Today in Music History

July 13

• 1957
  #1 Hit Elvis tops US chart with Teddy Bear

  Elvis Presley began a seven-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart with "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear."

• 1959
  Birthday Lou Bega born in Munich

  Singer Lou Bega, later known worldwide for "Mambo No. 5," was born David Lubega in Munich, West Germany.

• 1965
  Birthday Peter Cetera born in Chicago

  Chicago singer and bassist Peter Cetera was born in Chicago, Illinois, later becoming a major solo star as well.

• 1968
  #1 Hit Herb Alpert leads US singles chart

  Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love with You" was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 13, 1968.

• 1973
  Release Queen release debut single

  Queen issued their first single, "Keep Yourself Alive," in the UK, marking an early milestone before their breakthrough.

• 1974
  #1 Hit Rock the Boat reaches No. 1

  The Hues Corporation's "Rock the Boat" hit No. 1 in the US, becoming one of disco's earliest chart-toppers.

• 1985
  #1 Hit A View to a Kill hits No. 1

  Duran Duran reached No. 1 in the US with "A View to a Kill," the first James Bond theme to top the Hot 100.

• 1985
  Milestone Live Aid opens in London

  The Live Aid benefit concert began at Wembley Stadium, launching a global fundraising event for Ethiopian famine relief.

• 1991
  #1 Hit Everything I Do starts long reign

  Bryan Adams began a 16-week run at No. 1 in the UK with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You."

• 2004
  In Memoriam Arthur Kane dies in Los Angeles

  New York Dolls bassist Arthur Kane died in Los Angeles at 55, shortly after the band's reunion performances.