On This Date In Music

1966 - ‘Wild Thing' by The Troggs (who were originally called The Troglodytes) was released in the U.S. on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to reach No. 1. Fronted by Reg Presley, 'Wild Thing' became a major influence on garage rock and punk rock.

(What is it about "Wild Thing" that makes the tune irresistible, at least to a 'boomer' like me.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSWInYFVksg

1972 - Deep Purple scored their second No.1 album with Machine Head. The album which features 'Smoke on the Water' and 'Highway Star', is often cited as a major influence in the early development of the heavy metal music genre and commercially, it was Deep Purple's most successful album.