1956, Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" entered the US chart for a 19 week stay, peaking at No.1 for 5 weeks. The song, from Presley's first film of the same name, was adapted from the tune "Aura Lee", written in 1861.

(FILES) Rock'n roll legend Elvis Presley is seen during a concert in a file picture taken in the 1950's. (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

1963, Little Richard, The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, Micky Most, The Flintstones and Bob Bain all appeared at The Gaumont, Wolverhampton, England.

Members of the British rock band the Rolling Stones pose in Paris, 28 March 1966. Right to Left: Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)

1964, During a UK tour The Beatles appeared at De Montfort Hall in Leicester. Ringo Starr drove himself to the venue after taking delivery of a brand new Facel Vega, apparently reaching speeds of 140 MPH on the M6 motorway.

1970, Neil Diamond went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Cracklin' Rosie', his first No.1 as an artist. Diamond wrote the 1966 No.1 hit 'I'm A Believer' for The Monkees.

Neil Diamond arrives at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute in his honor on February 06 2009, in Los Angeles. AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

1970, The Carpenters were at No.2 on the US singles chart with 'We've Only Just Begun.' The song was originally written for a TV commercial advertising a bank.

The Carpenters, Richard and Karen, pose with their Grammy during the 13th annual 1970 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., March 17, 1971. The brother-sister duo was named best new artist of the year, 1970, and also won as the best contemporary duo or group vocalists for "Close to You." (AP Photo)

1973, Rod Stewart & The Faces and Rory Gallagher appeared at San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego. California.

LONDON - 1982: (UK NEWSPAPERS OUT WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM DAVE HOGAN. PLEASE CONTACT SALES TEAM WITH ENQUIRIES) Singer Rod Stewart and wife Alana Stewart at Stringfellows. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

1978, Joe Perry and Steve Tyler from Aerosmith were injured after a cherry bomb was thrown on stage during a gig in Philadelphia. The group performed behind a safety fence for the rest of the tour.

In this image provided by Geffen, Aerosmith is a group better known for its attitude than its aptitude shown April 15, 1993. From left: Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford, Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, and Joe Perry. (AP Photo/Geffen, William Hames) NO SALES

1979, Fleetwood Mac were awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame.

Members of Fleetwood Mac, from left, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, wearing sunglasses, and John McVie, pose with their Grammys at the annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., Feb. 23, 1978. The group won in the category of Album of the Year for "Rumours." (AP Photo)

1980, The funeral took place of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham. 'Bonzo' was found dead at guitarists Jimmy Page's house of what was described as asphyxiation, after inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption, (40 shots in 4 hours) aged 32.

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1981, The Police went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Ghost In The Machine', the bands third No.1 LP.

The Police, featuring American Stewart Copeland (left) and Britons Sting and Andy Summers, shown in unknown location in 1980, is one of the few new wave bands enjoying both popular and commercial success. Unlike most new wave music which is generally confined to FM radio play, The Police are rapidly becoming a fixture on the more commercially competitive AM radio. (AP Photo)

1999, A charity auction selling Elvis Presley's belongings was held at The Grand Hotel, Las Vegas. A wristwatch sold for $32,500, a cigar box $25,000, an autographed baseball sold for $19,000, and a 1956 Lincoln Continental sold for $250,000.

(FILES) Rock'n roll legend Elvis Presley is seen during a concert in a file picture taken in the 1950's. (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

2007, Sting topped a list of the worst lyricists ever, for such alleged sins as name-dropping Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov in the Police tune "Don't Stand So Close to Me," quoting a Volvo bumper sticker ("If You Love Someone Set Them Free"), and co-opting the works of Chaucer, St. Augustine and Shakespeare. The survey in Blender magazine placed Rush drummer Neil Peart at No. 2, Creed frontman Scott Stapp at No. 3 and Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher at No. 4 saying Gallagher "seemed incapable of following a metaphor through a single line, let alone a whole verse."

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: Sting performs on stage at the Sydney Opera House on January 31, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)