Music Generations By audrr Jun 20, 1948 Ed Sullivan Show starts Jan 9, 1950 Rock and Roll music Feb 8, 1954 Bill Haley and the Comets launched a hit called Rock Around the Clock Launched a hit called Rock Around the Clock Jul 4, 1954 Elvis Presley recorded a Christmas song for his mother Feb 8, 1955 Chuck Berry is known for his best hit, Maybelline Feb 8, 1956 Bill Haley became one of the most popular rock and roll performers Feb 8, 1956 Elvis had become a star and teen idol Feb 8, 1958 Elvis had joined the US army Feb 8, 1958 The big bopper made biggest hit, Chantilly Lace Jun 9, 1958 Richie Valens made his hit Donna and re-working La Bamba Feb 3, 1959 Small plain crashes with three big stars, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper Jun 13, 1960 Surf music began it's popularity Feb 14, 1961 Elton John began music career Jun 13, 1961 Beach boys are famous Feb 7, 1964 Beatles come to America! Feb 9, 1967 Aretha Franklin single I never loved a man Aug 15, 1969 Woodstock - 3 day festival of "love and music" Feb 14, 1970 Disco dance became popular from early 70s to mid 80s Feb 14, 1973 Eric Clapton launched solo career 1973 Feb 8, 1977 Elvis dies of a drug overdose Feb 14, 1977 Saturday NIght Fever came out Feb 14, 1980 pop music still present Dec 14, 1981 Pac man fever song came out. one hit wonder Jun 2, 1988 Berry Gordy Jr. (the starter of Motown record label) gets 61 million for it Feb 14, 2009 Michael Jackson died
