On This Date In Music

1961 - Dion started a two week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Runaround Sue’.

1966 - The Yardbirds, in their first concert featuring Jimmy Page on lead guitar, open at San Francisco's Fillmore West.

 

 

1976 - Chicago started a two week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'If You Leave Me Now'. It was the group's 18th Top 40 and first US No. 1. It went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance.

 

1976 - Led Zeppelin made their US television debut on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, they performed ‘Black Dog’ and ‘Dazed And Confused’.

 

1990 - AC/DC's Back In Black album is certified Diamond for US sales of 10 million.

 

1993 - Meat Loaf had his first US No. 1 with 'I'd Do Anything For Love' (But I Won't Do That'). A No. 1 in twenty-eight countries and also gave Meat Loaf his first UK No. 1 hit. It stayed at No. 1 for seven weeks.