The number one single in the U.K. todayyyyyyy in 19677777777 …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCYB64Ka8OE

Today in 1968, the Beatles recorded Eric Clapton’s guitar part for “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” making him the first non-Beatle on a Beatle record:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3RYvO2X0Oo

The number one song in the U.S. today in 1975:

The number one album in the U.S. today in 1975 was Jefferson Starship’s “Red Octopus,” the most commercially successful album to date for Jefferson Starship, Airplane or Thing Thrown into the Sky:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tCrBF71JCU

The number one song in the U.S. today in 1980:

Today in 1982, Paul McCartney released “Tug of War”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9s950VfMxA

The number one song in the U.S. today in 1986:

Birthdays start with Roger Waters of Pink Floyd:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkJNyQfAprY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igYHKSW8XRs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWbjhoWWnww

Sylvester:

Claydes Smith of Kool and the Gang:

Banner Thomas played bass for Molly Hatchet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6y6_xJ0SCY%5D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_6jagv_D4

Pal Waaktaar of A-Ha, the only Norwegian group to record a number-one song in the U.S. and Great Britain:

Dave Bargeron played trombone, tuba, horns and bass for Blood Sweat & Tears:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqycvOTtnFU%5D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWSOuNsN20

Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries:

One death anniversary of note: Tom Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival today in 1990: