History Highlight:

Today in 1979, The Police single, "Roxanne," entered the charts for the first time. The song is credited with getting the band their first record deal. In 2008, "Roxanne" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone ranked it #388 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Also, Today In:

1965 - The Beatles began work on their second movie, Help!.

1969 - Before breaking up, the Jimi Hendrix Experience performed its last British concert at Royal Albert Hall in London.

1971 - Janis Joplin's posthumous release, Pearl, was awarded a Gold record.

1979 - The Sex Pistols release the album The Great Rock N' Roll Swindle.

1981 - The Double Fantasy album won John Lennon a posthumous Grammy for Best Album.

1987 - Graceland won Paul Simon a Grammy for Album Of The Year.