1959: After the BBC lifts its ban on The Coasters' new single "Charlie Brown", the song is played on radio's Pick of the Pops. It will go on to become the group's best selling UK hit, reaching #6.

Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!

1957: 16 year old Ricky Nelson sings his first record, a cover version of Fats Domino's "I'm Walking", on his parents' TV show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet on ABC. Both versions reached #4 on the Billboard chart.

Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!

1977: ABBA earned their only number 1 hit in the United States when "Dancing Queen" went to the top. The song also led the charts in 13 other countries.

Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!

1964: The Supremes record "Where Did Our Love Go" at Motown Studios in Detroit. The song would become the first of their five straight US number one singles.

Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!

2015: The original manuscript of Don McLean's "American Pie" sold for $1.2m at Christie's in New York.

Courtesy of classicbands.com, YouTube, and Spirit of Resistance Radio!