence" as part of its international release week.

At a concert in Santa Monica, California, Neil Young joined Firefall and Spirit on stage.

The Sex Pistols, supported by The Clash and The Buzzcocks, performed at a showcase at The Screen On The Green in London's Islington.

AC/DC performed at the famous Whisky A Go-Go club in Los Angeles.

Three men were arrested in Memphis while attempting to steal Elvis Presley's body from his mausoleum at Forest Hills Cemetery and demand a ransom for it. Police were waiting for them after receiving a tip about the planned break-in. The city of Memphis subsequently approved Vernon Presley's request to change the use of the land at Graceland and establish Presley Family Cemetery. Elvis's remains were then moved to the Meditation Garden at Graceland, where they were placed in safety.

Canadian progressive rock band Rush released their fifth studio album "A Farewell to Kings".

David Desrosiers, bassist for Simple Plan, was born in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada.

Jethro Tull released the album "A", one of the albums commemorated as part of the musical anniversaries for this day.

Kiss embarked on a joint tour with the then little-known heavy metal band Iron Maiden. For the young British band, it was its first major experience of a large concert tour.

Queen performed at the Forum in Montreal.

The Grateful Dead played the first of two nights at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

UB40 released their debut album "Signing Off". The album reached No. 2 on the UK chart and became the first reggae album to reach such a high position. In 2010, to mark the band's 30th anniversary and the album's influence, the band performed the album in its entirety during a series of intimate concerts across the UK.

Television star Valerie Bertinelli attended a Van Halen concert in Shreveport, Louisiana, and got backstage to meet Eddie Van Halen, whom she found very attractive. Their relationship developed into love: they married less than a year later, and their son Wolfgang was born in 1991. They separated in 2001 and finalized their divorce in 2007.

Aneka's song "Japanese Boy" reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart. The song also reached No. 1 in Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland, and sold more than five million copies worldwide.

Electric Light Orchestra's ninth studio album "Time" began a two-week run at No. 1 on the UK album chart. The album is a concept story about a man from the 1980s who travels through time to the year 2095.

Foreigner's album "4" spent its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the US album chart.

The two-day Rock on the Tyne festival began in Gateshead, England. Performers included Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, U2, Rory Gallagher, Doll By Doll, Wang Chung, Becket, Dr Feelgood, The Gingers Nutters with Ginger Baker, Trimmer and Jenkins, and Lindisfarne.

Soft Cell reached No. 1 on the UK chart with "Tainted Love".

The Allman Brothers Band performed at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Missouri.

Actress and singer Ingrid Bergman died at the age of 67.

The Charlie Daniels Band performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.

Actress and singer Jennifer Landon was born.

Prince's 12-inch single "Let's Go Crazy/Erotic City" was released in the US.

U2 began their Unforgettable Fire world tour with a concert at Christchurch Town Hall in New Zealand. It was the first of 19 shows in Australia and New Zealand.

The former studio of the television program American Bandstand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was added to the US National Register of Historic Places.

Madonna appeared in the film "Shanghai Surprise", which flopped at the box office and was harshly rejected by critics. The film was produced by George Harrison's HandMade Films, and Harrison said of Madonna that she had no sense of humor, which was unfortunate for a comedy.

Def Leppard's fourth studio album "Hysteria" reached No. 1 on the UK album chart. The album also reached No. 1 in the US the following July after 49 weeks of gradual ascent. It also reached No. 1 in Australia, Norway, and New Zealand, and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.

Los Lobos began a three-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "La Bamba". The song also reached No. 1 in the UK and several other countries. It was a traditional Mexican song that Los Lobos recorded for the film of the same name about the life of Ritchie Valens.

Michael Jackson released the album "Bad", which followed his album "Thriller".

Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett had the song "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" at No. 1 on the US chart.

Rick Astley began a five-week run at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with his debut hit "Never Gonna Give You Up". The song became the best-selling single of 1987, reached No. 1 in sixteen countries, and won the Brit Award for Best British Single in 1988.

As part of the Bad World Tour, Michael Jackson performed at Roundhay Park in Leeds on August 29, 1988. On stage he celebrated his 30th birthday, and roughly 90,000 fans sang "Happy Birthday" to him.

Elton John released the album "Sleeping With the Past", one of the albums commemorated as part of the musical anniversaries for August 29.