Today in 1917, the first jazz record was recorded:

The number one British single today in 1959:

The number one single today in 1961 was the first number one for a girl group:

Today in 1969, the Beatles held their last concert, on the roof of their Apple Records building:

The number one British single today in 1970:

The number one single today in 1982:

Today in 1988, testimony in a court case involving Frankie Goes to Hollywood lead singer Holly Johnson claimed that when you thought you heard the band in its two biggest hits, you really didn’t:

Birthdays begin with one-instrumental-hit wonder Horst Jankowski:

Joe Terranova of Danny and the Juniors:

Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane and Starship:

Steve Marriott of Small Faces and Humble Pie:

William King played trumpet for the Commodores:

Phil Collins:

Jody Watley:

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