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Lauching of the 45 rpm records
The 7-inch 45 rpm record was introduced in 1949 by RCA as a smaller, more durable and higher-fidelity replacement for the 78 rpm shellac discs. The first 45 rpm records were monaural, with recordings on both sides of the disc. -
First rock 'n' roll concert in Cleveland
The Moondog Coronation Ball was a concert held at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on March 21, 1952. It is generally accepted as the first major rock and roll concert. At the time, its most remarkable feature was its mix of black and white musical performers, in a revue intended for a racially mixed audience, at a time when almost all performances, radio stations and record labels were de facto segregated by race. One popular belief is that this fact predisposed the authorities to seek re -
"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley
"Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. It was written by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton.
A newspaper article about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window inspired the lyrics. Axton presented the song to Presley in November 1955 at a country music convention in Nashville. Presley agreed to record it, and did so on January 10, 1956. -
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley
"Love Me Tender" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music from the eponymous 20th Century Fox film. The words and music are credited to Ken Darby under the pseudonym "Vera Matson", the name of his wife, and Elvis Presley. The RCA Victor recording by Elvis Presley was no. 1 on both the Billboard and Cashbox charts in 1956. -
The West Side Story Musical
The original 1957 Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins and produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince, marked Sondheim's Broadway debut. It ran for 732 performances before going on tour. The production was nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1957, but the award for Best Musical went to Meredith Willson's The Music Man. -
"Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis
"Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 recording was ranked as the 96th greatest song ever by Rolling Stone. -
"Hit The Road Jack" by Ray Charles
"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a cappella demo sent to Art Rupe. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-songwriter-pianist Ray Charles with The Raelettes vocalist Margie Hendricks.
Ray Charles' recording hit number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, beginning on Monday, October 9, 1961. "Hit the Road Jack" also got a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. -
Bob Dylan's first album
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"Satisfaction" by The Rollings Stones
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Creation of Jackson 5
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First Superbowl Halftime Show
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"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles
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"What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
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"Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel
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"Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
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Woodstock
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"I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" by James Brown
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"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
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Creation of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
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"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple
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"The Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd
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"Candle In The Wind" by Elton John
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"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan
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Creation of hip-hop
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"No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley
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"Mamma Mia" by ABBA
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
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"Hotel California" by THe Eagles
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"Annie" opens on Broadway
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"God Save The Queen" by Sex Pistols
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Death of Elvis Presley
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"Saturday Night Fever" by Bee Gees
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"Y.M.C.A." by Village People
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"Born To Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez
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"Message In A Bottle" by The Police
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"Back In Black" by AC/DC
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"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
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"Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2
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"Gimme All Your Luvin'" by ZZ Top
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"Purple Rain" by Prince
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"Like A Virgin" by Madonna
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"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
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"The Final Countdown" by Europe
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"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
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"Black Album" by Metallica
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"Nevermind" by Nirvana
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"Creep" by Radiohead
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"The Bodyguard" by Whitney Houston
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"Macarena" by Los del Río
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"Wonderwall" by Oasis
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"California Love" by 2Pac
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"Wannabe" by The Spice Girls
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"My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion
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"...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
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"Hunter" by Björk
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"One More Time" by Daft Punk
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"Origin Of Symmetry" by Muse
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"Candy Shop" by 50 Cent
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"Back To Black" by Amy Winehouse
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"Don't Stop The Music" by Rihanna
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"Viva La Vida" by Coldplay
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"Relapse" by Eminem
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Death of Michael Jackson
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"Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
