Rocking50s Blog

Thursday December 31
Burton Cummings ("Stand Tall" and one-time Guess Who lead singer) is 62
The late John Denver ("Sunshine On My Shoulder") is born in 1943
Donna Summer ("Love To Love You Baby") is 61
Rick Nelson ("Hello Mary Lou") dies in a plane crash near DeKalb, Texas, 1985
Floyd Cramer ("Last Date") dies of cancer in 1997
John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas ("California Dreamin'") marry (it lasts seven years), 1962
Paul McCartney files suit to dissolve the Beatles partnership, 1970
David Clayton-Thomas makes his last appearance with Blood, Sweat & Tears for the next four years, 1971
The Beach Boys perform for the first time using that name, in Long Beach, California, 1961
The first Cars concert is held, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1976
Elvis Presley appears on Wink Martindale's local TV special in Memphis, promting Wink's upcoming charity concert, 1956
Dick Clark's first "Rockin' New Years Eve" airs on ABC-TV, starring Three Dog Night, Al Green and Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1972
The Connie Francis movie, "Where The Boys Are" premieres in New York City, 1960

Thursday December 31
Burton Cummings ("Stand Tall" and one-time Guess Who lead singer) is 62
The late John Denver ("Sunshine On My Shoulder") is born in 1943
Donna Summer ("Love To Love You Baby") is 61
Rick Nelson ("Hello Mary Lou") dies in a plane crash near DeKalb, Texas, 1985
Floyd Cramer ("Last Date") dies of cancer in 1997
John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas ("California Dreamin'") marry (it lasts seven years), 1962
Paul McCartney files suit to dissolve the Beatles partnership, 1970
David Clayton-Thomas makes his last appearance with Blood, Sweat & Tears for the next four years, 1971
The Beach Boys perform for the first time using that name, in Long Beach, California, 1961
The first Cars concert is held, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1976
Elvis Presley appears on Wink Martindale's local TV special in Memphis, promting Wink's upcoming charity concert, 1956
Dick Clark's first "Rockin' New Years Eve" airs on ABC-TV, starring Three Dog Night, Al Green and Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1972
The Connie Francis movie, "Where The Boys Are" premieres in New York City, 1960