1956--Rock Around the Clock, with the Platters, Little Richard and Bill Haley and the Comets premiered in Washington, D.C.
1957--Elvis Presley purchased the Graceland mansion in Memphis for $102,500.
1958--"Tequila" hit #1 for the Champs.
1962--"Soldier Boy" was released by the Shirelles.
1962--Ray Charles started his own record label, Tangerine.
1968--The Bee Gees made their United States television debut on the Ed Sullvan Show, performing "To Love Somebody" and "Words".
1969--Cream released the single "Badge".
1973--Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd first entered the album charts. It would be one of the longest-running albums of all-time.
1975--Cher was on the cover of Time magazine.
1990--That's What Friends Are For, an AIDS benefit concert that also celebrates Arista's 15th birthday, featureed Barry Manilow, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston and Hall and Oates.
2004--Ray Davies of the Kinks was awarded a Commander of the British Empire medal from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
2006--Michael Jackson closed his Neverland Ranch in California.
2008--Heather Mills was awarded $48.6 million in her divorce settlement from Paul McCartney.
Born This Day:
1919: Nat "King" Cole
1939: Clarence Collins of Little Anthony & the Imperials
1941: Clarence Clemons of the "E" Street Band
1944: John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful)
1944: Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane.Starship)
1946: Harold Brown (War)
1951: Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
1967: Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
1972: Melissa Auf der Mar (Hole)Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-day-in-rock-history-march-17.html
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1957--Elvis Presley purchased the Graceland mansion in Memphis for $102,500.
1958--"Tequila" hit #1 for the Champs.
1962--"Soldier Boy" was released by the Shirelles.
1962--Ray Charles started his own record label, Tangerine.
1968--The Bee Gees made their United States television debut on the Ed Sullvan Show, performing "To Love Somebody" and "Words".
1969--Cream released the single "Badge".
1973--Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd first entered the album charts. It would be one of the longest-running albums of all-time.
1975--Cher was on the cover of Time magazine.
1990--That's What Friends Are For, an AIDS benefit concert that also celebrates Arista's 15th birthday, featureed Barry Manilow, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston and Hall and Oates.
2004--Ray Davies of the Kinks was awarded a Commander of the British Empire medal from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
2006--Michael Jackson closed his Neverland Ranch in California.
2008--Heather Mills was awarded $48.6 million in her divorce settlement from Paul McCartney.
Born This Day:
1919: Nat "King" Cole
1939: Clarence Collins of Little Anthony & the Imperials
1941: Clarence Clemons of the "E" Street Band
1944: John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful)
1944: Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane.Starship)
1946: Harold Brown (War)
1951: Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
1967: Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
1972: Melissa Auf der Mar (Hole)Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-day-in-rock-history-march-17.html
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