This Day In Rock N' Roll History :,February 16

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Disc jockey Pete Murray began hosting BBC television's first Rock 'n' Roll music program The Six-Five Special, named for the time the show began, five minutes after six.
The Beatles made their second live appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, exactly one week after the first. Before an audience of 3,500
Petula Clark was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'This Is My Song', the singers second and last UK No.1.
Led Zeppelin made their Australian live debut when they kicked off a six-date tour in Perth.
Bob Dylan started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Planet Waves, his first US No.1.
During a tour of America the members of Emerson, Lake & Palmer were arrested in Salt Lake City after swimming naked in the hotel pool. They were each fined $75
Winners in the UK music weekly Disc Readers Awards Poll; Top UK group went to Slade, Top musician, Roy Wood, David Bowie won UK and World male singer,
Cher started her own weekly hour of a music and comedy show on CBS-TV. Cher's new show featured a female guest each week.
Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Born In The USA', his first UK No.1 album.
Thieves broke into George Michael's London home and stole over $170,000 worth of paintings, jewellery and designer clothes and drove off $136,000 Aston Martin $340,000 worth of damage to his home.
Kid Rock was arrested for allegedly punching a DJ at a strip club in Nashville, Tennessee. Police were called to the incident but Rock escaped from the club. Shortly after, he was pulled over by an officer who got an autograph but did not do a breath test despite smelling alcohol. (The officer has since been fired). The star was eventually arrested a few hours later, taken to the night court and released on $3,000 bail.
American singer, songwriter, actress and activist, Lesley Gore, died of lung cancer aged 68. She is best known for the 1963 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'It's My Party

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