The American folk song became the biggest single for the R&B-flavored British Invasion band, but a songwriting credit caused problems
Browsing: On This Day
We take you back into classic rock’s history and legacy to note important events that happened on this date as well as celebrate the birthdays of major musical artists and mourn their passing.
In addition to his top 20 pop single, the singer-songwriter scored several other hits on that chart and two number one country smashes.
The best-laid plans of music moguls to make a film starring three of the best-selling musical acts of the day failed. A box-office bomb and total stinker.
After he walked across the crosswalk made famous by the Beatles on the iconic album cover, he played a 23-song set of Beatles and Wings favorites
The singer and songwriter’s career includes writing the Top 5 hits “Still The One” & “Dance With Me” with his band Orleans and then turning to politics
Taking a break between Eagles reunion shows, the co-founder celebrates his big day in style with a Dallas bash featuring some of his closest friends.
The English singer-songwriter was not backed by his longtime band, The Attractions, on his first LP + did a clever stunt to get noticed by his future label
‘Poppa Funk,’ as he was known, first recorded in the 1950s, then became a symbol of New Orleans R&B with the Meters and his brothers for five decades.
His second Top 20 single set him up for future Top 10 hits, Grammys and MTV video popularity before he died in 2003
Born in Mexico, he first started playing in Tijuana clubs as a youth. As the leader of one of the best-selling acts of all time, Santana remains the king of Latin rock