Date: April 16, 1955

1955, Elvis Presley (with Scotty Moore and Bill Black), performed at the Jamboree at the Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas. Also on the bill, Sonny James, Hank Locklin, Charline Arthur, tickets were $.60 for adults, $.30 for children.

Date: April 16, 1956

1956, Buddy Holly's first single 'Blue Days, Black Nights', was released. The track was later featured on That'll Be The Day the third album from Buddy Holly. Decca, Holly’s first major record label, after failing to produce a hit single from Holly’s early recordings, packaged these 1956 tunes after he had some success with recordings from the Brunswick and Coral labels.

Date: April 16, 1956

1956 - Buddy Holly's first single "Blue Days, Black Nights", was released. The track was later featured on That'll Be The Day the third album from Buddy Holly.

Date: April 16, 1957

1957 : 77 Sunset Strip (with Edd Byrnes) debuts as an episode of ABC-TV's Conflictseries.

Date: April 16, 1964

1964 : The Beatles record A Hard Day's Night

Date: April 16, 1964

1964, The Beatles filmed the "chase scenes" for A Hard Days Night with actors dressed as policemen in the Notting Hill Gate area of London. In the evening they recorded the title track for the film, 'A Hard Day's Night' at Abbey Road. John and Paul had the title first, and had to write a song to order, completing the track in nine takes.

Date: April 16, 1964

1964 : Dean Martin records Everybody Loves Somebody

Date: April 16, 1964

1964 : The Rolling Stones release The Rolling Stones

Date: April 16, 1964

1964, The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went to No.1 two weeks later and stayed on the chart for 40 weeks, with 11 weeks at No.1.

Date: April 16, 1965

1965 : The Hollies make their US stage debut at New York's Paramount Theatre.

Date: April 16, 1966

1966 : The Beatles record Rain

Date: April 16, 1967

1967, Cream appeared at the 'Daily Express Record Star Show' at The Empire Pool, Wembley, England.

Date: April 16, 1969

1969, Elektra Records dropped Detroit's MC5 from their label after the band took out an advertisement in a local paper that included the company logo and said; "Fuck Hudsons." The band were protesting at the Michigan department store's refusal to stock their albums.

Date: April 16, 1969

1969 : Elektra drops the MC5 after the retailer Hudson's pulls all Elektra album in retaliation for an ad the MC5 put in an underground paper that said "F--k Hudson's." The band was upset because they refused to stock their Kick Out The Jams album. Here'sthe song that gave its name to the album.

Date: April 16, 1969

1969, Desmond Dekker and the Aces were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Israelites', making Dekker the first Jamaican artist to have an UK No.1 single.

Date: April 16, 1969

Today in 1969, "The Israelites" by Desmond Dekker became the first single by a Jamaican artist to be a bona fide hit in the U.K. and later in the U.S. The song was a success despite Dekker's strong Jamaican accent, which made his lyrics difficult to understand for audiences outside Jamaica. The opening line, "Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir" was often misheard, with one common example being, "Wake up in the morning, baked beans for breakfast".

Date: April 16, 1969

1969 : The Beatles record Old Brown Shoe, Something

Date: April 16, 1970

1970, The Led Zeppelin single Whole Lotta Love was certified Gold in the US after selling over a million copies. The single had peaked at No. 4 on the US singles chart. In the UK Atlantic Records had expected to issue the edited version themselves, and pressed initial copies for release on 5th December 1969. However, band manager Peter Grant was adamant that the band maintain a 'no-singles' approach to marketing their recorded music in the UK, and he halted the release.

Date: April 16, 1970

1970, The Led Zeppelin single "Whole Lotta Love" was certified Gold in the U.S. after selling more than 1 million copies. It peaked at No. 4 in the U.S. singles charts.

Date: April 16, 1971

1971 : The Rolling Stones release Brown Sugar, which is the first single out on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.

Date: April 16, 1972

1972 : Electric Light Orchestra make their live debut at Croydon, England's Fox and Greyhound pub.

Date: April 16, 1972

1972, The Electric Light Orchestra made their debut at The Fox and Greyhound in Croydon, London. ELO were formed to accommodate former Move members Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. Wood departed following the band's debut record, Lynne wrote and arranged all of the group's original compositions and produced every album.

