On This Day In Rock
1944 Traffic drummer and lyricist Jim Capaldi is born. He dies January 28th, 2005.
1961 Bob Dylan made his recording debut (and $50) playing harmonica on the title track of Harry Belafonte's Midnight Special album.
1961 "Runaway" by Del Shannon hits Number One on the pop chart, where it stays for four weeks.
1965 "Tired Of Waiting For You" by the Kinks peaks at Number Six on the pop chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1965 The Rolling Stones, Now! by the Rolling Stones peaks at Number Five on the album chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1974 "The Loco-motion" by Grand Funk Railroad is certified gold.
1976 "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen peaks at Number Nine on the pop chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1976 Wings At The Speed Of Sound by Wings hits Number One on the album chart, where it spends seven weeks.
1976 On Saturday Night Live, producer Lorne Michaels jokingly offers the Beatles $3,000 to re-form on the show.
1992 David Bowie and actress-model Iman are married in Switzerland.
2006 The John Lennon "seance" called The Spirit Of John Lennon airs on pay-per-view.
1961 Bob Dylan made his recording debut (and $50) playing harmonica on the title track of Harry Belafonte's Midnight Special album.
1961 "Runaway" by Del Shannon hits Number One on the pop chart, where it stays for four weeks.
1965 "Tired Of Waiting For You" by the Kinks peaks at Number Six on the pop chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1965 The Rolling Stones, Now! by the Rolling Stones peaks at Number Five on the album chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1974 "The Loco-motion" by Grand Funk Railroad is certified gold.
1976 "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen peaks at Number Nine on the pop chart, where it stays for two weeks.
1976 Wings At The Speed Of Sound by Wings hits Number One on the album chart, where it spends seven weeks.
1976 On Saturday Night Live, producer Lorne Michaels jokingly offers the Beatles $3,000 to re-form on the show.
1992 David Bowie and actress-model Iman are married in Switzerland.
2006 The John Lennon "seance" called The Spirit Of John Lennon airs on pay-per-view.