1964: Gerry & the Pacemakers performed "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" for their television debut in the United States on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1965: The Beatles filmed sequences for their upcoming movie Help!
1967: The Hollies recorded "Carrie-Anne".
1967: The Walker Brothers called it quits.
1967: Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys went to court on charges he evaded the draft.
1969: Now for some good news. It was week #4 at the top for "Aquarius"/"Let the Sunshine In" by the Fifth Dimension. "It's Your Thing" climbed to #2 for the Isley Brothers while the Cowsills found themselves at 3 with "Hair". The rest of the Top Ten: "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears at #4, Jerry Butler's "Only the Strong Survive", Booker T & the MG's climbing to #6 with one of rock's all-time great instrumentals, Tommy James & the Shondells moving to position #7 with "Sweet Cherry Wine", another great instrumental, "Hawai'i Five-O" entering the top ten at #8 for the Ventures, Simon & Garfunkel's classic "The Boxer" moving from 16-9 and Glen Campbell sliding to #10 with "Galveston".
1971: Led Zeppelin performed "Four Sticks" live for the only time of their career at a show in Denmark.
1975: The Carpenters had yet another #1 Adult Contemporary song (the 12th of their career) with "Only Yesterday".
The smooth sound of the Blackbyrds
1975: There were some great songs entering the top ten but first--the #1 song on this date--"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) from Tony Orlando & Dawn. B.J. Thomas found himself at #2 with (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song. The rest of the Top Ten: Freddy Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls", Elton John's former #1 "Philadelphia Freedom" at 4, Sammy Johns rose to #5 with "Chevy Van", the Ozark Mountain Daredevils rose from 14 to 6 with "Jackie Blue", Earth, Wind & Fire entered the top ten with "Shining Star", the Blackbyrds easy-going hit "Walking In Rhythm" was at #8, Leo Sayer had #9 with "Long Tall Glasses" and the Carpenters shot up from 21-10 with "Only Yesterday".
1976: Paul McCartney performed in the United States for the first time in ten years as the "Wings Over America" tour premiered in Fort Worth, Texas.
1977: Paul Simon, Jimmy Cliff and Phoebe Snow teamed up for a benefit concert for the New York Public Library.
1978: The movie FM opened in Los Angeles.
1980: "Lost In Love" by Air Supply regained the #1 spot on the Adult Contemporary chart (It would spend six weeks there.)
1980: Against the Wind from Bob Seger was the new #1 album in the land. Pink Floyd was bumped out with The Wall while Billy Joel had Glass Houses at #3. The rest of the Top Ten: Mad Love from Linda Ronstadt at #4, the Brothers Johnson were at #5 with Light Up the Night, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall was at 6, the Soundtrack to "American Gigolo" landed at #7, Journey's Departure was #8, Van Halen had #9, Women and Children First, and the debut from Christopher Cross entered the top ten on his birthday.
1986: Dollywood (Dolly Parton's theme park) opened its gates in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
1986: Whitney Houston remained at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Greatest Love Of All".
1991: Texas Governor Ann Richards proclaimed it ZZ Top day in Texas.
1991: Andy Williams married Debbie Haas.
1994: The Rolling Stones promoted their upcoming "Voodoo Lounge" tour by sailing a boat down the Hudson River in New York City.
1997: Katrina and the Waves won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland by performing "Love Shine a Light".
1997: The Wallflowers perform in the parking lot of a Hard Rock Cafe to raise money for Kids for the World.
2000: In today's rap criminal activity, DMX was sentenced to 15 days in jail for drug possession, driving without a license and unpaid parking tickets.
2004: Former Smith's singer Morrissey began his solo career at the Apollo Theater in New York City.
2006: Donna D'Errico from "Baywatch" filed for divorce from Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx.
2006: Godsmack topped the album chart with IV.
2008: Mariah Carey had the #1 album "E=MC2".
Born This Day:
1903: Bing Crosby (real name Harry Lillis) was born in Tacoma, Washington; died October 14, 1977
1919: Pete Seeger was born in New York City
1933: James Brown was born in Macon, Georgia; died December 5, 2006
1934: Francis Castelluccio (Frankie Valli), leader of the Four Seasons and solo performer, was born in Newark, New Jersey
1950: Mary Hopkin ("Those Were the Days") was born in Pontardawe, Wales
1951: Christopher Geppert (Christopher Cross) was born in San Antonio, Texas
1959: David Ball of Soft Cell ("Tainted Love") was born in Blackpool, England
1971: Josey Scott of Saliva
1981: Farrah Franklin of Destiny's Child was born in Des Moines, IowaSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-day-in-rock-music-history-may-3.html
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1965: The Beatles filmed sequences for their upcoming movie Help!
