Databáze v současnosti obsahuje 5947 historických událostí.
pátek 7. srpna
- Big band bassist, arranger and bandleader Warren Covington was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Skladatelka Felice Bryant, vlastním jménem Matilda Genevieve Scaduto, se narodila v Milwaukee ve Wisconsinu. Se svým manželem Boudleauxem Bryantem napsala několik hitů pro The Everly Brothers, včetně „All I Have to Do Is Dream“, „Wake Up Little Susie“ a „Bye Bye Love“, dále skladbu „Love Hurts“ a píseň „Raining in My Heart“ pro Buddyho Hollyho.
- Hlasový herec a nahrávací umělec Stan Freberg se narodil v Pasadeně v Kalifornii.
- Herbert “Herb” Reed, bassist and founding member of the vocal group The Platters, was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Americký skladatel, zpěvák a hudební producent Luther Dixon se narodil v Brooklynu v New Yorku.
- Charles Pope of The Tams was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Bunny Berigan and his orchestra recorded “I Can't Get Started”.
- American R&B and pop singer Rolan Webster Holden was born in Seattle, Washington. He became known for the 1960 hit “Love You So”.
- Country and pop singer B.J. Thomas was born in Hugo, Oklahoma. He became known for hits including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, “Don’t Worry Baby”, “Hooked on a Feeling” and “(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”, all of which reached No. 1 in the U.S.
- Pop singer Lana Cantrell was born in Sydney, Australia.
- Bassist, songwriter and Canadian musician Kerry Chater, a member of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap and a Grammy-nominated songwriter, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Hudební historička a příležitostná skladatelka Julie Nathanson se narodila na Manhattanu v New Yorku.
- Carlo Novi, člen skupiny Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, se narodil.
- Pete Way, founding bassist of hard rock band UFO, was born in Enfield, England.
- American country singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Rodney Crowell was born in Jacinto City, Texas.
- Billboard magazine zveřejnil článek o Elvisu Presleym, v němž ho označil za nového zpěváka schopného rockovat skladby pro country i R&B publikum.
- Elvis Presley vystoupil v Eagle's Nest v Memphisu v Tennessee. Šlo o první z jeho dvanácti vystoupení v tomto podniku během roku a vystoupení zahrnovalo skladby „That's All Right“ a „Blue Moon of Kentucky“.
- Johnny Cash se oženil s Vivian Liberto v kostele St. Ann's Catholic Church v Memphisu.
- The Crew-Cuts se svou verzí skladby „Sh-Boom“, známé také jako „Life Could Be a Dream“, dostali na první místo amerického žebříčku, kde zahájili sedmitýdenní pobyt na vrcholu.
- Bill Haley & His Comets vystoupili v pořadu The Ed Sullivan Show se skladbou „Rock Around the Clock“.
- Elvis Presley vystoupil v Magnolia Gardens v Houstonu a následně v klubu Cook's Hoedown v Houstonu.
- Buddy Holly and The Crickets launched their first major tour with a concert at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C.
- Paul Anka made his U.S. national television debut on American Bandstand, where he performed his hit “Diana”, which reached No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 1 in the UK.
- The Quarry Men made their first appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool without Paul McCartney, who was away at scout camp. The club was primarily a jazz venue at the time. During their skiffle set, John Lennon played rock 'n' roll songs, and after several numbers the Quarry Men were told to stop playing rock.
- Bruce Dickinson, the English singer, songwriter and frontman of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. He became Iron Maiden's lead singer in 1981.
- Elvis Presley underwent advanced tank crew training at Fort Hood in Texas with the 2nd Armored Division.
- Singer and songwriter Jacquie O'Sullivan, who joined Bananarama in 1988, was born in Hendon, London.
- Patsy Cline's “I Fall To Pieces” reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot C&W Sides chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It took the song more than six months after its release to reach the top.
- The film “Beach Party”, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, opened in theaters across the United States. The music was recorded by Dick Dale And The Del Tones, and the film grossed $1.2 million by the end of the year.
- The Beatles were at No. 1 on the UK albums chart with “Please Please Me”.
- The top five on the UK albums chart were “Please Please Me” by The Beatles, “Greatest Hits” by The Shadows, “Cliff’s Hit Album” by Cliff Richard, the “West Side Story” soundtrack, and Elvis Presley's “It Happened At The World Fair”.
- English musician, songwriter and guitarist Ian Dench, a member of the alternative rock band EMF, was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
- The Rolling Stones, Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds and Mose Allison performed at the fourth Richmond Jazz Festival in Richmond, England.
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys se skladbou „Save Your Heart for Me“ dosáhli 1. místa v americkém žebříčku Billboard Easy Listening, kde strávili celkem tři týdny.
- Herman's Hermits took “I'm Henry VIII, I Am” to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, knocking The Rolling Stones' “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” down to No. 2. It was their second U.S. No. 1 hit. The single was released only in the United States and did not chart in the UK.
- American singer Johnny Solinger was born in Dallas, Texas. He was best known as the frontman of heavy metal band Skid Row from 1999 to 2015.
- During a performance in Chicago, The Dave Clark Five's singer and keyboardist Mike Smith was pulled off the stage by fans and suffered two broken ribs.
- The Beatles reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “Help!”.
- The Turtles released their version of Bob Dylan's “It Ain't Me Babe”. The song became their first of nine chart hits, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 76 before climbing to No. 8. It also gave its name to their first album released under the name The Turtles.
- Wilson Pickett reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart for the first time with “In The Midnight Hour”. The song later climbed to No. 21 on the pop chart.
- American singer, songwriter and guitarist Raul Malo, born Raul Francisco Martinez-Malo in Miami, Florida, was born. He is best known as a member of The Mavericks.
- American singer, songwriter and guitarist Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses and 50FootWave was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Frank Zappa released his debut solo studio album “Lumpy Gravy” on Capitol Records. He conducted a group of studio musicians on the album but did not play any instrument himself. The album was withdrawn shortly afterward because of a lawsuit by MGM Records, and a substantially revised version was reissued in 1968; the album reached No. 159 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
- Jackie Wilson released the song “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher”.
- Paul Revere And The Raiders released the album “Revolution!” on Columbia Records. The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200 and included the singles “Him or Me – What’s It Gonna Be?” and “I Had A Dream”. More than 50 musicians took part in the recording.
- The Box Tops released the single “The Letter”.
- The Who performed at Wollman Skating Rink Theater in New York City.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening show and a midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Each show drew 2,200 spectators.