This day in music history

1963, Cliff Richard and The Shadows were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Summer Holiday.' Taken from the film of the same name, it became Richards' seventh UK No.1 single.

1973, Elton John was at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Crocodile Rock',

1981, Roxy Music were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the John Lennon song 'Jealous Guy.'

1982, Metallica made their live debut when they appeared at Radio City in Anaheim, California.

1983, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Alec John Such formed Bon Jovi.

1984, Rainbow played their last ever gig as a band when they performed in Japan.

1991, American songwriter Doc Pomus died. With Mort Shuman he wrote many early 60's hits including, ‘A Teenager in Love’, ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’, ‘Sweets For My Sweet’, ‘Can't Get Used to Losing You’, ‘Little Sister’, ‘Suspicion’, ‘Surrender’ and ‘Viva Las Vegas’.

1992, Madness started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their third compilation LP 'Divine Madness.'

1995, With the release of 'Me Against the World' Tupac Shakur became the first male solo artist to have a No.1 album on the Billboard chart while in prison.

1999, Stereophonics went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Performance And Cocktails', only the third Welsh band to score a No.1 and the first No.1 album for Richard Branson's V2 label.

2001, Peter Blake, who designed The Beatles’ classic Sgt. Pepper album cover sued the group’s record company for more money. Blake was paid £200 ($340) for the famous figures in 1967, but was now “cheesed off” that EMI have never offered to pay more money.

2006, U2 topped Rolling Stone magazine’s annual list of the year’s biggest money earners from 2005 with $154.2m. (£78m), The Rolling Stones were listed second with $92.5m (£47m) and The Eagles third with 63.2m. (£32.m). Paul McCartney was in fourth place with $56m (£28m) and Elton John in fifth with $48.9m. (£24.8m).

1933, Born on this day, Quincy Jones, producer, bandleader, musician, (1978 US No.1 single 'Stuff Like That', 1981 UK No.11 single 'Razzamatazz'). Producer, including Michael Jackson album's 'Thriller' and 'Off The Wall.'

1945, Born on this day, Walter Parazaider, sax, Chicago, (1976 UK & US No. 1 single 'If You Leave Me Now', five US NO.1 albums during the 70's).

1946, Born on this day, Jim Pons, bass guitar, The Turtles, (1967 US No.1 single 'Happy Together', UK No. 4 with 'She'd Rather Be With Me'). Went on to work with Frank Zappa.