7 may - This Day in Rock & Roll History

36 years ago
Simon and Garfunkel's "I Am a Rock" enters the Hot 100 -- the folk-pop duo's third chart entry. In its eleven weeks on the chart, it will peak at #3. (1966)

36 years ago
Del Shannon enters the Hot 100 for the 16th time with "The Big Hurt." It peaks at #94. We'll hear from Shannon again in 1981 when he has a top forty hit with "Sea of Love," produced by Tom Petty. (1966)

35 years ago
According to the New York Times, Soviet youths openly defied police last week and danced the twist in Moscow's Red Square during May Day celebrations. (1967)

33 years ago
The battle for control of the Beatles' Northern Songs continues. Late last month, the Beatles made a $5.1 million counter offer to Northern Songs stockholders in an attempt to thwart Associated TV's bid to win control of the company. Today, representatives of Warner Brothers-Seven Arts are expected in London to discuss the purchase of fifteen percent of the company. (1969)

30 years ago
The Rolling Stones release the second album on their own label, "Exile on Main Street." It contains two hits, "Tumbling Dice" and "Happy." (1972)

29 years ago
George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" which will become his second Number One single. It's the first release from "Living in the Material World," his second Number One LP. (1973)

24 years ago
The 90,000 tickets on sale for Bob Dylan's upcoming concerts at London's Wembley Empire Pool sell out in less than eight hours. (1978)

Оказывается, ещё столько знаменательных событий, помимо моего Д/р, в этот день произошло, а я и не знала :)))!