On this day August 22 in Rock history:

1960 - Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never" is released in the UK following a wait to obtain a copyright clearance. The song is really just a re-worded version of Enrico Caruso's 1916 hit, "O Sole Mio". It would top the chart and go on to be awarded a Silver Record for sales of over 200,000 in the United Kingdom.

1962 - An early form of karaoke is introduced at the National Radio Show at Earl's Court in London, England. A new machine allows the integration of voice to guitars, tapes and even radio, making it possible to sing and play along with records. The Earl's Court Radio Show was the premier annual event for unveiling cutting-edge consumer electronics in Britain, often featuring the latest in television and high-fidelity audio technology.

1964 - After releasing a half dozen singles that either stalled in the upper reaches of Billboard's Hot 100 or failed to make the list at all, The Supremes scored the first of their twelve number one hits when "Where Did Our Love Go" topped the chart for the first of two weeks. The record made it to #3 in the UK. The song was first offered to The Marvelettes, who disliked the tune and refused to record it.

Liberty Records reports that the album "The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles" is selling 25,000 copies a day. The LP would peak at #14 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, and enjoy a chart run of over five months. Chipmunks' creator, Ross Bagdasarian had actually spoken to The Beatles before beginning the project and later said that the group was "very supportive."

1965 - Security guards at Granada Television's studio in Manchester turn fire hoses on about two hundred screaming teenagers after they broke through barriers in anticipation of the arrival of The Rolling Stones. Despite the riotous atmosphere, the band successfully recorded their segment, which included a performance of their current chart-topping hit, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

1968 - Cynthia Lennon files for divorce from John on the grounds of adultery on the day before their sixth anniversary. She had come back from a vacation in Greece to find Yoko Ono living in the Lennon's London home. A decree nisi would be granted on November 8th, 1968.

The initial instrumental tracks for "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe were recorded at Western Recorders in Hollywood. The song was written by Roe and Freddy Weller, and the record was produced by Steve Barri. The single was released on November 13th, 1968 on ABC Records and was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in March, 1969, for one week on the UK singles chart in June, 1969, and in Canada in March, 1969. Personnel on the record included Tommy Roe – vocals, Hal Blaine – drums, Joe Osborn – bass, Ben Benay – guitar, Michael Deasy – guitar and Don Randi – piano.

Ringo Starr walks out of a Beatles' recording session to take a vacation to Sardinia. He would later say, "I felt I wasn't playing great, and I also felt that the other three were really happy and I was an outsider." Paul McCartney ended up playing drums on "Back In The U.S.S.R.", with many saying the results were not up to par with Ringo's usual steady performance.

1969 - The Beatles are photographed together for the last time on the grounds of John and Yoko's Tittenhurst Park home. The photographers were Ethan Russell and Monte Fresco (from the Daily Mirror), with additional pictures taken by The Beatles' assistant, Mal Evans. Some of the images from this session were later used for the cover of the 1970 compilation album "Hey Jude".

Columbia Records releases Santana's self-titled, debut album. It will rise to #4 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and #34 in the UK, and featured the single "Evil Ways". That song would peak at #9 in America and showcased future Journey founder Gregg Rolie on lead vocals.

1970 - Four former session musicians who called themselves Bread, topped the Hot 100 with "Make It With You", a song written by their lead singer, David Gates. It made #5 in the UK.

Anne Murray's "Snowbird" enters Billboard's Top 40, where it would rise to #8. The record became a million seller, marking the first time in history that an American Gold record was awarded to a solo Canadian female. The song's writer, Gene MacLellan would later say that he wrote "Snowbird" in twenty minutes after seeing a flock of snow buntings on a beach in Prince Edward Island.

After leaving The Animals the year before, Eric Burdon made a return to the charts when his new band, War, scored a number 3 hit with "Spill The Wine". Although Burdon would split from War in 1971, the rest of the group would have many more hits without him, including "The World is a Ghetto" (#9), "The Cisco Kid" (#12), "Gypsy Man" (#8), "Why Can't We Be Friends?" (#6), "Low Rider" (#7) and "Summer" (#7).

Creedence Clearwater Revival's fifth studio album "Cosmo's Factory" reaches #1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, a position it would hold for nine weeks. The LP would also top the charts in the UK, Norway, France, Finland, Canada and Australia. It contained the hit singles "Up Around The Band" (US #4), "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (US #23), and "Who'll Stop The Rain" (US #2)

1979 - Led Zeppelin release their eighth and final studio album, "In Through the Out Door" on their own label, Swan Song Records. The effort would prove to be a huge success, topping both the UK Official Albums Chart and the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. It would be certified 6X Platinum in the United States. The highest charting single from the LP, "Fool in the Rain", would reach #21 on Billboard's Hot 100.

1985 - Rick Nelson and Fats Domino filmed the PBS-TV special Rockin' With Rick And Fats, recorded live at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. First up was Nelson, together with his old friends The Jordinares, performing some of his top hits. For the second half, Fats laid down a few of his classic tunes. The finale saw both men perform an amazing duet of "I'm Walkin'" which Domino had taken to #4 in 1957, and Nelson had exactly the same success with the same year. Unfortunately, it turned out to be Nelson's last TV appearance before his premature death in a plane crash on December 31st, 1985 at the age of 45.