History Highlight:

Today in 1962, the Isley Brothers released the original "Twist and Shout," the trio's first record to reach a top 40 position on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. It was previously recorded by the Top Notes in 1961 with the title "Shake It Up, Baby" under the direction of Atlantic Records' Phil Spector, where the Isley Brothers' version was produced by co-songwriter Bert Russel, "to show Spector how it should be done." The song has since been covered by several recording artists including the Beatles for their 1962 debut album Please Please Me as well as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, and the Who have covered it live as early as 1970.

Also, Today In:

1962 - The original "Twist and Shout" by The Isley Brothers was released. Less than nine months later, the Beatles covered it for their first album.

1964 - Marianne Faithful recorded the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards song "As Tears Go By", accompanied by future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page on guitar and John Paul Jones on bass.

1966 - The Beatles recorded "Yellow Submarine" at Abbey Road studios in London. The track features John Lennon blowing bubbles in a bucket of water, shouting, "Full speed ahead, Mister Captain!"

1969 - John and Yoko began an eight-day "bed in" at Montreal's Hotel La Reine Elizabeth to promote world peace. During that time, the pair recorded "Give Peace a Chance" in their hotel room (Petula Clark can be heard on the chorus).

1976 - Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, apparently intoxicated, verbally accosted first-class passengers on a transatlantic flight. Actors Telly Savalas and Dudley Moore, passengers on the same flight, gave statements about the Zeppelin men's misbehavior.

1977 - O'Jays singer Billy Powell died of cancer. The O'Jays had the 1973 No. 1 hit, "Love Train."

1984 - Deniece Williams, a former backup singer with Stevie Wonder, started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Let's Hear It For The Boy," a song from the Footloose film soundtrack.

1990 - For the first time ever, the top five positions on the U.S. singles chart were held by female artists: Madonna was at No. 1 with "Vogue", Heart were at No. 2 with "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You", Sinead O'Connor was at No. 3 with her cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U", Wilson Phillips were at No. 4 with "Hold On" and Janet Jackson was at No. 5 with "Alright".

1994 - Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley. The couple divorced in 1995.

Birthdays:

Miles Davis was born today in 1926.

Mick Ronson was born today in 1946.

Stevie Nicks is 67.

Hank Williams Jr. is 66.

Lenny Kravitz is 51.

Oasis drummer Alan White is 43.