Today in Music History

July 19

• 1965
  Release Bob Dylan releases Highway 61 Revisited

  Bob Dylan's landmark album Highway 61 Revisited was released in the US, featuring the influential single "Like a Rolling Stone".

• 1967
  Birthday Brian May born

  Brian May, guitarist and songwriter with Queen, was born in Hampton, England.

• 1968
  Birthday Ziggy Marley born

  Ziggy Marley, reggae singer and son of Bob and Rita Marley, was born in Kingston, Jamaica.

• 1969
  #1 Hit In the Year 2525 tops US chart

  Zager and Evans reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with the futuristic hit "In the Year 2525".

• 1975
  #1 Hit One of These Nights hits No. 1

  The Eagles began a five-week run at number one in the US with "One of These Nights" on the Billboard Hot 100.

• 1976
  Release Deep Purple release Made in Europe

  Deep Purple's live album Made in Europe was released, documenting performances from their 1975 European tour.

• 1980
  #1 Hit It's Still Rock and Roll to Me tops chart

  Billy Joel started a two-week run at number one in the US with "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me".

• 1986
  #1 Hit Sledgehammer reaches No. 1

  Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his biggest US single.

• 1996
  In Memoriam Syreeta dies

  Singer-songwriter Syreeta died aged 49 after a battle with breast cancer; she recorded for Motown and worked with Stevie Wonder.

• 2003
  Milestone Beyoncé starts solo chart reign

  Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love," featuring Jay-Z, reached number one in the US, launching her solo chart dominance.