History Highlight:

Today in 1975, "Fame" gave David Bowie his first No.1 in the US. John Lennon was part of the sessions, and his improvisation of the word "fame" (before Bowie had written any other lyrics) inspired Bowie to give Lennon a co-writing credit. Lennon's voice can be heard during the outro (the section featuring the pitched-up and pitched-down vocal effects).

Also, Today In:

1964 - The Beatles concluded their US tour with a charity show in Brooklyn. That night, they made another of their memorable appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.

1973 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse played the opening night of the then brand new Roxy Club on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles.

1976 - AC/DC released their third studio album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.

1980 - Queen started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with The Game, the group's only US No.1 album