Date: April 16, 1972

1972 - In Cannes, France, The Rolling Stones informally celebrated the launch of their label, Rolling Stones Records.

Date: April 16, 1972

1972, Pink Floyd appeared at the Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. A typical set list on this the Dark Side of The Moon tour was: The Dark Side of the Moon (entire album), One of These Days, Careful with that Axe Eugene, Echoes, Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun.

Date: April 16, 1973

1973, Paul McCartney's first television special, James Paul McCartney, was aired in America on the ABC network. The show, which includes performances by McCartney and Wings, would be broadcast in the UK on May 10th.

Date: April 16, 1973

1973 : Paul McCartney's first television special, James Paul McCartney, airs on ABC, featuring a few Beatles songs, new Wings tracks, sketches, and a final performance of a song called "Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance," originally written for Twiggy.

Date: April 16, 1973

1973, During his Ziggy Stardust World tour, David Bowie appeared at the Kobe, Kobe Kokusai Kaikan, Japan.

Date: April 16, 1974

1974 : Queen make their US live debut at Regis College in Denver, CO.

Date: April 16, 1976

1976 : Boz Scaggs goes to visit friend Bobby "Blue" Bland backstage at the famed Antone's in Austin, TX, and is beaten unconscious by two bouncers.

Date: April 16, 1976

1976, Aerosmith played at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, the first date on their 76 date North American Rocks Tour. 1977, David Soul one half of TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch", went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Give Up On Us', his only US hit. Also No.1 in the UK. 1983, Bonnie Tyler went to No.1 on the UK chart with her debut album and only chart topper 'Faster Than The Speed Of Night.' 1985, During the North American leg of their Unforgettable Fire tour U2 played the first of three nights at The Centrum, in Worcester, Massachusetts. 1993, David Lee Roth was arrested in New York's Washington Square Park for allegedly buying a $10 bag of marijuana. 1993, Paul McCartney headlined a concert at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate 'Earth Day' along with Ringo Starr, Don Henley and Steve Miller. McCartney had last performed there as a member of the Beatles in 1965.

Date: April 16, 1977

1977 : David Soul's "Don't Give Up On Us," written by Tony MacAulay, hits #1 in the US.

Date: April 16, 1977

In 1977, David Soul's single "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" reached the top of the U.S. pop charts.

Date: April 16, 1977

In 1977, David Soul's (from the television series "Starsky & Hutch") smash-hit single "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" reached the top of the U.S. pop charts.

Date: April 16, 1977

1977, David Soul one half of TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch", went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Give Up On Us', his only US hit. Also No.1 in the UK.

Date: April 16, 1977

1977 - David Soul, one-half of the TV cop duo on Starsky & Hutch, went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Don't Give Up On Us", his only hit in America.

Date: April 16, 1977

1977 : Fleetwood Mac release Dreams

Date: April 16, 1977

1977 - Stevie Wonder made the soul chart with "Sir Duke," a tune that would ultimately achieve No. 1 status. The song is a tribute to Duke Ellington.

Date: April 16, 1983

1983, Bonnie Tyler went to No.1 on the UK chart with her debut album and only chart topper 'Faster Than The Speed Of Night.'

Date: April 16, 1985

1985, During the North American leg of their Unforgettable Fire tour U2 played the first of three nights at The Centrum, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Date: April 16, 1990

1990 : The Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa concert is held in Wembley Stadium, London to celebrate the release of Mandela, who had been imprisoned since 1964. Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Tracy Chapman, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt all perform.

Date: April 16, 1992

1992 : Nirvana appears on the cover of Rolling Stone with Kurt Cobain wearing a T-shirt that says, "Corporate Magazines Still Suck."

Date: April 16, 1993

1993, David Lee Roth was arrested in New York's Washington Square Park for allegedly buying a $10 bag of marijuana.

Date: April 16, 1993

1993, Paul McCartney headlined a concert at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate 'Earth Day' along with Ringo Starr, Don Henley and Steve Miller. McCartney had last performed there as a member of the Beatles in 1965.

