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October 2, 1969 Bobby Darin appears for the first time on TV as "Bob" Darin when he performs on Tom Jones' TV show.
September 17, 1969 Tiny Tim announces his forthcoming marriage to "Miss Vicki" Budinger, which would break records for TV viewership when the ceremony is broadcast on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. The two are separated three years later and divorce in 1977.
July 24, 1969 Jennifer Lopez is born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City.More
July 22, 1969 Elvis Presley's NBC-TV Special soundtrack (a/k/a "The '68 Comeback Special") is certified gold.
April 27, 1969 Joe Cocker makes his TV debut, singing "Feelin' Alright" on The Ed Sullivan Show.
April 6, 1969 Joanie Sommers guests on the syndicated Frankie Avalon Easter (TV) Special.
March 31, 1969 A short John Lennon film entitled Rape appears on Australian TV.
March 26, 1969 Pat Boone guest stars on the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies.
December 26, 1968 Led Zeppelin's first US tour begins in Denver. They're the opening act for Vanilla Fudge.More
December 11, 1968 The Rolling Stones record their Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus TV special - and then bury it for nearly 30 years.More
December 9, 1968 The TV special TCB (Takin' Care Of Business), starring Supremes and The Temptations, airs on NBC.
December 3, 1968 A TV special simply called Elvis airs on NBC, drawing a huge audience and revitalizing the career of Elvis Presley. Footage from two June concerts makes up most of the special, which pays tribute to Bobby Kennedy with the closing number, "If I Can Dream."
November 23, 1968 The Cowsills: A Family Thing special airs on NBC-TV.
October 26, 1968 Janis Joplin appears on TV for the first time when she performs on the variety show Hollywood Palace with Big Brother & the Holding Company.
September 14, 1968 The Archies Saturday morning cartoon TV show debuts.
September 3, 1968 Sly & the Family Stone beat out The Chambers Brothers to win Showcase '68, a TV talent show kind of like American Idol but with professional acts.
July 20, 1968 Paul McCartney's fiancee, Jane Asher, goes on the BBC TV show Dee Time and announces that she and Paul have broken off their engagement.
July 7, 1968 The folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary appear as the "mystery guest" on CBS-TV's What's My Line?
May 4, 1968 Twiggy, one of the first English "supermodels," catches an 18-year-old Welsh singer named Mary Hopkin on the BBC-TV talent show Opportunity Knocks. She calls her friend Paul McCartney, who eventually signs Hopkin to Apple and has her record "Those Were The Days" as her first single.
April 28, 1968 The Seeds guest star as "The Warts" on the "How Not To Manage A Rock Group" episode of the NBC-TV sitcom The Mothers-In-Law.
April 22, 1968 "This Guy's in Love With You" becomes a huge hit after Herb Alpert sings it to his wife on the TV special The Beat of the Brass. The song, written by Burt Bacharach, is released as a single two days later thanks to viewer demand.
April 8, 1968 The TV special Petula airs on NBC. At one point in the show, host Petula Clark grabs hold of Harry Belafonte's arm while they are singing a duet. This marks the first time a white woman and black man have physical contact on TV in such context.More
March 17, 1968 The Bee Gees appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, marking their first appearance on American TV.
March 14, 1968 The BBC-TV program Top Of The Pops broadcasts The Beatles new promotional video for "Lady Madonna," which, oddly enough, is made up entirely of clips from the band's recording of "Hey Bulldog."
January 13, 1968 Johnny Cash plays two shows for inmates at Folsom Prison in California. Unlike his previous prison concerts, they are recorded and packaged into his acclaimed live album At Folsom Prison.More
December 26, 1967 The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film debuts on BBC-TV.
December 23, 1967 Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy appears on CBS-TV's My Three Sons in the episode "Liverpool Saga."
December 3, 1967 The Supremes guest star on "Tennessee" Ernie Ford's TV special.
November 7, 1967 Pink Floyd appear on US TV for the first time, performing "Apples And Oranges" on American Bandstand.
November 5, 1967 Kenny Rogers makes his TV debut, appearing with his group The First Edition on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
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