The number one single on both sides of the Atlantic today in 1960:

Today in 1965, Eric Clapton quit the Yardbirds because he wanted to continue playing the blues, while the other members wanted to sell records, as in …

The number one single today in 1965:

Today in 1967, the Beatles hired Sounds, Inc. for horn work:

The number one single today in 1976:

The number one single today in 1993 should have been on my blog on The Worst Music of All Time:

The number one album today in 1993 was Eric Clapton’s “Unplugged”:

The number one British album today in 1993 was from Lenny Kravitz:

Birthdays begin with Mike Stoller of the Leiber and Stoller songwriting team:

Neil Sedaka:

Adam Clayton plays bass for U2:

One death of note today in 2002: Marc Moreland, guitarist for Wall of Voodoo:

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