Date: April 16, 1993

1993 : Billy Burnette leaves Fleetwood Mac to pursue a country music career.

Date: April 16, 1993

1993 - Paul McCartney headlined a concert at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate Earth Day along with Ringo Starr, Don Henley and Steve Miller. McCartney had last performed there as a member of the Beatles in 1965.

Date: April 16, 1994

1994, Prince had his first UK No.1 with 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World', (his 37th single release). It was his first release since changing his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol.

Date: April 16, 1994

1994, Bonnie Raitt went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Longing In Their Hearts.'

Date: April 16, 1996

1996 : Kiss perform at the Grammys in full makeup and glorious costumes. It's just the second time since 1980 (following their 1995 MTV Unplugged taping) that all four original members have been on stage together.

Date: April 16, 1996

1996 : Kiss perform at the Grammys in full makeup and glorious costumes. It's just the second time since 1980 (following their 1995 MTV Unplugged taping) that all four original members have been on stage together.

Date: April 16, 1996

1996 : Judy Collins marries her second husband, designer Louis Nelson.

Date: April 16, 1996

1996 - Kiss appeared in full make-up at the 38th Grammy Awards, where they announced a reunion tour. It would mark the first time all four original members had appeared together in more than 15 years.

Date: April 16, 1996

1996, Kiss appeared in full make-up at the 38th Grammy Awards, where they announced a reunion tour. It would mark the first time all four members had appeared together in over fifteen years.

Date: April 16, 1997

1997 : Elton John is awarded an honorary membership to his old alma mater, Britain's Royal Academy of Music.

Date: April 16, 1997

1997, Mark Morrison was convicted with threatening a police officer with an illegal 23,000-volt electric stun gun. The singer left Maryebone Magistrates' Court in tears after being warned he was likely to be sent to prison.

Date: April 16, 1998

1998, Janet Jackson played the first night on her third world tour at The Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Support acts on her Velvet Rope Tour included Usher, N Sync and Boyz II Men.

Date: April 16, 1999

1999, Skip Spence, an original member of Jefferson Airplane and founding member of Moby Grape, died of lung cancer in a San Francisco hospital aged 52. He had battled schizophrenia and alcoholism.

Date: April 16, 2000

2000, German eurohouse group Fragma went to No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Toca's Miracle.'

Date: April 16, 2003

2003 : After suffering a stroke in his Manhattan apartment, Luther Vandross is admitted to a local hospital.

Date: April 16, 2003

2003 : Jerry Lee Lewis files for divorce from his sixth wife, former Jerry Lee Lewis fan club president Kerrie McCarver.

Date: April 16, 2003

2003, 52 year-old soul singer Luther Vandross was admitted to a New York hospital after suffering a stroke.

Date: April 16, 2003

2003, Jerry Lee Lewis filed for divorce from his sixth wife, Kerrie McCarver Lewis. The 67-year-old singer married Kerrie in 1984 who was the president of Lewis Enterprises Inc. fan club.

Date: April 16, 2005

2005, OK Computer by Radiohead was voted the best album of all time in a poll by UK TV station Channel 4. U2 were in second place with The Joshua Tree and Nirvana in third with Nevermind.

Date: April 16, 2006

2006, The Streets went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living.'

Date: April 16, 2007

2007 : Ornette Coleman wins the Pulitzer Prize for music for his 2006 album, Sound Grammar, the first jazz work to receive the honor.

Date: April 16, 2008

2008 : Barbra Streisand donates $5 million to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for a women's heart education and research program.

Date: April 16, 2013

2013, Edwin Shirley the co-founded Edwin Shirley Trucking, which became one of the largest music transport companies in Europe died of cancer. Brian May noted Shirley's importance to their touring operation: "Edwin was at the head of Queen's vehicle convoy for so many years I can't begin to remember how many... He was a great pal of Gerry Stickells, our illustrious Tour Manager and the two of them wrote the book on how to party on tour."

Date: April 16, 2015

2015, An auction of part of the model railway collection owned by record producer Pete Waterman raised more than £600,000. Waterman said he was selling the collection, which included 56 Gauge 1 steam models, to fund apprenticeships at the heritage trust he runs.