1965, The Who appeared at the Trade Union Hall, Watford, England. 1965, After "I Want To Hold Your Hand" had held the number one position on the US singles chart for seven weeks, The Beatles started a two-week run at the top of the charts with "She Loves You." 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at Speakeasy in London. 1970, Pink Floyd played the last date of their March … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 21
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Today in Rock History – March 14
1964, For the first time in British recording history, all Top Ten singles in the UK were by British acts. Number one was "Anyone Who Had A Heart" by Cilla Black. Number two - "Bits and Pieces" by The Dave Clark Five. At number three, "Little Children "Diane" by The Bachelors. Number five, "Not Fade Away" by The Rolling Stones. Number six- "Just One Look" by The Hollies, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 14
Today in Rock History – March 12
1965, The Beatles wrap up their location shooting of Help! in the Bahamas. Ringo Starr recalled, "A hell of a lot of pot was being smoked while we were making the film. It was great. That helped make it a lot of fun." 1966, The first album by Love is released in the US. 1966, Sgt Barry Sadler started a five-week run at No.1 on the album chart with "The Ballad Of The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 12
Today in Rock History – March 11
1965, Tom Jones was at number one on the singles chart with "It's Not Unusual." 1965, The Who go into IBC Studios, London to record their first album. Songs known to be recorded on this date are Pete Townshend's "You're Gonna Know Me" (later retitled "Out In The Street"), plus covers of James Brown's "Please Please Please" and "I Don't Mind," Bo Diddley's "I'm A Man," Martha … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 11
Today in Rock History – March 9
1967, Pink Floyd and The Thoughts appeared at the Marquee, London, England. The Marquee club has often been defined as "the most important venue in the history of pop music," not only for having been the scene of the development of modern music culture in London, but also for having been an essential meeting point for some of the most important artists in rock music. 1967, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 9
