Thursday, January 19, 2017

Today in Music History...January 19, 2017

Music History: January 19

Births (19)
1908 : Ish Kabibble
1917 : John Raitt
1939 : Phil Everly (The Everly Brothers)
1941 : Joe Butler (The Lovin' Spoonful)
1942 : Michael Crawford
1943 : Janis Joplin
1944 : Shelley Fabares
1944 : Laurie London
1945 : Rod Evans (Deep Purple)
1946 : Dolly Parton
1948 : Harvey Hinsley (Hot Chocolate)
1949 : Robert Palmer
1951 : Dewey Bunnell (America)
1953 : Desi Arnaz Jr.
1954 : Francis Buchholz (Scorpions)
1957 : Mickey Virtue (UB40)
1963 : Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul)
1969 : Trey Lorenz
1971 : John Wozniak (Marcy Playground)



Deaths (5)
1998 : Carl Perkins dies at age 65 after suffering three stokes over the last two months.
2006 : Wilson Pickett
2007 : Denny Doherty (The Mamas & The Papas)
2008 : John Stewart
2013 : Steve Knight (keyboardist for Mountain) dies of complications from Parkinson's disease in New York, at age 77.

Miscellaneous (2)
1976 : Rock promoter Bill Sargent offers thirty million dollars to the members of The Beatles to reunite (and is shocked when they decline).
2008 : John Mayer makes a special visit backstage to meet Miley Cyrus during her Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds Tour in Las Vegas.


Awards and Honors (3)
1994 : The Ninth Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are held in New York City. Inductees include The Animals, The Band, Duane Eddy, The Grateful Dead, Elton John, John Lennon, Bob Marley, and Rod Stewart. Axl Rose performs "Come Together" at the ceremony with Bruce Springsteen - it would be Axl's last public appearance until 1998.
2008 : Charlie Daniels is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Marty Stuart and Connie Smith.
2009 : The 12th annual Maple Blues Awards, the event honoring excellence among Canadian blues artists, is held by The Toronto Blues Society in Toronto, Canada. Jeff Healey sweeps three Maple Blues Awards including the coveted "Entertainer of the Year" honor.
 

Recordings (2)
1957 : Elvis Presley: "It Is No Secret," "Blueberry Hill," "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You," "Is It So Strange"
1967 : The Beatles, A Day In The Life

Releases (1) 1975 : Minnie Ripperton, Lovin' You

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