Music
Throwback Thursday: This Day In Music
1956
Elvis Presley had his first national hit when “I Forgot To Remember To Forget” went to No. 1 on the Billboard Country & Western chart.
1964
The Beatles finished recording their single “Can’t Buy Me Love” at Abbey Road studios in London.
1972
Led Zeppelin appeared in front of 25,000+ fans at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand – the group’s first ever performance in New Zealand. It was reported that the concert could be heard over five miles from the stadium.
1984
Van Halen’s ”Jump” started a five-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart, and was a No.7 hit in the UK.
1992
James Brown received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
1995
Madonna started a seven-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with “Take A Bow” – the track which was co-written with Babyface became a No.16 hit in the UK.
1995
Frank Sinatra performed in front of a live audience for the last time. It was at a private party for 1,200 select guests on the closing night of the Frank Sinatra Desert Classic golf tournament. His closing song was “The Best Is Yet To Come.”
2007
Fall Out Boy’s fourth album, Infinity On High, was No.1 on the US album chart. It was the group’s first No.1.
2009
President Obama honored Stevie Wonder – his musical hero – with America’s highest award for pop music, Library of Congress Gershwin Prize, at a ceremony at the White House. The president said that the Motown legends had been the soundtrack to his youth and he doubted that his wife would have married him if he hadn’t been a fan. Wonder’s song “Sign, Sealed, Delivered” had been the theme song during Obama’s presidential campaign.
2010
Apple announced that it had surpassed 10 billion song downloads from the iTunes Store – with the 10 billionth song being “Guess Things Happen That Way” by Johnny Cash.