Today in Music History

July 15

• 1958
  Birthday Brenda Lee turns 14

  Rock and pop singer Brenda Lee celebrated her 14th birthday; she would soon become a major international hitmaker.

• 1965
  Milestone Beatles film opens in London

  The Beatles' second feature film, Help!, had its world premiere in London, extending the group's global cultural impact.

• 1968
  Release The Byrds issue Sweetheart

  The Byrds released Sweetheart of the Rodeo, a landmark album that helped shape the country-rock genre.

• 1972
  #1 Hit Bill Withers tops US chart

  Bill Withers reached number one in the US with 'Lean on Me', a soul classic that became one of his signature songs.

• 1974
  Birthday Linda Ronstadt birthday

  Singer Linda Ronstadt was born on July 15, 1946, and her birthday falls on this date each year.

• 1978
  #1 Hit The Rolling Stones hit No. 1

  'Miss You' by The Rolling Stones reached number one in the US, giving the band a disco-influenced chart leader.

• 1989
  #1 Hit Richard Marx leads US chart

  Richard Marx began a three-week run at number one in the US with the ballad 'Satisfied'.

• 1997
  Release Missy Elliott debuts solo album

  Missy Elliott released Supa Dupa Fly, an influential debut that reshaped late-1990s hip-hop and R&B production.

• 2000
  #1 Hit Aaliyah tops UK singles chart

  Aaliyah reached number one in the UK with 'Try Again', a global hit from the film soundtrack Romeo Must Die.

• 2003
  In Memoriam Roberto Murolo dies

  Italian singer and songwriter Roberto Murolo died at 91, remembered for preserving and popularising Neapolitan song.