The Spencer Davis Group
1965, The Who, Solomon Burke, Zoot Money, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Spencer Davis Group, Marianne Faithful, Long John Baldry, The Birds, (featuring a young Ronnie Wood), Dave Witting and the Ray Martin Group all appeared at Uxbridge Blues Festival, England.
1965, The Four Tops went to No.1 on the singles chart with ‘I Can’t Help Myself’. Lead singer Levi Stubbs had not been satisfied with the recording session and was promised that he could do it again the following day, but no other session ever took place. The track that became a hit was just the second take of the song.
1966, No. 1 pop hit: “Paperback Writer,” The Beatles.
1967, Having admitted to taking LSD four tines during an interview with Life Magazine, Beatle Paul McCartney told The Daily Mirror that he didn’t regret that he’d spoken out and hoped that his fans would understand.
1968, The Rolling Stones scored their seventh No.1 single when ‘Jumpin Jack Flash’ hit the top of the charts.
1969, The Doors appeared at the PNE Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, Canada.
1971, Carole King started a five week run at No.1 on the singles chart with ‘It’s Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move’. Both songs were from her ‘Tapestry’ album.
1973, The Rocky Horror Show, starring Tim Curry, opens at a London theater,.
1974, The Jackson Five played two shows at the Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland.
1977, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers supported by The Boomtown Rats appeared at The Rainbow, London.
1978, The Rolling Stones played the Palladium, in New York City during their summer tour of North America.
Born on this day – Ann Wilson (1950)
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