This day in music history

1955, Elvis Presley signed a management contract with Colonel Tom Parker.

1955, Ray Charles peaked at No.2 on the US R&B charts with the Atlantic single ‘I Got A Woman’, widely considered the first song to be labeled "soul" - a blending of R&B and gospel.

1969, Cream started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with their album 'Goodbye.'

1969, Tommy Roe started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Dizzy', also No.1 in the UK. In 1991 Vic Reeves and the Wonder Stuff took the song to No.1 on the UK chart.

1973, Roberta Flack was at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and Elton John had the No.1 album with 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player'.

1975, Led Zeppelin went to No.1 on the UK chart with the double album 'Physical Graffiti', the first on their own 'Swan Song' label, the album spent six weeks at No.1 on the US chart.

1975, Olivia Newton-John went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Have You Ever Been Mellow', the singers second US No.1.

1986, The Bangles were at No.2 on the UK singles chart with 'Manic Monday', a song written by Prince under the pseudonym Christopher, it also made No.2 in the US, held of No.1 by Prince with 'Kiss'.

1989, The Rolling Stones signed a $70 million (£40 million) contract to play 50 North American dates. It was the largest contract in rock history.

1997, U2 went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Pop', the bands sixth UK No.1 album.

1998, Madonna scored her sixth UK No.1 album with 'Ray Of Light', no other female artist had achieved more than three UK No.1 albums.

2010, Sony Music announced the biggest recording deal in history with the estate of Michael Jackson worth more than $200m (£133m). The deal involved 10 album projects over seven years including one of previously unreleased material. Sony had sold about 31 million copies of Jackson's albums worldwide since his death on 25 June, 2009.

1912, Born on this day, blues guitarist and singer Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins. He died 30th January 1982 aged 70. Major influence on Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix.

1922, Born on this day, Eddie Calvert, British solo trumpeter. (1953 UK No.1 'Oh, Mein Papa' and 1955 UK No.1 with 'Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White').

1940, Born on this day, Phil Lesh, bass, The Grateful Dead, who released over 30 albums including the 1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album, 'Workingman's Dead').

1941, Born on this day, Mike Love, vocals, The Beach Boys, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other US & UK Top 40 singles. 1966 classic album 'Pet Sounds').

1944, Born on this day, Sly Stone, vocals, guitar, keyboards, Sly and the Family Stone, (1968 UK No.7 & US No.8 single 'Dance To The Music', 1969 US No.1 single 'Everyday People').

1955, Born on this day, Dee Snider, Twisted Sister, (1983 UK No.18 single 'I Am, I'm Me', 1984 album 'Stay Hungry').

1962, Born on this day, Terence Trent D'arby, (1988 UK No.2 single 'Sign Your Name' plus 8 other UK Top 40 hits. 1988 US No.1 single 'Wishing Well').