On This Date In Music

1960 - Chubby Checker appeared on US TV show American Bandstand and performed 'The Twist.' The song went to No. 1 on the US chart and again 18 months later in 1962. It is the only song to go to the top of the charts on two separate occasions.

1974 - ABBA scored their first US top 10 hit when 'Waterloo' went to No. 6. The original title of the song was 'Honey Pie'.

 

1981 - Stevie Nicks released her first solo album Bella Donna which contained four top 40 US hits. ‘Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around’, ‘Leather and Lace’, (with Don Henley), ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and ‘After the Glitter Fades.’

 

1982 - Pink Floyd's The Wall starring Bob Geldof opened in movie theaters in New York. The film was conceived alongside the double album by Pink Floyd's, Roger Waters.