| 1960 |
The Drifters' Ben
E. King leaves the group and signs a solo record contract with
ATCO Records. |
| 1963 |
The Beatles record their first album, Please
Please Me |
|
The
Rolling Stones first single "Come on" is released in the
UK and reaches #21 |
| 1965 |
Alan
Price leaves The Animals, to be replaced temporarily by Mick
Gallagher and permanently by Dave Rowberry. |
| 1966 |
The Small Faces release 4th single "Hey
Girl" it reaches #10 in UK Singles Chart. |
| 1967 |
Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu at the
Aladdin, Las Vegas. |
| 1968 |
Buffalo Springfield performs together for the last
time in Long Beach, California. |
| 1969 |
The Turtles perform at the White House. Singer Mark
Volman falls off the stage five times. |
| 1970 |
The Beatles' last LP, Let It Be,
is released. |
| 1971 |
Mick
Jagger marries Bianca de Macías in Saint-Tropez, France, in a
Roman Catholic ceremony. |
| 1972 |
Billy Preston becomes the first rock performer to
headline at New York's Radio City Music Hall |
| 1973 |
Mike Oldfield releases Tubular
Bells, the first release on Richard
Branson's newly launched Virgin label. |
| 1975 |
Stevie Wonder performs before 125,000 people at the
Washington Monument as part of Human Kindness
Day festivities. |
| 1976 |
Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour ends. |
| 1977 |
The Stranglers and support band London start a 10
week national UK tour. |
| 1978 |
In a performance used for The Kids are Alright, The
Who play their last show with Keith Moon |
| 1979 |
Elton John becomes the first pop music artist to
perform in Israel. |
