The Day in Rock 7/18

1973 – Gold Record awarded to Chicago for “Chicago VI”

1980 – Billy Joel tops American charts with the album “Glass House” and single “It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me”


RECORD RELEASES
1960 – The Ventures with “Walk Don’t Run” and Elvis Presley with “It’s Now or Never”
1964 - -The Beatles with “Hard Days Night”

BIRTHDAYS
Dion, born Dion DiMucci in NYC 1939. Singer songwriter with hits like “In the Still of the Night” and Runaround Sue”

Martha Reeves, Detroit 1941. She joined Motown records as a secretary and ended up earning them millions fronting the Vandellas with hits like “Heatwave” and “Dancing in the Streets”