This Day In Rock - April 30
1925 - Country/rockabilly singer Johnny Horton is born in Los Angeles, California.
1933 - Willie Nelson born.
1943 - Bobby Vee (Robert Thomas Velline) born.
1953 - Merrill Osmond (of The Osmonds) is born in Ogden, Utah.
1957 - Elvis Presley records "Jailhouse Rock" and "Young And Beautiful."
1959 - Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (written by Paul Anka) goes to #1 in the UK nearly three months after his death. It's his only UK #1.
1960 - Fats Domino records "Walking To New Orleans."
1966 - The Young Rascals' "Good Lovin'," a song originally recorded by The Olympics a year earlier, goes to #1 in America.
1966 - The Young Rascals' "Good Lovin'," a song originally recorded by The Olympics a year earlier, goes to #1 in America.
1983 - The original line-up of Manfred Mann re-forms to play the 25th anniversary celebration of the Marquee Club in London, where they played when they were just starting out.
1983 - Blues musician Muddy Waters dies of heart failure at age 70 in his Westmont, Illinois, home.
1987 - Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" became her 11th consecutive top five single.
1987 - The Beatles' "Help!", "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" were released on compact disc.
1988 - After a two-year hiatus, Little River Band reunite, kicking off a tour with a show at the World Expo in Brisbane, Australia. Glenn Frey is their support act for the tour.
1988 - Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" fell out of the Billboard 200 chart for the first time in 725 weeks.
2015 - Ben E. King, songwriter and singer of "Stand By Me," dies at age 76.
2016 - In Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, a life-sized bronze statue of Bon Scott (AC/DC) was unveiled in Bellies Brae Car Park during the 10th anniversary of the Bonfest music festival.
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