1976: Following his concert in Memphis, Bruce Springsteen takes a cab to the Graceland mansion, hoping to meet Elvis Presley.

Turned away at the gate, Springsteen scales a wall and attempts to crash his way into meeting the King. It turns out Elvis is away from Memphis at the time and Bruce is escorted off the grounds by security without further incident.

1990: Axl Rose of Guns ‘n’ Roses marries the daughter of rock legend Don Everly, Erin Everly. True love conquers all - the marriage lasts 27 days.

1963: Little Peggy March reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her recording of “I Will Follow Him.” At 15, she is the youngest female to ever hit #1. BTW – She hated the name “Little.” It was added to her professional billing by her record label, over her very strenuous objections.

1963: Teen singing idol, Frankie Avalon signs a deal to appear in his 9^th film – a little low-budget quickie called Beach Party. His co-star will be Annette Funicello on loan from the Disney Studio. Little does he know, Frankie is about to launch one of the most successful film series in Hollywood history to that point and also create the image he retains to this day.

1981: Following a spate of death threats he received following the death of John Lennon, Paul McCartney officially disbands Wings and temporarily stops touring.

1970: Grace Slick is inadvertently invited to Tricia Nixon’s birthday party at the White House. She brings along Abbie Hoffman as her plus one. They are turned away at the security gate and leave without incident.

1963: Jan & Dean’s “Surf City, written by Brian Wilson and featuring the Beach Boys as backing vocals, reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the first surf music to hit # 1.

1969: This is the day that The Who first performs their rock opera Tommy live in concert in Dalton, England.

Five years later to the day (1974), they begin filming the movie version, directed by Ken Russell.

Twenty-four years later (1993), the Broadway version opens.

1970: A nerdy looking little guy who would go on to become one of rock’s most outlandish stars, Elton John makes his solo debut on this day, as opening act for T. Rex and Spooky Tooth at the Roundhouse in London.

1991: Founding member of the Small Faces and Humble Pie, Steve Marriott, perishes in a fire at his home in Sussex. Marriott had been planning a Humble Pie reunion with Peter Frampton at the time of his death.