1960: Elvis Presley took out a mortgage on the Graceland mansion for $160,000. Peanuts.
1960: Hank Ballard and the Midnighters released the single "The Twist".
1960: Brenda Lee moved to #1 with "I'm Sorry".
1963: The Beatles recorded "Til There Was You", "You Really Got a Hold on Me" and "Money (That's What I Want)".
1964: The Rolling Stones had the top U.K. song with "It's All Over Now".
1964: "C'mon and Swim" by Bobby Freeman moved up from #100 to #58.
1964: Getz & Gilberto had the #1 Easy Listening hit "The Girl from Ipanema".
1964: "Rag Doll" by the 4 Seasons was the #1 song, followed by "Memphis" by Johnny Rivers and the former #1 "I Get Around" from the Beach Boys. The Dave Clark Five edged up with "Can't You See That She's Mine" and Stan Getz & Astrud Gilbeto teamed for the #5 smash "The Girl From Ipanema". The rest of the Top 10: Jan & Dean climbed from 12 to 6 with "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena", Gerry & the Pacemakers had #7 with "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying", Roger Miller moved up with "Dang Me", Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop" fell and the Impressions were at 10 with "Keep On Pushing".
1966: Napoleon XIV released the novelty smash "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!"
1966: The Hollies released "Bus Stop".
1966: Bobby Fuller of the Bobby Fuller Four ("I Fought the Law" from 1966) died at the age of 23 in Hollywood, California. Fuller's body was found in a parked car and although some suspected the Mafia was involved, the death was ruled a suicide from asphyxiation.
1968: The Grateful Dead released the album Anthem of the Sun.
1968: Des O'Connor had the top U.K. hit with "I Pretend".
1968: The Beatles recorded "Cry Baby Cry" and "Helter Skelter".
1969: Ringo Starr recorded the lead vocal for "Octopus's Garden" at Abbey Road Studios.
1970: Pink Floyd and Deep Purple gave a free concert at Hyde Park in London that attracted just 20,000 fans.
1970: Anne Murray debuted on the chart with her first single "Snowbird".
1970: Edwin Starr moved from #72 to #44 with "War".
1970: The Jackson 5 had the #1 R&B hit for a fifth week with "The Love You Save".
1970: "Close To You" by the Carpenters was #1 for a second week on the AC chart.
Blues Image scored a Top 10 hit
1970: Three Dog Night remained at #1 with "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". The Jackson 5 were at #2 with their former #1 "The Love You Save" while a new duo, the Carpenters, were climbing up fast with "Close to You". Freda Payne had "Band of Gold" up to #4 while the Temptations fell with "Ball of Confusion". The rest of the Top 10: Blues Image and "Ride Captain Ride", Melanie with "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", the Five Stairsteps had their great song "O-o-h Child at #8, the Pipkins were up to 9 with "Gimme Dat Ding" and Bread's first single moved from 20-10--"Make It With You".
1972: They could have just as easily been rap stars--they'd fit right in. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones were thrown in jail for fighting with a photographer in Providence, Rhode Island.
1973: Jethro Tull sold out three concerts at the Los Angeles Forum.
1977: Monday fell on this date, and that meant new releases. Foreigner released their second single of their career "Cold As Ice".
1977: The Bee Gees released the live version of "Edge of the Universe" as a single.
1978: Def Leppard made their debut at Westfield School in Sheffield England. The audience: 150 students.
1981: Kim Carnes made it nine weeks at #1 with one of the Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era*, "Bette Davis Eyes".
1983: Michael Jackson released "Human Nature" as a single on this date--Monday, July 18, 1983.
1987: Whitney Houston made it three weeks in a row at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).
1988: Michael Jackson released the single "Another Part of Me".
1988: Peter Cetera from Sun Valley, Idaho released the single "One Good Woman".
1988: Ike Turner was sentenced to a year in jail for possession and transportation of cocaine.
1989: Jefferson Airplane got back together with original members Paul Kantner, Marty Balin and Grace Slick joined by Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady.
1991: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction and Living Colour appeared at the Lollapalooza Tour at the Compton Terrace in Pheonix, Arizona.
1992: Jon Secada debuted in the Top 10 with "Just Another Day".
1992: Bobby Brown married Whitney Houston at Whitney's estate in New Jersey. Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle and Freddie Jackson were among those in attendance.
1992: Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, BBD & Ralph Tresvant combined for the top R&B song--"The Best Things in Life Are Free.
1992: One of the dark days of the Rock Era--Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown were married. Brown would not only ruin his own life but drag Whitney down with him.
1994: The Rolling Stones arranged a secret concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for their fans.
