History Highlight

Today in 1978, United Artists released The Buzzcocks' single "Love You More"; at 1 minute 29 seconds, it was the second-shortest single ever released. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs' 1960 hit "Stay" was the shortest hit at 1 minute 28 seconds.

Also, Today In:

1973 - George Harrison knocked Paul McCartney from the top of the U.S. singles chart with "Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth." It was Harrison's second U.S. No. 1 and is the opening track on his 1973 album Living in the Material World.

1975 - The Jackson Five announced that they were leaving Motown Records for Epic Records. The brothers were forced to change their name to The Jacksons because Motown owned the other name.

1977 - Marvel Comics launched a comic book based on the rock group Kiss.

1979 - One-hit wonder Anita Ward started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Ring My Bell."

1984 - Huey Lewis and the News went to No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Sports.

1990 - New Kids On The Block started a three-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Step By Step," the group's third U.S. No. 1 single.

1995 - Garth Brooks was given a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame.

2001 - American guitarist and producer Chet Atkins died in Nashville at age 77. Atkins more than 100 albums during his career, and he produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves and Waylon Jennings. George Harrison and Mark Knopfler have both cited Atkins as a major influence.

Birthdays:

Folk singer-songwriter Dave Van Ronk was born today in 1936.

Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson is 58.

The La's guitarist Peter James Camell is 48.

T-Pain (born Faheem Najm) is 30.