1957: NBC-TV canceled the popular Nat King Cole show after a year-long search to find a sponsor was fruitless.
1962: Pete Best was fired as drummer of the Beatles.
1965: The Beatles recorded an appearance for telecast at Studio 50 in New York City on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-TV. The group performed "I Feel Fine", "I'm Down", Act Naturally", "Ticket to Ride", "yesterday" and "Help!".
1965: Help! was the #1 album in the U.K.
1962: Pete Best was fired as drummer of the Beatles.
1965: The Beatles recorded an appearance for telecast at Studio 50 in New York City on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-TV. The group performed "I Feel Fine", "I'm Down", Act Naturally", "Ticket to Ride", "yesterday" and "Help!".
1965: Help! was the #1 album in the U.K.
1965: Beatles VI may have been the #1 album and Herman's Hermits On Tour #2, but the Rolling Stones turned heads as Out of Our Heads moved from 93 to 3 on this date.
1965: There was a brand new #1 R&B song and it was "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" from James Brown.
1965: The song "Help!" moved from #41 to 14.
1965: "I Got You Babe" moved into the #1 slot for Sonny & Cher. "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones was still at 2 while Gary Lewis & the Playboys crept up to #3 with "Save Your Heart for Me". Herman's Hermits were down after just one week at #1 with "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". The rest of the Top 10: "What's New Pussycat? by Tom Jones, the Righteous Brothers jumped from 15 to 6 with "Unchained Melody", the Four Tops entered the Top 10 with "It's the Same Old Song", "Don't Just Stand There" from Patty Duke was song #8, the Beach Boys catapulted from #28 to #9 with "California Girls" and Billy Joe Royal was in the #10 position with "Down in the Boondocks".
1966: Little Anthony & the Imperials, the Shadows and the Castiles (featuring vocalist Bruce Springsteen) were at the Surf 'n See Club in Seabright, New Jersey.
1968: "Fire" by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown became the top song in the U.K.
1970: Stephen Stills was arrested on cocaine possession charges at a motel in La Jolla, California.
1970: Elton John, the Kinks, Yes, Mungo Jerry, Alan Price, Georgie Fame and Atomic Rooster were among the acts at the three-day Yorkshire Folk, Blues & Jazz Festival in Krumlin, Yorkshire, England.
1970: Status Quo were in concert at the Magic Circus in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
1971: The Moody Blues reached #1 on the album chart with Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
1971: "Mercy Mercy Me" was deservedly the #1 R&B song by Marvin Gaye.
1971: "If Not for You" took Olivia Newton-John to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
1971: The Bee Gees once again were on top with "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight proved to be formidable while John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" at #3 got the ball rolling for his great career. Tommy James edged up with "Draggin' the Line" and James Taylor's former #1 was at 5. The rest of the Top 10: The Raiders from Boise, Idaho were at #6, Chicago's double-sided hit "Beginnings"/"Colour My World" was at #7, Tom Clay moved up to 8 with "What the World Needs Now is Love/Abraham, Martin and John", Marvin Gaye was at 9 with "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology" and the Five Man Electrical Band form Canada moved up big with "Signs".
1971: Stanley, Idaho's Carole King spent a ninth consecutive week at #1 with Tapestry.
1976: "Getaway" was the new #1 R&B song for Earth, Wind & Fire.
The Beach Boys had their biggest hit in years
1976: It was a great summer for music as Elton John & Kiki Dee had arguably the top song of the summer--"Don't Go Breaking My Heart". The Bee Gees had another smash with "You Should Be Dancing" and Wings flew up to 3 with "Let 'Em In". Lou Rawls moved from 9 to 4 with "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine, jumping over "Rock and Roll Music" from the Beach Boys. Gary Wright was still in the Top 10 with "Love Is Alive" after 18 weeks form his great album The Dream Weaver. The rest of the Top 10: England Dan & John Ford Coley were gaining notoriety with "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight", which moved from 19-7, K.C. & the Sunshine Band climbed from 26 to 8 with "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", Manhattans were at 9 with "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and Vicki Sue Robinson reached the Top 10 with "Turn the Beat Around".
1976: Peter Frampton returned to #1 for the third time with Frampton Comes Alive!, moving George Benson's great album Breezin' to #2. Spitfire from Jefferson Starship was third followed by Beautiful Noise by Neil Diamond and the self-titled Fleetwood Mac, in its 55th week on the chart.
1982: Jennifer Holliday's stirring "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" logged a fourth week atop the R&B chart.
1982: "Eye of the Tiger" spent its fourth week at #1 for Survivor, holding off John Cougar's "Hurts So Good" again. The Steve Miller Band had a solid #3 hit with "Abracadabra" while Fleetwood Mac had their 14th hit with "Hold Me". The rest of the Top 10: Chicago was still had 5 with "Hard To Say I'm Sorry", Air Supply reached #6 with "Even the Nights Are Better", REO Speedwagon had song #7--"Keep the Fire Burnin'", Toto's Grammy Award winning "Rosanna" was at 8, the Go-Go's had a Top 10 hit with "Vacation" and Crosby, Stills & Nash ahd their first big hit in five years with "Wasted on the Way".
1985: Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono for the ATV music publishing catalog. Jackson paid $47.5 million for the rights to over 250 songs written by John Lennon and McCartney.
Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-day-in-rock-music-history-august_13.htmlThe Beach Boys had their biggest hit in years
1976: It was a great summer for music as Elton John & Kiki Dee had arguably the top song of the summer--"Don't Go Breaking My Heart". The Bee Gees had another smash with "You Should Be Dancing" and Wings flew up to 3 with "Let 'Em In". Lou Rawls moved from 9 to 4 with "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine, jumping over "Rock and Roll Music" from the Beach Boys. Gary Wright was still in the Top 10 with "Love Is Alive" after 18 weeks form his great album The Dream Weaver. The rest of the Top 10: England Dan & John Ford Coley were gaining notoriety with "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight", which moved from 19-7, K.C. & the Sunshine Band climbed from 26 to 8 with "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", Manhattans were at 9 with "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and Vicki Sue Robinson reached the Top 10 with "Turn the Beat Around".
1976: Peter Frampton returned to #1 for the third time with Frampton Comes Alive!, moving George Benson's great album Breezin' to #2. Spitfire from Jefferson Starship was third followed by Beautiful Noise by Neil Diamond and the self-titled Fleetwood Mac, in its 55th week on the chart.
1982: Jennifer Holliday's stirring "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" logged a fourth week atop the R&B chart.
1982: "Eye of the Tiger" spent its fourth week at #1 for Survivor, holding off John Cougar's "Hurts So Good" again. The Steve Miller Band had a solid #3 hit with "Abracadabra" while Fleetwood Mac had their 14th hit with "Hold Me". The rest of the Top 10: Chicago was still had 5 with "Hard To Say I'm Sorry", Air Supply reached #6 with "Even the Nights Are Better", REO Speedwagon had song #7--"Keep the Fire Burnin'", Toto's Grammy Award winning "Rosanna" was at 8, the Go-Go's had a Top 10 hit with "Vacation" and Crosby, Stills & Nash ahd their first big hit in five years with "Wasted on the Way".
1985: Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono for the ATV music publishing catalog. Jackson paid $47.5 million for the rights to over 250 songs written by John Lennon and McCartney.
1988: Elite guitarist Roy Buchanan died at the age of 48 after hanging himself in a Fairfax, Virginia jail.
1989: New Jersey by Bon Jovi became the first United States album to be released in the Soviet Union.
1992: Tony Williams of the Platters died from diabetes and emphysema at age 64.
1993: Freddie Mercury had a solo #1 in the U.K. with "Living On My Own".
1993: "Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey moved from 40 to 13.
1993: Soul Asylum reached the Top 10 with "Runaway Train".
1993: Freddie Mercury had a solo #1 in the U.K. with "Living On My Own".
1993: "Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey moved from 40 to 13.
1993: Soul Asylum reached the Top 10 with "Runaway Train".
1995: The Grateful Dead canceled their fall tour after leader Jerry Garcia's death.
1999: Leif Garrett pled guilty to drug possession charges to get into a rehab program.
1999: The Backstreet Boys sold 765,000 tickets for their upcoming North American tour in one day.
1999: Ronan Keating owned the top U.K. song with "When You Say Nothing at All".
1999: Ronan Keating owned the top U.K. song with "When You Say Nothing at All".
2000: A Rage Against the Machine concert turned to general rage and Los Angeles police had to fire pepper spray and rubber bullets to clear the crowd.
2001: The Red Hot Chili Peppers canceled a concert in Israel after it was recommended that U.S. citizens not travel to that country.
2001: Michelle Branch released the album The Spirit Room.
2004: A warrant was issued for the arrest of Bobby Brown in George after he did not complete any of the conditions of his probation from a prior drunk driving conviction.
2004: Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, delivered the sad news that he was being treated for throat cancer.
2004: Rick James was cremated following a funeral in Buffalo, New York.
2005: Edith Wong, promoter of the Police, the Go-Gos, the Knack and the Motels at her Madame Wong's clubs in Los Angeles, died at the age of 88.
2005: Faith Hill scored her third straight #1 album with Fireflies.
2006: Rapper Lil Wayne was arrested on drug charges in Atlanta, Georgia.
2008: Lita Roza (enjoyed a U.K. hit with Patti Page's song "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" from 1953) died in Liverpool, England.
2005: Faith Hill scored her third straight #1 album with Fireflies.
2006: Rapper Lil Wayne was arrested on drug charges in Atlanta, Georgia.
2008: Lita Roza (enjoyed a U.K. hit with Patti Page's song "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" from 1953) died in Liverpool, England.
Born This Day:
1940: Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts was born in Cisco, Texas
1940: Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts was born in Cisco, Texas
1941: David Crosby was born in Los Angeles
1946: Larry Graham, bassist of Sly & the Family Stone and Graham Central Station, was born in Beaumont, Texas
1947: George Newsome, drummer of the Climax Blues Band
1956: Sharon Bryant of Atlantic Starr was born in Westchester County, New York
1966: Tanya Donelly, singer and guitarist of Throwing Muses
1970: Kevin Cadogan guitarist and songwriter for Third Eye Blind, was born in Oakland, California
1947: George Newsome, drummer of the Climax Blues Band
1956: Sharon Bryant of Atlantic Starr was born in Westchester County, New York
1966: Tanya Donelly, singer and guitarist of Throwing Muses
1970: Kevin Cadogan guitarist and songwriter for Third Eye Blind, was born in Oakland, California
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