Today In Rock History Nov 13
 

The Tokens' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is released. (1961)

James Brown's "I Got You" enters both the pop and R&B charts. The song will reach Number One R&B and #3 pop and will become the Godfather of Soul's most enduring and most readily identifiable songs. (1965)

The McCoys' "Fever" is released. (1965)

Rolling Stone Brian Jones buys Cotchford Farms in Sussex, England where A.A. Milne wrote Winnie the Pooh. There are statues of Pooh characters on the grounds. (1968)

The Beatles' animated movie "Yellow Submarine" premieres nationally. (1968)

Three Dog Night's "Old Fashioned Love Song" is released. (1971)

Jerry Lee Lewis, Jr. is killed in a highway accident near Hernando, Mississippi. Just several days earlier, the 19 year old had appeared on TV's "Midnight Special" as a drummer in his father's band. In 1962, the elder Lewis' only other son, Steven Allen, drowned in the family swimming pool. (1973)

Peter, Paul and Mary's "In The Wind" LP goes gold. (1973)

An imposter posing as Deep Purple guitar player Ritchie Blackmore smashes up a borrowed Porsche in Iowa City, the real Ritchie Blackmore was playing a concert in San Francisco. (1974)

Cashing in on the resurgence of his old tribal stomp sound, glitter-ear rock star Gary Glitter launches a comeback tour of the U.K. in Norwich's Cromwell's Club. The next day he releases his first record in several years, "What Your Mama Don't See." (1980)

Elton John performs in Mexico for the first time. 90,000 people attend the concert in Mexico City. (1992)

Drummer R.J. Vealey of the Atlanta Rhythm Section dies of a massive heart attack. He collapsed 10 minutes after their show in Orlando, Florida. Vealey was 37 and had joined the band in 1995. (1999)

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Chart Toppers On This Day:

1963
Jimmy Gilmer -

1972
Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin (extended version) - YouTube

1981
Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates - YouTube