This Day in Rock History: February 22

Breakthrough Hits and Milestones

• 1962: Elvis Presley went to the top of the UK singles chart with his double A-side single “Can’t Help Falling In Love“https://wcsx.com/”Rock-A-Hula Baby.” The double single spent four weeks at No 1, helped by the popularity of the movie the tracks were featured in, Blue Hawaii.
• 1970: David Bowie’s band, Hype, had their debut performance at the Roundhouse Spring Festival in Camden, London. While the band didn’t last long, its members continued to play with Bowie later on, as the Spiders from Mars.

Cultural Milestones

• 1989: The GRAMMYs had their inaugural Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance award. Although the huge favorites were Metallica, who were nominated for their …And Justice for All album, the award surprisingly went to Jethro Tull for their Crest of a Knave album.
• 2022: Former Steaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age member Mark Lanegan passed away at age 57. He began his career in 1984 and also enjoyed success as a solo artist.

Notable Recordings and Performances

• 1967: The Beatles recorded an E major chord on three synchronized pianos to create the ending of their “A Day in the Life” song. It took nine takes, with the final being deemed the most worthy to be included on the record.
• 1977: The Eagles released the legendary single “Hotel California,” from their similarly titled fifth album. It’s widely seen as one of the greatest rock songs of all time and has been covered dozens of times. throughout the years.