1957: Pat Boone was featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine.
1959: Another of the famous days in the Rock Era, as on this date Bobby Darin released the classic single "Mack the Knife".
1964: The Beatles began their second American tour at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. The Righteous Brothers, Jackie DeShannon, the Exciters and Bill Black's Combo opened for the Beatles.
1966: The Beatles were in concert for two shows at the Sam Houston Coliseum.
1967: Ringo and Maureen Starr celebrated the birth of son Jason.
1967: The Supremes shot up from #61 to #20 with the innovative "Reflections".
1967: There's no other way to look at it--these were historic times in music. "All You Need Is Love" by the Beatles replaced "Light My Fire" from the Doors as the #1 song. The Monkees edged up with "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and Stevie Wonder had #4--"I Was Made To Love Her". The rest of the Top 10: "Baby I Love You" from Aretha Franklin, the Buckinghams with "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", Bobbie Gentry moved from 21-7 (she had made the Top 10 in three weeks) with "Ode To Billie Joe", James Brown entered the Top 10 with "Cold Sweat", Procol Harum had song #9--"A Whiter Shade of Pale" and the Young Rascals placed at 10 with "A Girl Like You".
1968: The final episode of The Monkees was aired on NBC-TV.
1969: Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills and David Crosby were guests on The Dick Cavett Show on ABC-
1970: The Carpenters released the album Close to You.
1971: Led Zeppelin played before 17,000 fans at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1972: John Denver hosted "The Midnight Special" on NBC-TV.
1972: That sweet talker Al Green sang "I'm Still in Love With You" and it was still the #1 R&B song.
1972: Chicago V reached #1 in just its fourth week, moving Elton John's Honky Chateau out of the top spot. School's Out from Alice Cooper fell to #3, followed by A Song for You by the Carpenters and Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits.
Nilsson tells us of his strange concoction
1972: Gilbert O'Sullivan made it four weeks at #1 with "Alone Again (Naturally)". Looking Glass continued to hang in there with "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". The Hollies were up three with "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". Argent ("Hold Your Head Up"), Nilsson ("Coconut") and the Carpenters ("Goodbye To Love") were the new entries in the Top 10.
1973: Rita Coolidge married Kris Kristofferson in Malibu, California.
1973: Several members of the group Chicago appeared in the movie Electra Glide in Blue, which debuted in theaters on this date.
1974: The Three Degrees were on top of the U.K. with their great song "When Will I See You Again".
1978: The Commodores had a smash in the U.K. as "Three Times a Lady" hit #1.
1978: The Commodores had the top R&B hit for a second week with "Three Times a Lady".
1978: "Three Times a Lady" was also the #1 Adult Contemporary hit.
1978: Bob Seger had a hot song in "Hollywood Nights". It moved from 78 to 38 on this date.
1979: Dorsey Burnette, brother of Johnny, died of a heart attack at the age of 46
1980: Alice Cooper cancelled a concert due to illness and 1,400 people rioted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1985: John Mellencamp released his great album Scarecrow.
1988: "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley was announced as the most-played jukebox song of the first hundred years.
1995: Count 'em--seven weeks in a row for TLC at #1 with "Waterfalls".
1997: Fleetwood Mac released the album The Dance.
2000: Gregg Allman played a benefit concert for Jeff Fountain, his fiance's father. Fountain was injured in a motorcycle accident in June.
2000: Coldplay, Barenaked Ladies and Moby all played at the V2000 Festival in Staffordshire, England.
2001: Betty Everett ("The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)") died at the age of 61.
2001: Five owned the top U.K. song with "Let's Dance".
2006: In today's edition of Inmates Run Rap Music, Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with assault after attacking a man in Manhattan who allegedly spit on Rhymes' car.
2007: Elvis Presley posthumously rose to #1 on the U.K. album chart with The King.
2008: Lady Gaga released the album The Fame.
2008: LeRoi Moore, one of the founding members of the Dave Matthews Band, died at age 46 from injuries sustained in a car accident in June on his Virginia farm.
2008: Wayne Wadhams, lead singer of the Fifth Estate ("Ding Dong! the Witch is Dead") died.
2008: Gary Glitter was released from prison in Vietnam after serving three years for molesting two young children.
Born This Day:
1935: Earl Gaines, singer of Louis Brooks & the Hightoppers ("It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)"), from 1955), was born in Decatur, Alabama
1940: Johnny Nash ("I Can See Clearly Now" from 1972) was born in Houston, Texas
1940: Ginger Baker of the groups Cream and Blind Faith was born in London
1940: Jonathan (Roger Cook) of David & Jonathan ("Michelle" from 1966)
1943: Billy J. Kramer (William Ashton) of Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas was born in Bootle, Liverpool, England.
1943: Don Fardon, who recorded a version of "Indian Reservation", was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
1945: Ian Gillian, lead singer of Deep Purple, was born in Hounslow, England.
1948: Susan Jacks of the Poppy Family was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
1948: Elliot Lurie, singer and founder of Looking Glass ("Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" from 1972), was born in Brooklyn, New York.
1949: Ralph Wash, guitarist with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Sylvester, was born in San Francisco, California
1951: John Deacon, bass guitarist with Queen, was born in Leicester, England
1963: Joey Tempest, lead singer of Europe, was born in Stockholm, Sweden
1966: Lee Ann Womack ("I Hope You Dance") was born in Jacksonville, Texas
1968: MC Eric of Technotronic ("Pump Up the Jam")
1980: Darius
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1959: Another of the famous days in the Rock Era, as on this date Bobby Darin released the classic single "Mack the Knife".
