1956: Elvis Presley signed a seven-year deal with Paramount Pictures.
1956: Capitol Tower, the home of Capitol Records, was dedicated in Los Angeles, California. The iconic building was the first circular building (13 stories and 92 feet in diameter) in America.
1957: "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley was released.
1960: The Every Brothers and the Crickets began their first tour of the UK at London's New Victoria Theatre.
1962: The Russian newspaper Pravda warned youth about the dangers of twisting (Chubby Checker had just released a smash hit about the dance "The Twist".
1963: The Kingsmen released their version of "Louie, Louie".
1965: The Beach Boys recorded "California Girls".
1966: The first studio session for the Beatles' album Revolver began at Abbey Road studios in London as the group recorded "Tomorrow Never Knows".
1967: The first master tape of the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was made. The Beatles were insistent that there be no gaps between tracks, a revolutionary idea at the time.
1968: Cliff Richard's song "Congratulations" finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
1968: Pink Floyd made the announcement that group founder Syd Barrett was leaving the group. Barrett's drug use had caused him to suffer from psychiatric disorders.
1968: Simon and Garfunkel reached #1 on the album chart with the soundtrack to The Graduate.
1968: Apple Records, the new Beatles record company, opened in London.
1971: Carly Simon met James Taylor after her concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The two married November 3, 1972.
1971: The Rolling Stones, always jealous of the Beatles, launched their own record label, Rolling Stones Records, albeit three years after the Beatles did.
1971: Pete Quaife announced he was leaving the Kinks.
1974: Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones opened at Ziegfield Theater in New York City. It was the first concert movie to feature quadrophonic sound.
1974: ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo".
1974: Billy Joel had his first Top 40 hit with "Piano Man".
1974: California Jam 1 Festival took place in Ontario, California. The Eagles, Earth, Wind & Fire, Seals & Crofts, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Black Oak Arkansas were some of the performers. The Festival attracted over 400,000 fans.
1975: "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John reached #1.
1979: Rod Stewart married Alana Hamilton in Beverly Hills, California.
1981: Hall & Oates reached #1 with "Kiss On My List".
1984: Thomas Dolby ("She Blinded Me With Science") made his first concert appearance at Poughkeepsie, New York.
1985: Gilbert O'Sullivan won a lawsuit against former manager Gordon Mills for unpaid royalties and was awarded $2 million.
1985: Paul Young earned his second #1 album in the UK with The Secret of Association featuring the song "Everytime You Go Away".
1985: Miami Steve Van Zandt left Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, replaced by Nils Lofgrin.
1987: Roger Waters' attorneys released a statement saying that Roger believed he was the driving force behind Pink Floyd and that he would contest the use of the name by anyone else, including former band members.
1990: Tommy Lee of Motley Crue gives himself a concussion after falling from his elevated drum kit in New Haven, Connecticut. Lee had been dangling from the scaffolding prior to the fall.
1992: George Harrison played his first full concert since prior to the Beatles' breakup to benefit the Natural Law Party.
1996: The Beatles' album Anthology 2 reached #1 on the album chart, 26 years after the famous group's breakup.
1998: Dick Clark, Chubby Checker, Lesley Gore and Fabian appeared on the television show "Murphy Brown"
1999: Tipper Gore played congas with Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart at a fund-raiser for her husband and presidential candidate Al Gore.
2000: A tribute to Joni Mitchell was given at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Elton John, Bryan Adams, James Taylor, Shawn Colvin and Cyndi Lauper were among the performers.
2003: White Stripes held down #1 on the UK album chart with Elephant.
2003: Linkin Park reached #1 on the US album chart with Meteroa, the band's debut album.
2003: K-Ci & Jojo are released from prison in North Carolina after being held for tax evasion.
2003: Avril Lavigne won four Juno Awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist of the Year. Shania Twain won three statues including Best Artist of the Year.
2004: Niki Sullivan, singer and guitarist, died of a heart attack at his home in Independence, Missouri at the age of 66. Sullivan was one of the original members of Buddy Holly's group the Crickets.
2008: R.E.M. was back on top of the UK album chart with Accelerate.
Born This day:
Holly Michelle Gilliam (Michelle Phillips of the Mamas & Papas)
1947: Tony Conner of Hot Chocolate
1951: Ralph Cooper, drummer for Air Supply
1962: Stan Cullimore of Housemartins (#1 UK hit "Caravan of Love")
1978: Myleene Klass, singer of Hear'Say (#1 UK song "Pure and Simple")Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-day-in-rock-history-april-6.html
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1956: Capitol Tower, the home of Capitol Records, was dedicated in Los Angeles, California. The iconic building was the first circular building (13 stories and 92 feet in diameter) in America.
