Do You Remember Today – May 18

“MUSIC TODAY”

• 1959 – This artist changed the name at the suggestion of Dick Clark’s wife Bobbie because he resembled a teenage Fats Domino.  He scored 35 hits over three decades, but on this date, Chubby Checker debuted on the chart for the first time with “The Class
• 1959 – Wilbert Harrison rose from 6 to 1 with “Kansas City”.
• 1964 – A riot broke out in Hamilton, Scotland during a Rolling Stones UK tour when over 4,000 fans with forged tickets gate-crashed the bands gig at the Chantingall Hotel.
• 1966 – The Hollies recorded “Bus Stop” at EMI Studios in London.
• 1966 – The Castilles, featuring Bruce Springsteen on lead vocals, recorded a couple of tracks at Mr. Music in Brick Town, New Jersey
• 1967 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang backing vocals on The Rolling Stones track ‘We Love You’ during a session at Olympic Studios, London.

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