History Highlight: James McLeish Reid, aka Jim Reid, was born on this day in 1961, making him 59 today. He is the Scottish lead singer of The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his brother William Reid in 1983. The band released six studio albums, then broke up in 1999, then reunited in 2007 and released Damage and Joy in 2017. Also, in: 1956 - Elvis Presley made chart history by having 10 songs on Billboard's Top 100 list for the previous week. 1962 - During his first visit to the U.K., Bob Dylan performed at The Troubadour in London. 1966 - Working at Abbey Road studios, London, Paul McCartney began work on his new song 'Penny Lane', recording six takes of keyboard tracks and various percussion effects. The song's title is derived from the name of a street near John Lennon's house, in the band's hometown, Liverpool. McCartney and Lennon would meet at Penny Lane junction in the Mossley Hill area to catch a bus into the center of the city.