1994: Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries married Don Burton in Ireland.
1995: Neil Young and manager Eliot Roberts began the recording label Vapor Records.
1995: Selena's "Dreaming of You" was released following her murder.
2000: Metallica performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.
2001: MTV premiered the movie "Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story."
2002: In today's episode of "Inmates Run Rap Music", Mystikal was arrested for raping a 40-year-old woman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One of these days, you're going to listen to me.
2004: Usher had the #1 song with "Confessions, Part 2".
2005: This is what happens when you let Inmates Run Rap Music. Lil' Kim, fresh from getting out of prison for perjuring herself, sued Lil' Cease, saying that he used her name and likeness without her permission to promote a DVD by Junior M.A.F.I.A. Cease had testified against Kim in the perjury case. Inmate + Inmate = Mass Chaos.
Born This Day:
1929: Jay Hawkins ("I Put a Spell On You" from 1956) was born in Cleveland, Ohio
1935: Johnny Funches, singer of the Dells ("Stay in My Corner" from 1968) ; died January 23, 1998
1938: Ian Stewart, keyboardist with the Rolling Stones, was born in Fife, Scotland; died of a heart attack December 12, 1985
1939: Dion DiMucci was born in The Bronx, New York
1941: Martha Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan
1941: Lonnie Mack ("Memphis" from 1963) was born in Dearborn County, Indiana
1943: Robin McDonald, guitarist with Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas.
1945: Danny McCullock, guitarist for the Animals, was born in Shepherd's Bush, West London.
1948: Phil Harris of Ace ("How Long" from 1975)
1949: Wally Bryson of the Raspberries was born in Cleveland, Ohio
1950: Cesar Zuiderwijk, drummer of Golden Earring, was born in The Hague, the Netherlands
1950: Glenn Hughes of the Village People was born in New York City; died March 4, 2001
1950 Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Records, was born in Blackheath, London
1955: Terry Chambers, drummer of XTC, was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1958: Nigel Twist of the Alarm was born in Manchester, England
1962: Jack Irons, drummer of Pearl Jam beginning in 1994, was born in Los Angeles
1975: Daron Malakian of System of a Down was born in Los Angeles
1978: Tony Fagenson, drummer of Eve 6
1982: Ryan Cabrera was born in Dallas, TexasSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-day-in-rock-music-history-july-18.html
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1960: Hank Ballard and the Midnighters released the single "The Twist".
1960: Brenda Lee moved to #1 with "I'm Sorry".
1963: The Beatles recorded "Til There Was You", "You Really Got a Hold on Me" and "Money (That's What I Want)".
1964: The Rolling Stones had the top U.K. song with "It's All Over Now".
1964: "C'mon and Swim" by Bobby Freeman moved up from #100 to #58.
1964: Getz & Gilberto had the #1 Easy Listening hit "The Girl from Ipanema".
1964: "Rag Doll" by the 4 Seasons was the #1 song, followed by "Memphis" by Johnny Rivers and the former #1 "I Get Around" from the Beach Boys. The Dave Clark Five edged up with "Can't You See That She's Mine" and Stan Getz & Astrud Gilbeto teamed for the #5 smash "The Girl From Ipanema". The rest of the Top 10: Jan & Dean climbed from 12 to 6 with "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena", Gerry & the Pacemakers had #7 with "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying", Roger Miller moved up with "Dang Me", Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop" fell and the Impressions were at 10 with "Keep On Pushing".
1966: Napoleon XIV released the novelty smash "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!"
1966: The Hollies released "Bus Stop".
1966: Bobby Fuller of the Bobby Fuller Four ("I Fought the Law" from 1966) died at the age of 23 in Hollywood, California. Fuller's body was found in a parked car and although some suspected the Mafia was involved, the death was ruled a suicide from asphyxiation.
1968: The Grateful Dead released the album Anthem of the Sun.
1968: Des O'Connor had the top U.K. hit with "I Pretend".
1968: The Beatles recorded "Cry Baby Cry" and "Helter Skelter".
1969: Ringo Starr recorded the lead vocal for "Octopus's Garden" at Abbey Road Studios.
1970: Pink Floyd and Deep Purple gave a free concert at Hyde Park in London that attracted just 20,000 fans.
1970: Anne Murray debuted on the chart with her first single "Snowbird".
1970: Edwin Starr moved from #72 to #44 with "War".
1970: The Jackson 5 had the #1 R&B hit for a fifth week with "The Love You Save".
1970: "Close To You" by the Carpenters was #1 for a second week on the AC chart.
