1966: For a record 9^th time in 3 years, the record “Louie, Louie” by the Kingsmen enters Billboard’s Hot 100.

1978: When Yvonne Elliman’s “If I Can’t Have You” hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, it sets a record for its composer.

Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees becomes the first songwriter to pen four consecutive #1 hit records on the American charts.

1971: Mick Jagger marries his girlfriend, Bianca Perez-Mora, in St. Tropez, France. The bride is four months pregnant at the time.

The couple would divorce in 1978, but Bianca has been quoted as saying, “My marriage ended on my wedding day.”

1957: Having been part of a family act, the Everly Brothers perform for the very first time as a duo at country’s premiere venue, The Grand Ole’ Opry in Nashville.

A lot of great music was being made in the studio on this day. Among the artists recording:

1965: The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
1965: The Beatles - "Dizzy Miss Lizzie," "Bad Boy"
1974: Eric Clapton - "I Shot the Sheriff"
1979: Bob Dylan - "Slow Train"

1979: Eric Clapton finally married his “Layla,” the former Mrs. George Harrison, Patti Boyd. George is in attendance, as are Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The three Beatles play together at the reception, running through a set of old rock ‘n’ roll classics.

1970: The Sixties come to an official end when the Beatles release their last album of new studio material, Let It Be. The album was actually recorded before Abbey Road but shelved when the band couldn’t find a mix they liked. John Lennon brought in legendary producer Phil Spector to remix the sessions and finally get the album out and into the hands of Beatles fans.

1967: A group of defiant teenagers dance that decadent (and totally outdated) American dance, The Twist, in Moscow during the Communist Party’s big May Day celebration. The dance had been banned by the Soviet Ministry of Culture.

When it comes to the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ronald Reagan gets a lot of the credit, but we all know Rock & Roll did most of the work.

In recording studios on this day, the following artists were laying down tracks for these songs:

1957: Chuck Berry – “Rock and Roll Music”

1964: Beach Boys – “All Summer Long”

1965: James Brown – “I Got You (I Feel Good)”

1966: Beatles– “I’m Only Sleeping”

1969: Beatles– “You Never Give Me Your Money”

1956: The times they really are a’changin’. On this day, Elvis Presley becomes the first rock ‘n’ roll artist to put an album at #1 on the Billboard charts when his “Elvis” album hits the top.