Dates in music history fifty years.
Dates in Music History fifty years, you may remember. In 1950, Frank Sinatra made his London debut July 11, to an ovation at the London Palladium that was besieged by fans. In 1954, in music history fifty years, Bill Haley and the Comets record "We're Gonna Rock around the Clock" on April 12. He was 29 years old at that time. In 1955, figure hugging Blue Jeans become the number one bestselling style for women this summer. The craze which has already swept the United States, France, and Canada is taking over Britian and many shops have sold out their stocks. In 1956, Elvis Presley performed on American TV's Ed Sullivan Show, on September 10, and was viewed by an audience of over fifty million people. He sang the songs "Hound Dog," and "Love Me Tender". He is already a millionaire at the age of twenty one. In 1957, America produced a Beat Generation or Beatniks whose object is to drop out of the rat race and who scorn the materialistic ways of life. In 1958, in music History fifty years, March 24, Elvis Presley changes his guitar for a gun, and he enlists in the United States military for two years, at a salary of about eighty three dollars a month. He remarked "I think it will be a great experience for me". In 1959, on the third of February, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson died, when a small plane carrying them, crashed near Iowa in the United States. Buddy Holly was only twenty two and was popular with songs such as "That'll Be The Day" and "Rave On". Richie Valens was popular with the song, "Donna" and J.P. Richardson with "Chantilly Lace". Music from the last fifty years continues in 1960, the Beatles play at the Indra Club in Hambourg, with Pete Best on the Drums. In 1961, continuing with Music history fifty years, the director of a music store in Liverpool, Brian Epstein becomes manager of the Beatles. In 1962, Bill Wyman joins The Rolling Stones and the Beatles put out the songs, "P.S. I Love You" and "Love Me Do". The new dance called the Twist becomes popular. In 1963, the Beatles release the song,"She Loves You" and the song stays in top position on the British Hit Parade for 31 weeks. Bob Dylan and other folk singers participate in a march for Civil Rights. Surf music of the Beach Boys and other groups, become popular In 1964, the Beatles release the number one song,"I Want To Hold Your Hand" in the U.S.A. The Rolling Stones are named best group by the newspaper, Melody Maker and the song, "Not Fade Away" is voted the best song. The Dave Clark Five, releases the song, "Glad All Over" and Bob Dylan releases the album, "The Times They Are A-Changing". The song,"Baby Love" by The Supremes becomes number one on the English Charts. In 1965, the Beach Boys hit number one with,"Help Me Rhonda". The Byrds hit the top of the charts with, "Mr Tambourine Man", a song written by Bob Dylan. The Beatles, played at Shea Stadium, in New York and had a crowd of over 60,000 people attend the concert. The Beatles visited Elvis Presley, at his home in Bel-Air. The Supremes get another number one hit with the song,"I Hear A Symphony"and The Loving Spoonful released a song titled,"Do You Believe In Magic". The "Animals" are the first white group to play at the Apollo in Harlem In 1966: The Beatles create a scandal in the Philippines, by not having dinner with the Wife of the President, and they are forced to leave Manilla. Rolling Stones make a hit with, "Painted Black". Janis Joplin gives her first concert at the Avolon Ballroom with Big Brother and The Holding Company. The singer Michelle Phillips quits the Mamas And The Papas. In 1967: Jefferson Airplane releases in England the song, "Someone To Love". In Juillet, The Doors make a big hit with the song, "Light My Fire". A hippie festival took place at Waburn Abbey with the Bee Gees and Alan Price Set. Continuing with Music History fifty years,
The Jimi Hendrix Experience makes their first single titled, "Hey Joe". In 1967, a Hippie Festival is held in Waburn, Abbey with the Bee Gees and Alan Price Set. "Leonard Cohen" records his first album titled, "Songs Of Leonard Cohen". "The Doors" make a super hit with, "Light My Fire". Jimi Hendrix makes a hit with the song, "Purple Haze". In 1969, Simon and Garfunkel sing, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters". The Woodstock Music Festival draws nearly half a million fans to New York State. You can get great books about Music History fifty years and other subjects at:
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