TODAY IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY - MAY 18, 2009

Today in the History of Rock.......

1968
Archie Bell & the Drells hit #1 with "Tighten Up".

1969
Get Back ( The Beatles ) was a hit.

1974
"Dancing Machine," one of the Jackson 5 's last big hits for Motown, reaches #1 on the R&B chart and #2 on the pop chart.

1974
Lobo hits #37 with "Standing at the End of the Line."

1975
Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire) was a hit.

1975
Peter Gabriel leaves Genesis to pursue a solo career. Drummer Phil Collins eventually replaces Gabriel as lead singer for the group.

1977
Shaun Cassidy, half brother of David Cassidy, releases 'Shaun Cassidy' (which ends up going gold) and "Da Doo Ron Ron" (which tops the charts) at the same time.

1978
The Buddy Holly Story, a popular film biography starring Gary Busey in the title role, is released. Twelve years later, the actor pays a quarter of a million dollars at auction for an acoustic guitar that belonged to Holly.

1980
Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes of the Buggles join Yes.

1981
Tom Petty withholds the tapes for Hard Promises, his fourth album, until MCA abandons plans to hike the list price from $8.98 to $9.98.

1994
Traffic reunites for a US reunion tour.

1999
The Backstreet Boys release their sophomore album, 'Millennium'.