1957: "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley was released.
1960: The Every Brothers and the Crickets began their first tour of the UK at London's New Victoria Theatre.
1962: The Russian newspaper Pravda warned youth about the dangers of twisting (Chubby Checker had just released a smash hit about the dance "The Twist".
1963: The Kingsmen released their version of "Louie, Louie".
1965: The Beach Boys recorded "California Girls".
1966: The first studio session for the Beatles' album Revolver began at Abbey Road studios in London as the group recorded "Tomorrow Never Knows".
1967: The first master tape of the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was made. The Beatles were insistent that there be no gaps between tracks, a revolutionary idea at the time.
1968: Cliff Richard's song "Congratulations" finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
1968: Pink Floyd made the announcement that group founder Syd Barrett was leaving the group. Barrett's drug use had caused him to suffer from psychiatric disorders.
1968: Simon and Garfunkel reached #1 on the album chart with the soundtrack to The Graduate.
1968: Apple Records, the new Beatles record company, opened in London.
1971: Carly Simon met James Taylor after her concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The two married November 3, 1972.
1971: The Rolling Stones, always jealous of the Beatles, launched their own record label, Rolling Stones Records, albeit three years after the Beatles did.
1971: Pete Quaife announced he was leaving the Kinks.
1974: Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones opened at Ziegfield Theater in New York City. It was the first concert movie to feature quadrophonic sound.
1974: ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo".
1974: Billy Joel had his first Top 40 hit with "Piano Man".
1974: California Jam 1 Festival took place in Ontario, California. The Eagles, Earth, Wind & Fire, Seals & Crofts, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Black Oak Arkansas were some of the performers. The Festival attracted over 400,000 fans.
1975: "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John reached #1.
1979: Rod Stewart married Alana Hamilton in Beverly Hills, California.
1981: Hall & Oates reached #1 with "Kiss On My List".
1984: Thomas Dolby ("She Blinded Me With Science") made his first concert appearance at Poughkeepsie, New York.
1985: Gilbert O'Sullivan won a lawsuit against former manager Gordon Mills for unpaid royalties and was awarded $2 million.
1985: Paul Young earned his second #1 album in the UK with The Secret of Association featuring the song "Everytime You Go Away".
1985: Miami Steve Van Zandt left Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, replaced by Nils Lofgrin.
1987: Roger Waters' attorneys released a statement saying that Roger believed he was the driving force behind Pink Floyd and that he would contest the use of the name by anyone else, including former band members.
1990: Tommy Lee of Motley Crue gives himself a concussion after falling from his elevated drum kit in New Haven, Connecticut. Lee had been dangling from the scaffolding prior to the fall.
1992: George Harrison played his first full concert since prior to the Beatles' breakup to benefit the Natural Law Party.
1996: The Beatles' album Anthology 2 reached #1 on the album chart, 26 years after the famous group's breakup.
1998: Dick Clark, Chubby Checker, Lesley Gore and Fabian appeared on the television show "Murphy Brown"
1999: Tipper Gore played congas with Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart at a fund-raiser for her husband and presidential candidate Al Gore.
2000: A tribute to Joni Mitchell was given at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Elton John, Bryan Adams, James Taylor, Shawn Colvin and Cyndi Lauper were among the performers.
2003: White Stripes held down #1 on the UK album chart with Elephant.
2003: Linkin Park reached #1 on the US album chart with Meteroa, the band's debut album.
2003: K-Ci & Jojo are released from prison in North Carolina after being held for tax evasion.
2003: Avril Lavigne won four Juno Awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist of the Year. Shania Twain won three statues including Best Artist of the Year.
2004: Niki Sullivan, singer and guitarist, died of a heart attack at his home in Independence, Missouri at the age of 66. Sullivan was one of the original members of Buddy Holly's group the Crickets.
2008: R.E.M. was back on top of the UK album chart with Accelerate.
Born This day:
Holly Michelle Gilliam (Michelle Phillips of the Mamas & Papas)
1947: Tony Conner of Hot Chocolate
1951: Ralph Cooper, drummer for Air Supply
1962: Stan Cullimore of Housemartins (#1 UK hit "Caravan of Love")
1978: Myleene Klass, singer of Hear'Say (#1 UK song "Pure and Simple")Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-day-in-rock-history-april-6.html
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