This Day In Music - June 17

This Day In Music: June 17

Big day!

1910: Country singer Red Foley, known for the 1951 gospel hit "Peace in the Valley," is born Clyde Julian Foley in Blue Lick, Kentucky - https://youtu.be/tv5nR815Q-M .

1930: Electric guitarist Cliff Gallup (of Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps) is born in Norfolk, Virginia - https://youtu.be/e-H1_ony658 .

1933: Elvis' parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley, are married.

1942: Norman Kuhlke (drummer for The Swinging Blue Jeans) is born in Liverpool, England - https://youtu.be/1Ke8mzgex4U .

1943: After planning to return to his hometown and resume his career as a barber, Perry Como is signed to RCA Records - https://youtu.be/eXQTRqygi6w .

1943: Barry Manilow is born Barry Alan Pincus in Brooklyn, New York. He recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 appeared within the top ten, and 36 in the top twenty - https://youtu.be/2XeSQVWleqY .

1945: Eric McCredie (bassist for Middle of the Road) is born in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland - https://youtu.be/BPPx55UxCUA .

1947: Gregg Rolie (keyboardist for Santana, Journey) is born in Seattle, Washington - https://youtu.be/J7ATTjg7tpE .

1947: Paul Young, singer with Sad Café and Mike + the Mechanics, is born in Manchester, England. Not to be confused with the Paul Young who sang "Everytime You Go Away".

1951: Lenny LeBlanc born in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States.

1955: Eddie Fisher married Debbie Reynolds.

1957: "At the Hop" was released by Danny & the Juniors - https://youtu.be/F3SrtN6tMyg .

1961: Runaway (Del Shannon) is #1 again this week in - https://youtu.be/wSWMJxbxj7c .

1964: Jay & the Americans record "Come A Little Bit Closer." - https://youtu.be/D_W0Uu4Mua0 .

1964: Elvis Presley's 15th movie, Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret, opens nationally - https://youtu.be/XH2K9N16VMY .

1964: The Supremes' "Where Did Our Love Go" was released. It became their first song to get to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart - https://youtu.be/qTBmgAOO0Nw .

1966: Peter Green joined John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.

1967: This Is My Song (Petula Clark) is #1 again this week in - https://youtu.be/V8XmLuTmKIM .

1967: The Hollies release "Carrie Anne." - https://youtu.be/sgA4-bLcoN8 .

1972: The Rolling Stones album Exile On Main Street hits #1 in . The double album, regularly regarded as one of the band's best, features 'Rocks Off', 'Rip This Joint', 'Happy' and 'Tumbling Dice' - https://youtu.be/6U8JlcB_BzA .

1972: Grateful Dead keyboard player and founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan plays his last show with the band at a Hollywood Bowl concert. Health problems force him to stop touring, and he dies in March 1973 at age 27.

1974: Billy-Don’t Be A Hero (Paper Lace) is #1 this week in - https://youtu.be/6cdFuMgMkBM .

1977: Steve Winwood released his first solo album, "Steve Winwood."

1977: After Jimmy Helms pulled out of a gig at Shoreditch College, the members of the social committee decided to call upon famous local, Elton John who lived up the road and ask if he would perform. Elton did the gig for two bottles of wine.

1978: Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing," which he wrote with his brothers, the Bee Gees, hits #1 in . He became the first solo artist in the history of the charts to have his first three releases reach No.1, when 'Shadow Dancing' hit the top of the chart. It became the best selling single in the in 1978 - https://youtu.be/PZxA3FVUwvk .

1978: 'You're The One That I Want' by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John started a nine week run at No.1 on the singles chart. The song was from the film Grease - https://youtu.be/itRFjzQICJU .

1980: Led Zeppelin begin what will be their last tour with a concert in Dortmund, Germany.

1981: At Earls Court in London, Pink Floyd play the last of 31 performances of The Wall. It's Roger Waters' last concert with the band, which breaks up in 1983 and carries on without him a few years later.

1985: Would I Lie To You (Eurythmics) is #1 this week in - https://youtu.be/nk1X5CAnE28 .

1986: Kate Smith (“The First Lady Of [USA] Radio”) died.

1989: Hysteria, the album by Def Leppard from Sheffield England, equalled the Bruce Springsteen effort of Born In The USA by accumulating 96 consecutive weeks in the Top 40 of the album chart - https://youtu.be/4HR0P3sIb80 .

1991: Rhythm Of My Heart (Rod Stewart) is #1 this week in - https://youtu.be/MmljreTAgYI .

1995: Rod Stewart sets an attendance record at Wembley Stadium in London when 83,000 fans attend his concert. The record holds until 2009, when U2 draws 88,000 on their 360 tour.

1996: Fast Love (George Michael) is #1 again this week in .

2002: Without Me (Eminem) reclaimed the #1 spot this week in .

2006: Shakira lands her first #1 hit on the Hot 100 when her single "Hips Don't Lie," featuring Wyclef Jean, reaches the top of the tally. It also breaks the record for the most-played pop song in a single week when it's aired on American radio 9,637 times - https://youtu.be/DUT5rEU6pqM .

2007: The Traveling Wilburys went to No.1 on the album chart with 'Collection.' The line-up of the Wilburys was: George Harrison (Nelson Wilbury), Jeff Lynne (Otis Wilbury), Roy Orbison (Lefty Wilbury), Tom Petty (Charlie T. Wilbury Jr.) and Bob Dylan (Lucky Wilbury) - https://youtu.be/fq5yHdVKSQs .

2008: The Offspring release Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace - their first album in nearly five years.

2011: John Norman of Australian bands The Icemen and The Top Dogs (born on the 5th of May 1950) died on the 17th of June 2011.

2011 - A computer hacker who stole songs from Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Leona Lewis, Kesha and Mariah Carey during 2009 and 2010 was sentenced to 18 months detention in Germany.

2016: Red Hot Chili Peppers release The Getaway, their first album since 2011.