Blues Image scored a Top 10 hit
1970: Three Dog Night remained at #1 with "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". The Jackson 5 were at #2 with their former #1 "The Love You Save" while a new duo, the Carpenters, were climbing up fast with "Close to You". Freda Payne had "Band of Gold" up to #4 while the Temptations fell with "Ball of Confusion". The rest of the Top 10: Blues Image and "Ride Captain Ride", Melanie with "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", the Five Stairsteps had their great song "O-o-h Child at #8, the Pipkins were up to 9 with "Gimme Dat Ding" and Bread's first single moved from 20-10--"Make It With You".
1972: They could have just as easily been rap stars--they'd fit right in. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones were thrown in jail for fighting with a photographer in Providence, Rhode Island.
1973: Jethro Tull sold out three concerts at the Los Angeles Forum.
1977: Monday fell on this date, and that meant new releases. Foreigner released their second single of their career "Cold As Ice".
1977: The Bee Gees released the live version of "Edge of the Universe" as a single.
1978: Def Leppard made their debut at Westfield School in Sheffield England. The audience: 150 students.
1981: Kim Carnes made it nine weeks at #1 with one of the Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era*, "Bette Davis Eyes".
1983: Michael Jackson released "Human Nature" as a single on this date--Monday, July 18, 1983.
1987: Whitney Houston made it three weeks in a row at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).
1988: Michael Jackson released the single "Another Part of Me".
1988: Peter Cetera from Sun Valley, Idaho released the single "One Good Woman".
1988: Ike Turner was sentenced to a year in jail for possession and transportation of cocaine.
1989: Jefferson Airplane got back together with original members Paul Kantner, Marty Balin and Grace Slick joined by Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady.
1991: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction and Living Colour appeared at the Lollapalooza Tour at the Compton Terrace in Pheonix, Arizona.
1992: Jon Secada debuted in the Top 10 with "Just Another Day".
1992: Bobby Brown married Whitney Houston at Whitney's estate in New Jersey. Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle and Freddie Jackson were among those in attendance.
1992: Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, BBD & Ralph Tresvant combined for the top R&B song--"The Best Things in Life Are Free.
1992: One of the dark days of the Rock Era--Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown were married. Brown would not only ruin his own life but drag Whitney down with him.
1994: The Rolling Stones arranged a secret concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for their fans.
1994: Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries married Don Burton in Ireland.
1995: Neil Young and manager Eliot Roberts began the recording label Vapor Records.
1995: Selena's "Dreaming of You" was released following her murder.
2000: Metallica performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.
2001: MTV premiered the movie "Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story."
2002: In today's episode of "Inmates Run Rap Music", Mystikal was arrested for raping a 40-year-old woman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One of these days, you're going to listen to me.
2004: Usher had the #1 song with "Confessions, Part 2".
2005: This is what happens when you let Inmates Run Rap Music. Lil' Kim, fresh from getting out of prison for perjuring herself, sued Lil' Cease, saying that he used her name and likeness without her permission to promote a DVD by Junior M.A.F.I.A. Cease had testified against Kim in the perjury case. Inmate + Inmate = Mass Chaos.
Born This Day:
1929: Jay Hawkins ("I Put a Spell On You" from 1956) was born in Cleveland, Ohio
1935: Johnny Funches, singer of the Dells ("Stay in My Corner" from 1968) ; died January 23, 1998
1938: Ian Stewart, keyboardist with the Rolling Stones, was born in Fife, Scotland; died of a heart attack December 12, 1985
1939: Dion DiMucci was born in The Bronx, New York
1941: Martha Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan
1941: Lonnie Mack ("Memphis" from 1963) was born in Dearborn County, Indiana
1943: Robin McDonald, guitarist with Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas.
1945: Danny McCullock, guitarist for the Animals, was born in Shepherd's Bush, West London.
1948: Phil Harris of Ace ("How Long" from 1975)
1949: Wally Bryson of the Raspberries was born in Cleveland, Ohio
1950: Cesar Zuiderwijk, drummer of Golden Earring, was born in The Hague, the Netherlands
1950: Glenn Hughes of the Village People was born in New York City; died March 4, 2001
1950 Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Records, was born in Blackheath, London
1955: Terry Chambers, drummer of XTC, was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1958: Nigel Twist of the Alarm was born in Manchester, England
1962: Jack Irons, drummer of Pearl Jam beginning in 1994, was born in Los Angeles
1975: Daron Malakian of System of a Down was born in Los Angeles
1978: Tony Fagenson, drummer of Eve 6
1982: Ryan Cabrera was born in Dallas, TexasSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-day-in-rock-music-history-july-18.html
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