1964: The Beatles began their second American tour at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. The Righteous Brothers, Jackie DeShannon, the Exciters and Bill Black's Combo opened for the Beatles.
1966: The Beatles were in concert for two shows at the Sam Houston Coliseum.
1967: Ringo and Maureen Starr celebrated the birth of son Jason.
1967: The Supremes shot up from #61 to #20 with the innovative "Reflections".
1967: There's no other way to look at it--these were historic times in music. "All You Need Is Love" by the Beatles replaced "Light My Fire" from the Doors as the #1 song. The Monkees edged up with "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and Stevie Wonder had #4--"I Was Made To Love Her". The rest of the Top 10: "Baby I Love You" from Aretha Franklin, the Buckinghams with "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", Bobbie Gentry moved from 21-7 (she had made the Top 10 in three weeks) with "Ode To Billie Joe", James Brown entered the Top 10 with "Cold Sweat", Procol Harum had song #9--"A Whiter Shade of Pale" and the Young Rascals placed at 10 with "A Girl Like You".
1968: The final episode of The Monkees was aired on NBC-TV.
1969: Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills and David Crosby were guests on The Dick Cavett Show on ABC-
1970: The Carpenters released the album Close to You.
1971: Led Zeppelin played before 17,000 fans at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1972: John Denver hosted "The Midnight Special" on NBC-TV.
1972: That sweet talker Al Green sang "I'm Still in Love With You" and it was still the #1 R&B song.
1972: Chicago V reached #1 in just its fourth week, moving Elton John's Honky Chateau out of the top spot. School's Out from Alice Cooper fell to #3, followed by A Song for You by the Carpenters and Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits.
Nilsson tells us of his strange concoction
1972: Gilbert O'Sullivan made it four weeks at #1 with "Alone Again (Naturally)". Looking Glass continued to hang in there with "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". The Hollies were up three with "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". Argent ("Hold Your Head Up"), Nilsson ("Coconut") and the Carpenters ("Goodbye To Love") were the new entries in the Top 10.
1973: Rita Coolidge married Kris Kristofferson in Malibu, California.
1973: Several members of the group Chicago appeared in the movie Electra Glide in Blue, which debuted in theaters on this date.
1974: The Three Degrees were on top of the U.K. with their great song "When Will I See You Again".
1978: The Commodores had a smash in the U.K. as "Three Times a Lady" hit #1.
1978: The Commodores had the top R&B hit for a second week with "Three Times a Lady".
1978: "Three Times a Lady" was also the #1 Adult Contemporary hit.
1978: Bob Seger had a hot song in "Hollywood Nights". It moved from 78 to 38 on this date.
1979: Dorsey Burnette, brother of Johnny, died of a heart attack at the age of 46
1980: Alice Cooper cancelled a concert due to illness and 1,400 people rioted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1985: John Mellencamp released his great album Scarecrow.
1988: "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley was announced as the most-played jukebox song of the first hundred years.
1995: Count 'em--seven weeks in a row for TLC at #1 with "Waterfalls".
1997: Fleetwood Mac released the album The Dance.
2000: Gregg Allman played a benefit concert for Jeff Fountain, his fiance's father. Fountain was injured in a motorcycle accident in June.
2000: Coldplay, Barenaked Ladies and Moby all played at the V2000 Festival in Staffordshire, England.
2001: Betty Everett ("The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)") died at the age of 61.
2001: Five owned the top U.K. song with "Let's Dance".
2006: In today's edition of Inmates Run Rap Music, Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with assault after attacking a man in Manhattan who allegedly spit on Rhymes' car.
2007: Elvis Presley posthumously rose to #1 on the U.K. album chart with The King.
2008: Lady Gaga released the album The Fame.
2008: LeRoi Moore, one of the founding members of the Dave Matthews Band, died at age 46 from injuries sustained in a car accident in June on his Virginia farm.
2008: Wayne Wadhams, lead singer of the Fifth Estate ("Ding Dong! the Witch is Dead") died.
2008: Gary Glitter was released from prison in Vietnam after serving three years for molesting two young children.
Born This Day:
1935: Earl Gaines, singer of Louis Brooks & the Hightoppers ("It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)"), from 1955), was born in Decatur, Alabama
1940: Johnny Nash ("I Can See Clearly Now" from 1972) was born in Houston, Texas
1940: Ginger Baker of the groups Cream and Blind Faith was born in London
1940: Jonathan (Roger Cook) of David & Jonathan ("Michelle" from 1966)
1943: Billy J. Kramer (William Ashton) of Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas was born in Bootle, Liverpool, England.
1943: Don Fardon, who recorded a version of "Indian Reservation", was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
1945: Ian Gillian, lead singer of Deep Purple, was born in Hounslow, England.
1948: Susan Jacks of the Poppy Family was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
1948: Elliot Lurie, singer and founder of Looking Glass ("Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" from 1972), was born in Brooklyn, New York.
1949: Ralph Wash, guitarist with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Sylvester, was born in San Francisco, California
1951: John Deacon, bass guitarist with Queen, was born in Leicester, England
1963: Joey Tempest, lead singer of Europe, was born in Stockholm, Sweden
1966: Lee Ann Womack ("I Hope You Dance") was born in Jacksonville, Texas
1968: MC Eric of Technotronic ("Pump Up the Jam")
1980: Darius
1989: Lil' Romeo was born in New Orleans, LouisianaSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-day-in-rock-music-history-august_18.html
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