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Elvis Presley
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Memphis Recording Service
Elvis begins recording, including songs "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin". -
Contract with RCA Records
Elvis' first contract. -
"Stage Show" Appearance
Elvis's network elevision debut. -
"Elvis Presley" Album
Elvis's first album is shipped by RCA. -
Military Draft
Elvis was drafted into the US Army. -
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The Beatles
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The Formation of the Beatles
"The Silver Beetlles" rename themselvevs "The Beatles". They were formed in Liverpool, England. -
First Apperance on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles make their first apperance on an American Talk Show. -
Release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band Album
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Led Zeppelin
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First Rehearsal (Led Zeppelin)
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham rehearse "Train Kept a Rollin'" on Gerrard Street, London. -
North American Tour
Led Zeppelin starts their first North American tour, beginning in Denver. Their influence begins to spread by the time they reach California. -
Chart-topping Records
Led Zeppelin is the first band to have six albums on the top music chart at once.