MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1975, The Carpenters went to #1 on the US singles chart with "Please Mr. Postman". The song originally was a hit in 1961 by The Marvelettes. The song was the duo's 12th million-selling…

On this day in 1976, Bob Dylan started a five-week run at #1 on the US chart with his 17th studio album Desire. The album features "Hurricane", which protests the conviction of former middleweight boxer Rubin…

On this day in 1965, 'Downtown' made Petula Clark the first UK female singer to have a No.1 on the US singles chart since Vera Lynn in 1952. The song was also a No.2 hit in…

On this day in 1988, The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. George Harrison, Ringo Starr were the only Beatles to attend. Yoko, Sean, and Julian Lennon all attended for John Lennon…

On this day in 1980, Pink Floyd's The Wall started a 15-week run at #1 on the US album chart. The group’s third US #1, it went on to sell over 23 million copies in the…

On this day in 1975, Barry Manilow scored his first US #1 single when "Mandy" went to the top of the charts. The song would also be Manilow's first gold single. The song was a cover…

On this day in 1966, the US station NBC bought The Monkees series, placing it on their 1966 autumn schedule. The show starred Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork and was about a rock…

On this day in 1969, Elvis Presley began a session that took place between 4 am and 7 am. It took eight takes to produce his final US number one record, 'Suspicious Minds'. The tracks were…

On this day in 1974, the Steve Miller Band were at #1 on the US singles chart with "The Joker", the group's first of three No.1's. The song was Certified Gold by the RIAA on…

On this day in 1964, 'Louie Louie' by The Kingsmen was the #1 song on the US Cash Box music chart. Though it didn't hit #1 on the Billboard chart it did hold the #2 spot…