Graham Nash celebrates his birthday, The Beatles play their final performance on top of the Apple Building and The Day the Music Died, This Week In Music History.

January 30 1969 - The Beatles gave their final live performance atop the Apple Building in London. The performance would later become the climax of their Let It Be film.

January 31, 1987 – Paul Simon went back to No. 1 on the UK album chart with Graceland, the album stayed on the chart for 108 weeks. ‘

February 1, 1968 – The “Princess of Rock and Roll” Lisa Marie Presley was born on this day.  The daughter of Elvis and Pricilla Presley, Lisa Marie released her debut album To Whom It May Concern in 2003. In The Ghetto’ was recorded to mark the 30th anniversary of her father’s death.

February 2 1942 – Musician Graham Nash was born on this day. Nash was a member of The Hollies and Crosby Stills Nash & Young.He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on his 68th birthday in honour of his his service to music and charity.

February 3 1959 - Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, died in a crash shortly after take-off from Clear Lake, Iowa. All on board, including the pilot of the single engine plane were killed. This incident is often referred to as The Day The Music Died, a term used by Don McLean in his song ‘American Pie.’