Mon. March 30
Today in the History of Rock.......
1949
Amos Milburn hits #2 on the R&B chart with "Hold Me, Baby".
1956
"Eddie My Love" by the Chordettes hits #14.
1958
"Lollipop" by the Chordettes hits #2.
1958
Eddie Platt hits #20 with "Tequila".
1964
John Coltrane's masterpiece, 'A Love Supreme', is released.
1970
Sly and the Family Stone hit #1 with "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".
1973
Judy Collins hits #32 with "Cook With Honey".
1973
Jim Croce hits #37 with "One Less Set of Footsteps."
1973
Loudon Wainwright III hits #16 with "Dead Skunk".
1973
Seals & Crofts hits #20 with "Hummingbird".
1973
Deodato hits #2 with "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
1973
Traffic's 'Shoot-Out at the Fantasy Factory' hits #6 in the US.
1973
Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side," a musical tour of the New York demimonde from the David Bowie-produced 'Transformer,' becomse an unlikely Top Forty hit.
1973
“Nobody Wins,” by Brenda Lee, enters the Hot 100. It is the last time she’ll crack the pop chart, but the song becomes a #1 country hit.
1974
Hooked On a Feeling (Blue Suede) was a hit.
1979
Giorgio Moroder hits #33 with "Chase".
1979
Heart hits #34 with "Dog & Butterfly".
1981
Robert DeNiro wins the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 'Raging Bull'.
1983
"Beat It," by Michael Jackson - which features a blistering Eddie Van Halen guitar solo - is premiered on MTV. Its high-energy fusion of rock and soul drives it to the top of the charts.
1991
Basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson announces he has contracted the HIV virus.
Today in the History of Rock.......
1949
Amos Milburn hits #2 on the R&B chart with "Hold Me, Baby".
1956
"Eddie My Love" by the Chordettes hits #14.
1958
"Lollipop" by the Chordettes hits #2.
1958
Eddie Platt hits #20 with "Tequila".
1964
John Coltrane's masterpiece, 'A Love Supreme', is released.
1970
Sly and the Family Stone hit #1 with "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".
1973
Judy Collins hits #32 with "Cook With Honey".
1973
Jim Croce hits #37 with "One Less Set of Footsteps."
1973
Loudon Wainwright III hits #16 with "Dead Skunk".
1973
Seals & Crofts hits #20 with "Hummingbird".
1973
Deodato hits #2 with "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
1973
Traffic's 'Shoot-Out at the Fantasy Factory' hits #6 in the US.
1973
Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side," a musical tour of the New York demimonde from the David Bowie-produced 'Transformer,' becomse an unlikely Top Forty hit.
1973
“Nobody Wins,” by Brenda Lee, enters the Hot 100. It is the last time she’ll crack the pop chart, but the song becomes a #1 country hit.
1974
Hooked On a Feeling (Blue Suede) was a hit.
1979
Giorgio Moroder hits #33 with "Chase".
1979
Heart hits #34 with "Dog & Butterfly".
1981
Robert DeNiro wins the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 'Raging Bull'.
1983
"Beat It," by Michael Jackson - which features a blistering Eddie Van Halen guitar solo - is premiered on MTV. Its high-energy fusion of rock and soul drives it to the top of the charts.
1991
Basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson announces he has contracted the HIV virus.