History Highlight:

Today in 1971, Carole King received a Gold record plaque for Tapestry, which featured "It's Too Late," "I Feel The Earth Move," "You've Got A Friend" and "So Far Away."

Also, Today In:

1956 - Elvis Presley was termed "the most controversial entertainer since Liberace" by Billboard. On the same day, Elvis was booked for three appearances on Ed Sullivan's widely watched Sunday night variety program--this after Sullivan declared that Elvis and his gyrating hips would never be welcomed back.

1969 - The Beatles started work on the John Lennon song "Come Together" at Abbey Road studios in London.

1973 - Jim Croce started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown." Croce was killed in a plane crash three months later.

1990 - Pink Floyd's The Wall was presented live on the site of the former Berlin Wall, performed by Roger Waters and "friends," including The Band, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Bryan Adams, Paul Carrack, Sinead O'Connor, The Scorpions and others.

1994 - Oasis played their first ever American show as part of the New Music Seminar at Wetlands in New York City.