MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1965, Herman's Hermits started a three-week run at #1 in the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter". The single debuted on the Hot 100 at number 12…

On this day in 1964, The Beatles recorded the TV special Around The Beatles at Wembley studios England. The special was shown internationally on May 6th of the same year, and in the US on November 15th.…

On this day in 1981, Ringo Starr married actress and one time 'Bond girl' Barbara Bach. The pair met while filming the movie, Caveman, with Dennis Quaid and Shelley Long. Fellow Beatles, George Harrison and Paul…

On this day in 1988, Mick Jagger appeared in White Plains, New York, Federal Court in the copyright infringement case brought by reggae singer Patrick Alley, who claimed the Mick Jagger solo track "Just Another Night"…

On this day in 1970, The Jackson 5 started a two week run at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "ABC".  "ABC" knocked The Beatles' "Let It Be" off the top of the Hot 100…

On this day in 1979, Ray Charles' rendition of "Georgia On My Mind" was proclaimed the state song of Georgia. The music to the song was written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael who also recorded a…

On this day in 1984, Phil Collins started a three week run at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)". The song was the theme from Against…

On this day in 1985, the charity song "We Are The World" by USA For Africa was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single chart. "We Are…

On this day in 1980, Blondie went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Call Me". The movie was featured in the Richard Gere movie American Gigolo. In the year-end charts of…

On this day in 1984, Michael Jackson underwent surgery in a Los Angeles hospital to repair the damage done after his hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. The 25-year-old "King of Pop"…