On This Date in Music

1964 - The Shangri-Las went to No. 1 on the US singles chart with the teenage tragedy song, 'Leader Of The Pack'. When released in the UK the song was refused airplay by the BBC, (probably due to its tragedy theme), where it went on to chart three times: No. 11 in 1965; No. 3 in 1972 (by which time the BBC ban had been lifted); and once again at No. 7 in 1976.

1964 - The Kinks' first hit, "You Really Got Me," peaks at No. 7 in America.