1967: The Hollies recorded "Carrie-Anne".
1967: The Walker Brothers called it quits.
1967: Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys went to court on charges he evaded the draft.
1969: Now for some good news. It was week #4 at the top for "Aquarius"/"Let the Sunshine In" by the Fifth Dimension. "It's Your Thing" climbed to #2 for the Isley Brothers while the Cowsills found themselves at 3 with "Hair". The rest of the Top Ten: "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears at #4, Jerry Butler's "Only the Strong Survive", Booker T & the MG's climbing to #6 with one of rock's all-time great instrumentals, Tommy James & the Shondells moving to position #7 with "Sweet Cherry Wine", another great instrumental, "Hawai'i Five-O" entering the top ten at #8 for the Ventures, Simon & Garfunkel's classic "The Boxer" moving from 16-9 and Glen Campbell sliding to #10 with "Galveston".
1971: Led Zeppelin performed "Four Sticks" live for the only time of their career at a show in Denmark.
1975: The Carpenters had yet another #1 Adult Contemporary song (the 12th of their career) with "Only Yesterday".
The smooth sound of the Blackbyrds
1975: There were some great songs entering the top ten but first--the #1 song on this date--"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) from Tony Orlando & Dawn. B.J. Thomas found himself at #2 with (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song. The rest of the Top Ten: Freddy Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls", Elton John's former #1 "Philadelphia Freedom" at 4, Sammy Johns rose to #5 with "Chevy Van", the Ozark Mountain Daredevils rose from 14 to 6 with "Jackie Blue", Earth, Wind & Fire entered the top ten with "Shining Star", the Blackbyrds easy-going hit "Walking In Rhythm" was at #8, Leo Sayer had #9 with "Long Tall Glasses" and the Carpenters shot up from 21-10 with "Only Yesterday".
1976: Paul McCartney performed in the United States for the first time in ten years as the "Wings Over America" tour premiered in Fort Worth, Texas.
1977: Paul Simon, Jimmy Cliff and Phoebe Snow teamed up for a benefit concert for the New York Public Library.
1978: The movie FM opened in Los Angeles.
1980: "Lost In Love" by Air Supply regained the #1 spot on the Adult Contemporary chart (It would spend six weeks there.)
1980: Against the Wind from Bob Seger was the new #1 album in the land. Pink Floyd was bumped out with The Wall while Billy Joel had Glass Houses at #3. The rest of the Top Ten: Mad Love from Linda Ronstadt at #4, the Brothers Johnson were at #5 with Light Up the Night, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall was at 6, the Soundtrack to "American Gigolo" landed at #7, Journey's Departure was #8, Van Halen had #9, Women and Children First, and the debut from Christopher Cross entered the top ten on his birthday.
1986: Dollywood (Dolly Parton's theme park) opened its gates in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
1986: Whitney Houston remained at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Greatest Love Of All".
1991: Texas Governor Ann Richards proclaimed it ZZ Top day in Texas.
1991: Andy Williams married Debbie Haas.
1994: The Rolling Stones promoted their upcoming "Voodoo Lounge" tour by sailing a boat down the Hudson River in New York City.
1997: Katrina and the Waves won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland by performing "Love Shine a Light".
1997: The Wallflowers perform in the parking lot of a Hard Rock Cafe to raise money for Kids for the World.
2000: In today's rap criminal activity, DMX was sentenced to 15 days in jail for drug possession, driving without a license and unpaid parking tickets.
2004: Former Smith's singer Morrissey began his solo career at the Apollo Theater in New York City.
2006: Donna D'Errico from "Baywatch" filed for divorce from Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx.
2006: Godsmack topped the album chart with IV.
2008: Mariah Carey had the #1 album "E=MC2".
Born This Day:
1903: Bing Crosby (real name Harry Lillis) was born in Tacoma, Washington; died October 14, 1977
1919: Pete Seeger was born in New York City
1933: James Brown was born in Macon, Georgia; died December 5, 2006
1934: Francis Castelluccio (Frankie Valli), leader of the Four Seasons and solo performer, was born in Newark, New Jersey
1950: Mary Hopkin ("Those Were the Days") was born in Pontardawe, Wales
1951: Christopher Geppert (Christopher Cross) was born in San Antonio, Texas
1959: David Ball of Soft Cell ("Tainted Love") was born in Blackpool, England
1971: Josey Scott of Saliva
1981: Farrah Franklin of Destiny's Child was born in Des Moines, IowaSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-day-in-rock-music-history-may-3.html
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