Today In Rock History Nov 18
 

Fats Domino appears on the Ed Sullivan show singing his hit "Blueberry Hill." (1956)

The Supremes appear on "Shindig!" sining "Baby Love" and "Come See About Me." The Righteous Brothers are also on the show and perform "Little Latin Lupe Lu." (1964)

Glen Campbell, a former session musician for Frank Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole and the Beach Boys, receives two gold records - one for "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and one for "Gentle On My Mind." (1968)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience's third album, "Electric Ladyland," earns the group its third gold LP. "Crosstown Traffic," a version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Chile" are the two-record set's highlights. (1968)

Jerry Lee Lewis and wife Myra Brown are divorced in Memphis. Brown claims her marriage "has turned into a nightmare." The marriage started with controversy: she is his cousin and was just fourteen when they married. (1970)

Danny Whitten, former singer/songwriter for Neil Young's Crazy Horse, dies in Los Angeles of a heroin overdose. Whitten is later memorialized in Neil Young's anti-drug album, "Tonight's the Night," released in 1975. (1972)

The pressures of instant stardom get to Bruce Springsteen, when on unfamiliar turf in London, he reacts to the hype that preceded him across the ocean. At his European debut in London's Hammersmith Odeon, Springsteen tears down lobby posters reading, "Finally the world is ready for Bruce Springsteen." Fed up with his new found fame, the Jersey rocker puts on a lackluster performance. His return to the hall five nights later is much better. (1975)

The B-52's self-titled debut goes gold. The group is indirectly responsible for John Lennon's return to music later in the year: when Lennon hears the B-52's, he realizes the time is right. (1980)

U2 opens for itself -- pretending to be a country-rock group called The Dalton Brothers - during a concert in Los Angeles. (1987)

Phil Collins makes his big screen debut in a starring role, as "Buster" opens. It wasn't his official screen debut, because as a kid he was an extra in "A Hard Days Night". (1988)

Paul McCartney's birth certificate goes for $18,000 in an auction. (1990)

The Rolling Stones become the first act to broadcast a concert on the Internet. (1995)

"Goldeneye" the latest James Bond movie, opens, featuring a title song by Tina Turner. (1995)

(BOBBYORR)


Chart Toppers On This Day:

1959
GUY MITCHELL- "HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER" (LYRICS) - YouTube

1968
THOSE WERE THE DAYS MARY HOPKIN - YouTube

1986
Eddie Money Take Me Home Tonight 80s Classic HQ [ With Lyrics } - YouTube

Re: Today In Rock History Nov 18
 

Mary Hopkin was 1 of my favourites Freak

Thanks for the memories....