February 17, 1975 – John Lennon’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ album was released in the US. ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ is an album of late 1950s and early 1960s songs as covered by Lennon and was his last solo album released in his lifetime. #ROCkabillyHop @JohnLennon #RockNRoll #JohnLennon #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: February 17, 2023
February 17, 1960 – The Everly Brothers
February 17, 1960 – After a string of hits on Cadence Records, The Everly Brothers sign a 10-year contract with Warner Bros. Records which is reported at $1 million, a number likely inflated for publicity purposes. #ROCkabillyHop #EverlyBrothers @EverlyBrosInt #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 17, 1960 – Elvis Presley
February 17, 1960 – Elvis Presley won his first Gold record for his second studio album “Elvis.” It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, making Presley the first recording artist to have two albums go straight to #1 in the same year. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 17, 1933 – Bobby Lewis
February 17, 1933 – Bobby Lewis was born “Robert Alan Lewis” in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lewis is best known for his 1961 #1 hit single “Tossin’ and Turnin'” and “One Track Mind” which made the top ten at #9. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #BobbyLewis #TossinAndTurnin #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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