1968- Simon And Garfunkel went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Mrs Robinson’. Featured in the Dustin Hoffman and Ann Bancroft film ‘The Graduate’, the song earned the duo a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1969.
1971- The two-room shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, where Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 was opened to the public as a tourist attraction.
1972- The Eagles released their debut studio album. The album was an immediate success and produced three top 40 singles ‘Take It Easy’, ‘Witchy Woman’ and ‘Peaceful Easy Feeling’.
1975- The Rolling Stones kicked off their biggest ever US tour at Louisiana State University. The tour would take in 45 shows in 26 cities. Guitarist Ronnie Wood joined The Stones on tour for the first time, replacing Mick Taylor.
1985- Prince & The Revolution started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Around The World In A Day.
