Today In Rock History Nov 22
 

Little Steven, guitarist with the E Street Band, and Tina Weymouth, bassist with the Talking Heads are born. (1950)

RCA Victor makes its best investment ever: A&R man Steve Sholes signs Elvis Presley to the label. The deal is made at New York's Warwick Hotel and involves $40,000. $25,000 goes to Sun Records, $15,00 goes to Hi-Lo Music for Presley's song publishing and the rest is Elvis'. (1955)

Tamla-Motown Records releases Stevie Wonder's "Uptight." peaking at Number one, on the R&B chart and #3 on the pop chart, it will become the fifteen year old's biggest hit since "Fingertips Part Two" in 1963. (1965)

Bob Dylan marries Sara Lowndes, a former model and divorcee' with a daughter, in a Nassau County civil ceremony. Four days later, Dylan leaves on a world tour, his first with the Band. It's not until February that Dylan acknowledges his marriage to the public. (1965)

Arlo Guthrie's classic. "Alice's Restaurant" is released. (1967)

The Beatles release their long-awaited double album simply called "The Beatles" but better known as "The White Album." Among the set's 29 songs is Ringo Starr's first songwriting contribution to the group's repertoire, "Don't Pass Me By," which as a single, makes it to Number One in Scandinavia. (1968)

Weddings will never be the same after Debby Boone has a Number One hit with "You Light Up My Life." The record goes platinum on this date and makes Pat Boone a proud papa. (1977)

Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood jam with blues giant Muddy Water (whose "Rollin' Stone" gave the Stones their name) and Buddy Guy at Chicago's Checker Board Lounge. (1981)

Paul Simon opens his first tour of South America in Brazil. (1992)

Singer Sophie B. Hawkins makes her acting debut on Fox's "Party Of Five". (1995)

INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence is found dead in his hotel room in the Ritz Carlton in Double Bay, Australia, a suburb of Sydney. The cause of death was suicide by hanging. Hutchence was in Sydney preparing for INXS' 20th anniversary tour which was scheduled to begin in three days. Hutchence was 37. (1997)

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Chart Toppers On This Day:

1963
Buck Owens & His Buckaroos - Love's Gonna Live Here [Live] - 1966 - YouTube

1972
Johnny Nash "I Can See Clearly Now" (Original) - YouTube

1981
Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner - YouTube