Inside the Studio

1958
The Teddy Bears give Phil Spector his first hit record with the song
'To Know Him Is To Love Him'

1962
Bobb E Soxx & The Blue Jeans' version of 'Zip A Dee Do Dah' is the first hit to feature a distorted guitar

1966
The Beach Boys' track 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times' sees the first use of the theremin on a pop record

1968
Herb Alpert and Bert Bacharach record 'This Guy's In Love With You' giving Alpert his first hit as a vocalist

1976
The Runaways record their self-titled debut LP, which includes the Top 10 Billboard 100 hit 'Cherry Bomb'

1980
Ramones lay End Of The Century to tape, their fifth studio album and their first with Phil Spector producing