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On Oct.17, 1975, 25-year-old Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees marries 24-year-old Yvonne Spencely in Sussex, England. Gibb was divorced from Scottish singer, Lulu, in 1973 after four years of marriage. The Bee Gees’ most valuable record is the 12 inch single of “You Should Be Dancing.” Released on RSO Records in 1976, a copy can sell for $125.00 today. Lulu’s biggest hit is “Too Sir with Love.” The album of the same name, released on Parrot Records in 1967, can fetch $50.00 today.

Ella Mae Morse was the first female recording artist to sell a million copies of a record. She did it with “Cow Cow Boogie,” a best seller in July 1942, but it’s worth no more than $20.00 today. However, her EP for Capitol Records called “Ella Mae Morse Swings” from 1955 can sell for $350.00 today.

“Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The hit was her 18th number one single and the biggest selling record of her career, including her records with The Supremes. Her biggest hit, “Endless Love,” is not a big collectible at no more than $5.00. However, her first big hit with the Supremes, “Where Did Our Love Go,” can now sell for a $100.00 with its picture sleeve.

Ike and Tina Turner split up as a duo in 1976. They first recorded together in 1958 when Tina was known as Little Ann. Their single, “Boxtop,” for Tune Town Records is now worth up to $1,500.00 on a 78 and $4,000.00 on a 45. Both versions are shown here.

On Oct. 15, 1966, Grace Slick leaves the San Francisco band, Great!! Society!!, to join Jefferson Airplane. She replaces Signe Anderson, who left to have a baby. The one and only single by Great!! Society!!, “Someone to Love,” released on Northbeach Records can now sell for $450.00. The value jumps to $1,200.00 for a promo copy as seen here. Check out “Mighty John’s Promo Guide” in the yellow strip above for more examples of valuable promo records.

When Neil Young appeared on TV’s The Colbert Report in 2014, he talked about the environment and how he’d like to impeach US President Barack Obama. Among the albums to look for by Neil Young is the 1968 album, “Neil Young,” released by Reprise Records. If Neil Young’s name is on the cover its worth no more than $10.00. However, if his name is not on the cover then its worth up to $250.00 today. Both versions are show here.

In 1962, when political correctness wasn’t around, 42-year-old Rex Allen’s single, “Don’t Go Near The Indians,” goes top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is about a boy who doesn’t listen to his father’s advice and falls in love with a Native American girl, who turns out to be his biological sister. Released by Mercury Records, the 45 is not a big collectible at $10.00. However, in 1947, Mercury released a picture disc of “Feudin and Fightnin’” by Rex Allen. A copy as seen here is worth up to $1,200.00.

While on tour in Sydney, Australia, Little Richard denounces Rock ‘n’ Roll, saying “If you want to live for the Lord, you can’t take Rock and Roll too. God doesn’t like it.” Clifford Burks, his saxophone player then dares Richard to prove his “faith in God.” The legend takes the challenge. Little Richard tosses four diamond rings, valued at $8,000, into Sydney’s Hunter River. He turns to Gospel music. Five years later, he switched back to Rock ‘n’ Roll. The first of his many hits was “Tutti Frutti.” The original lyrics had to be changed from “Tutti Frutti got Booty” to “Tutti Frutti ah Rudy” in order to get airplay. The 45 on Specialty Records is worth up to $40.00 but the 78 rpm version can now sell for $100.00. Also, in 1962, the Beatles are the opening act when Little Richard rocks Liverpool.

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, made her first non-Gospel performance of her career at the Village Vanguard Club in New York. Her first record from 1956 on a 78 on the J-V-B label is “Never Grow Old.” A copy can now sell for $200.00. Her 1962 album, “Electrifying Aretha Franklin,” on Columbia Records is also worth up to $200.00.

The real Eleanor Rigby dies in her sleep in 1939 of unknown causes at the age of 44. Her tombstone is in the graveyard of St. Peter’s Parish Church in Woolton, Liverpool, a few feet from where McCartney and Lennon had met for the first time in 1957. The 1966 hit by the Beatles with “Yellow Submarine” on the flip side is worth up to $100.00 with its picture sleeve.