Elton John became only the third artist in history to put 50 hit records on the UK charts. His first was “Your Song” in 1971 and the fiftieth was “Sacrifice”. The first two artists with 50 hits were Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard.
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Chuck Berry, an icon of rock and roll, was born today...
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Johnny Cash was arrested crossing the Mexican border into El Paso, Texas after customs officials found hundreds of pills in his guitar case. He would receive a suspended jail sentence and a $1,000 fine
The Rolling Stones began their first tour of the United Kingdom, where they played 32 dates, opening for acts like The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley and Little Richard.
1971 - John Lennon’s “Imagine” LP is released. It would reach #1 on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named “Imagine” as #76 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time....