On May 2, 1957, Elvis Presley recorded the song "Jailhouse Rock," the title song to his next movie.
In 1960, singer Ben E. King left The Drifters to go solo.
In 1967, Capitol Records announced that The Beach Boys had abandoned their "Smile" album project.
In 1979, "Quadrophenia," the film based on The Who's album of the same name, opened in London. On the same day, The Who played its first concert with new drummer Kenney Jones, who replaced the late Keith Moon.
In 1980, the South African government banned the Pink Floyd song "Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)." The song, which includes children chanting the chorus, "We don't need no education," had been adopted as the anthem for Black children who boycotted schools because of inferior education standards.
In 1982, Adam and the Ants disbanded after singer Stuart Goddard decided to go solo rather than find replacements for his departed bassist and drummer. Goddard then became known as Adam Ant.
In 2010, the stage at the Grand Ole Opry was submerged after record rains and flooding hit Nashville.
Today's Birthdays: Singer Englebert Humperdinck is 88. Country singer R.C. Bannon is 79. Actor David Suchet (SOO'-shay) (TV's "Poirot") is 78. Country singer Larry Gatlin is 76. Singer Lou Gramm of Foreigner is 74. Actor Christine Baranski is 72. Singer Angela Bofill is 70. Actor Brian Tochi ("Revenge of the Nerds," "Police Academy") is 65. Actor Elizabeth Berridge ("The John Larroquette Show") is 62. Country singer Ty Herndon is 62. Actor Mitzi Kapture ("The Young and the Restless," "Baywatch") is 62. TV commentator Mika Brzezinski (MEE'-kah breh-ZHIN'-skee) is 57. Wrestler-actor Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) is 52. Singer Jeff Gutt (GOOT) of Stone Temple Pilots is 48. Actor Jenna Von Oy ("Blossom") is 47. Actor Kumail Nanjiani (koo-MEHL' NAHN'-jee-ah-nee) (TV's "Silicon Valley," film's "The Big Sick") is 46. Actor Ellie Kemper ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "The Office") is 44. Actor Robert Buckley ("One Tree Hill") is 43. Actor Gaius (GEYE'-ehs) Charles ("Grey's Anatomy") is 41. Singer Lily Allen is 39. Guitarist Jim Almgren of Carolina Liar is 38. Actor Kay Panabaker ("No Ordinary Family," "Summerland") is 34.