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Rock History July 14 1964, The Rolling Stones were at number one on the UK singles chart with “It’s All Over Now,” the group’s first of eight UK chart toppers. The original Valentinos version of the song was played to the Rolling Stones during their first North American tour in June 1964 by New York…
Rock History July 13 1964, The Animals continued to top the UK singles charts with “The House Of The Rising Sun.” Recorded in one take, this was the first number one to have a playing time of more than four minutes. 1964, The Supremes record “Come See About Me,” which later goes to number one.…
Rock History July 12 1962, The Rolling Stones made their live debut at the Marquee Jazz Club, London, with Dick Taylor on bass (later of The Pretty Things) and Mick Avory on drums, (later of The Kinks). They were a last minute fill-in for Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, who had been plucked to appear on…
Rock History July 11 1964, The Beatles appeared live on the ABC Television program Lucky Stars (Summer Spin,) performing “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Things We Said Today,” and “You Can’t Do That.” To avoid the crowd of fans waiting for them, The Beatles arrived at the Teddington Studio Centre by boat, traveling down…
Rock History July 10 1965, The Rolling Stones started a four week run at number one on the US singles chart with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” the group’s first chart-topper there. In the UK, the song was initially played only on pirate radio stations because its lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive. 1966, Johnny…
Rock History July 9 1962, Bob Dylan recorded “Blowin’ In the Wind” at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an afternoon session. Dylan originally wrote and performed a two-verse version of the song, as in its first public performance, at Gerde’s Folk City on April 16th, 1962. 1965, Otis Redding began recording sessions at Stax…
I’m your favorite Uncle Marty on The 3D RadioActivity number 781 with DaytonAiredale as we observe part six of our Musical Memorial tribute to the remembrance of the artists who have left us in Sept and October of the past year by playing cuts from their catalog.
Rock History July 8 1966, The Beatles released the Nowhere Man 4-track EP in the UK, which included “Drive My Car,” “Michelle,” and “You Won’t See Me.” All four tracks were taken from The Beatles’ sixth UK studio album, Rubber Soul. 1966, The Who appeared at Top Rank Suite in Cardiff, Wales. 1966, The Rolling…
Rock History July 7 1963, The Rolling Stones made their UK TV debut when they appeared on Thank Your Lucky Stars. Also seen on the show were Mickie Most, The Cadets, Helen Shapiro and Gordon Mills. The Stones made a total of thirteen appearances on the show between 1963 and 1966 Alpha TV Studio -…
Rock History July 6 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarry Men were appearing. As The Quarry Men were setting up for their evening performance, McCartney eager to impress Lennon picked up a guitar and played “Twenty Flight Rock” by Eddie Cochran,…
Rock History July 5 1964, The Irish band Them, featuring Van Morrison, record “Gloria.” 1965, The Four Tops record their number five hit “It’s the Same Old Song,” which resembles their number one “I Can’t Help Myself.” 1965, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane, the…
Rock History July 4 1959: Bobby Darin’s hit “Dream Lover” tops the UK chart. The track, which would reach the second postion in the US, includes Neil Sedaka on piano. 1964: “I Get Around” becomes the first US number one single for The Beach Boys. In the UK, it would be the band’s first Top…
Rock History July 3 1967, A private party was held at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for The Monkees. Guests included: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, Eric Clapton, Lulu, and all the members from Manfred Mann, The Who and Procol Harum. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at The Scene in New York…
Rock History July 2 1966, David Bowie and The Lower Third appeared at The Lion Hotel in Warrington, England, (they were paid £30 for the gig). Also appearing was The Powerhouse which featured Eric Clapton Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood and Paul Jones. 1967, Jeff Beck, Cream and John Mayall all appeared at London’s Saville Theatre.…
I’m your favorite Uncle Marty on The.3D.RadioActivity number 780 with Daytona as we observe part five of our Musical Memorial tribute to the remembrance of the artists who have left us September of 2024 by playing cuts that they released.
Rock History July 1 1966, Janis Joplin Moves to a house in Lagunitas in the San Geronimo Valley, Marin County, California with members of Big Brother, their wives and girlfriends. 1967, The Association scored their second and last number one single with “Windy.” 1967, The Mama’s & The Papa’s performed at Maple Leaf Gardens in…
Rock History June 30 1966, The Beatles played the first of five shows at Budokan Arena in Tokyo. There were over 200,000 ticket applications. Brian Epstein did not allow the networks to broadcast the first show due to the poor performance and equipment issues. 1969, Fleetwood Mac, Pentangle and Duster Bennett all appeared at London’s…
Rock History June 29 1968, A free concert was held in London’s Hyde Park with Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Roy Harper. This afternoon concert was the first free festival to be held in Hyde Park. The concert was held to coincide with the release of Pink Floyd’s second album, A Saucerful of…
Rock History June 28 1966, The Small Faces appeared live at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, London. Admission cost $1.05 1967, Pink Floyd performed at The Dance Hall, Eel Pie Island Hotel, Twickenham, England. 1968,The Beatles were at Studio Two at Abbey Road studios, where they recorded “Good Night,” John Lennon’s lullaby for his…
Rock history June 27 1966, Pete Townshend and The Who’s co-manager Chris Stamp fly to New York City, the first trip by any member of The Who to America. Shortly after his arrival, Pete attends a luncheon for Herman’s Hermits who are beginning their 1966 U.S. tour. A reporter from Datebook magazine gets an interview…
Rock History June 26 1965, The Byrds went to number one on the US singles chart with their version of Bob Dylan’s “Mr Tambourine Man.” Only Roger McGuinn from the band played on the song, Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine played on the track. 1965, The Strangeloves, three Australian aborigines who were really three New…
Rock History June 25 1966, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Love, Captain Beefheart, The Lovin Spoonful and Percy Sledge all appeared at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California. The Byrds 1966, Jackie Wilson was arrested for inciting a riot and refusing to obey a police order at a nightclub in Port Arthur, Texas. Wilson had a…
3D’s 2025 Musical Memorial Tribute PtIV I’m your favorite Uncle Marty on The.3D.RadioActivity number 779 with Daytona as we observe part four of our Musical Memorial tribute to the remembrance of the artists who have left us in the past year or so by playing cuts from their discography. 3D’s 2025 Musical Memorial Tribute PtIVhttps://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20250622-779_3Ds2025MusicalMemorialTributePtIV.mp3…
Rock history June 24 1966, The Mothers of Invention support comedian Lenny Bruce at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium. The Mothers of Invention 1966, At the Cow Palace, the Beach Boys’ Summer Spectacular features performances by the Jefferson Airplane, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Percy Sledge, the Byrds, and the Sir Douglas Quintet. 1966, After holding a press…
Mick Ralphs, The Lemonheads, Dolly Parton, and Lettuce in music news this week. Mick Ralphs, English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company has died at the age of 81. Though not a constant member, he appeared on every studio album by both bands.…
