On This Date in Music

1960 - Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs went to No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Stay', the shortest ever US No. 1 single at one minute 37 seconds.

 

 

1970 - Two months after his death Jimi Hendrix was at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' the closing track on Electric Ladyland, the third and final album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. This was the guitarist's only UK No. 1 single. Hendrix's solo on the track was named the 11th greatest solo of all-time in Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.