Today in 1955, “Rock Around the Clock” was played around the clock because it hit number one:

One year later, Dick Clark made his first appearance on ABC-TV’s “American Bandstand”:

Today in 1972, Paul McCartney and Wings began their first tour of France:

Birthdays begin with Ronald Belford. Who, you ask? Bon Scott of AC/DC:

Debbie Sledge was one of the Sister(s) Sledge:

Peter Marc Almond sang for Soft Cell:

Jim Kerr led Simple Minds and was married to Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders:

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