On This date in 1975 Greg Allman marrie

s Cher. The marriage lasts 10 days.Here is Greg singing Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Love A Woman” about the time they were married.

Today in 1957 Buddy Holly records “Peggy Sue” . Here is Buddy Holly with the Crickets on the Arthur Murray Dance Party on 12/29/57 performing “Peggy Sue”.

In 1999 Eric Clapton sells 100 of his guitars and raises $5 millon for his Crossroads Centre at Antigua, an alcohol and drug-dependency treatment center in the West Indies. Here is slowhand himself performing Bob Dylan’s “Knockin On Heavens Door” .

In 1956 Gene Vincent single “Be-Bop-A-Lula” enters the Top Forty singles Chart.

On this date in 1990 Billy J

oel becomes the first Rock n Roll artist to perform at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Here is Billy from the concert in New York performing “New York State of Mind”.

Today in 1967 Jimi Hendrix performs at the Monterey International Pop Festival. At the end of his peformance, he burns his Fender Stratocaster becoming one of the most popular acts in rock music.

On this date in 1964 Jay and the Americans record “Come A Little Bit Closer . Check out the video of them having fun.

On this day in 1967 the first major rock festival is held. The Monterey International Pop Festival draws 50,000 fans. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Otis Redding, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane,The Grateful Dead ,The Mamas and The Papas and others perform . Here are highlights from the festival.

On this date in 1966 The Beatles release “Yesterday and Today” with its controversial “butcher” sleeve - a photo of The Beatles surrounded by bloody baby doll parts. The cover is changed to a more conventional photo, turning the butcher version into a collector’s item.

Today in 1969 David Bowie releases “Space Oddity” as a single to coincide with the first lunar landing. Here is the original 1969 video for the single.