1953 – Truck driver Elvis Presley made his first ever recording when he paid $3.98 at the Memphis recording service singing two songs, “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin”;. The so-called vanity disc, was a gift for his mother. It would surface 37 years later as part of an RCA compilation called “Elvis – the Great Performances”.
1964 – The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones appeared on the US chart for the first time when their cover of Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” peaked at No.48.
1973 – Bruce Springsteen played the first of four nights at Max’s Kansas City in New York City, New York, supported by Bob Marley and The Wailers who were on their first ever North American tour.
1980 – Billy Joel held the top position of both the US albums and singles charts. His album Glass Houses contained his first and biggest No.1 hit, “It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me.”
1992 – Bobby Brown married Whitney Houston at her New Jersey estate who was dressed in a $40,000 Marc Bouwer wedding gown. Those in attendance included Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle and Freddie Jackson. After years of making tabloid headlines, she would file for divorce in September, 2006.
