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| 3/17/2010 |
Today In History
In 1956
Carl Perkins made his television debut on the show "Ozark Jubilee."
Elvis Presley appeared on the TV program "Stage Show," performing "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Heartbreak Hotel."
In 1958
The Champs' "Tequila" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" peaked at number two on the pop singles chart.
Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly" peaked at number ten on the pop singles chart.
Dee Dee Sharp's "Mashed Potato Time" broke into the Top 40.
The Coasters recorded the song "Yakety Yak."
In 1960
Johnny Preston's "Running Bear" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.
In 1962
Charlie Watts made his drumming debut with Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated at the Ealing Club in London.
Ray Charles launched his own label, Tangerine Records.
Shelley Fabares' "Johnny Angel" and Ricky Nelson's "Young World" broke into the Top 40.
The Shirelles released the single "Soldier Boy."
In 1967
The Grateful Dead released their self-titled debut album.
In 1968
The Bee Gees made their U.S. television debut, performing "To Love Somebody" and "Words" on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
In 1969
Glen Campbell released the album "Galveston."
In 1972
Ringo Starr released the single "Back Off Boogaloo" in the UK.
In 1973
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show's "The Cover of the 'Rolling Stone'" peaked at number six on the pop singles chart.
Jermaine Jackson's "Daddy's Home" peaked at number nine on the pop singles chart.
The Moody Blues' "I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band)" peaked at number 12 on the pop singles chart.
The Sweet's "Little Willy," Tony Orlando and Dawn's "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree," and Vicki Lawrence's "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" broke into the Top 40.
In 1974
Bachman Turner Overdrive released the album "Bachman Turner Overdrive 2," featuring the hits "Let It Roll" and "Takin' Care of Business."
Maria Muldaur released her self-titled album, featuring the song "Midnight at the Oasis."
In 1975
Barbra Streisand met Queen Elizabeth the Second.
In 1982
The Capitols' Samuel George Jr. died after being stabbed in Detroit. He was 38. The Capitols are best known for the hit "Cool Jerk."
In 1990
Former Traffic and Blind Faith bassist Rick Grech died of a drug overdose. He was 43.
Billy Joel's "I Go To Extremes" peaked at number six on the pop singles chart.
In 1997
Filming began on the first motion picture ever shot inside of Elvis Presley's Graceland. "Finding Graceland" starred Harvey Keitel as a man claiming to be Elvis and Bridget Fonda as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator.
In 2000
Paul McCartney admitted that he was dating model and activist Heather Mills.
In 2003
Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler suffered a broken collarbone and six broken ribs in a motorcycle accident in London.
In 2004
Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies received a Commander of the British Empire award in a ceremony in Buckingham Palace in London.
In 2005
Robert Plant delivered the keynote address at the South By Southwest Music Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas.
Queen + Paul Rodgers arrived in South Africa to take part in the 46664 AIDS Awareness concert.
In 2007
Jackson Browne and Ben Harper were among the thousands of people who participated in a rally in Hollywood calling for an end to the war in Iraq.
The Who had to cancel a concert in Mexico City because singer Roger Daltrey was sick. He had been battling a bronchial ailment for the past week, and his condition was getting worse.
In 2008
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills arrived at a divorce settlement. Mills received 48-point-seven-million-dollars of the former Beatle's one-point-six-billion-dollar fortune. Mills' behavior was reportedly questionable during the proceedings. After the settlement was reached Mills poured a glass of water on one of McCartney's lawyers.
Priscilla Presley began her tenure on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." At 62, she was the oldest person to date to compete on the show. She was the fifth person eliminated in the field of 12.
In 2009
The late Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious topped a UK survey of the most controversial rockers of all time. Ozzy Osbourne took second on the list, followed by the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards. Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson completed the top five.< |
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