History Highlight:

Today in 1970, The Kinks' Ray Davies was forced to make a 6,000 mile round trip from New York to London to record one word in a song. Davies had to change the word "Coca-Cola" to "cherry cola" on the bands forthcoming single "Lola" due to an advertising ban at BBC Radio.

Also, Today In:

1967 - Aretha Franklin went to No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of the Otis Redding hit "Respect."

1967 - The Doors "Light My Fire" was released in the US, where it went on to be No.1 on the singles chart two months later.

2006 - Red Hot Chili Peppers were at No.1 on the UK and US album charts with Stadium Arcadium, the bands ninth studio album.

Birthdays:

Suzi Quatro, female rock icon, is 64 today.

Ian Hunter, Mott The Hoople vocalist, is 75 today.