1963, "She Loves You" by The Beatles returned to number one for the second time on the UK singles chart. 1964, The Shangri-Las went to number one on the singles chart with the teen death song "Leader Of The Pack." 1967, The Beatles recorded their last fan club record as a group, "Christmas Time Is Here Again!" The Beatles' Christmas records were spoken and musical … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 28
The Shangri-Las
Today in Rock History – July 28
1960, Roy Orbison entered the UK chart with "Only The Lonely", which went on to become the first of Orbison's three UK chart toppers. Released as a 45 rpm single by Monument Records in May, 1960, "Only The Lonely" went to number two on the United States. The song was turned down by The Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley, so Orbison decided to record the song himself. 1965, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 28