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Browsing Archive: January, 2010
Sunday January 31 KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of KC & the Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight") is 59 The late Terry Kath of Chicago ("25 Or 6 To 4") is born in 1946 The late Chuck Willis ("C.C. Rider") is born in 1928 Barbara Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Indian Lake") dies of emphysema in 1985 Slim Harpo ("Baby Scratch My Back") dies of a heart attack while recording in London, 1970 Aretha Franklin sings at the funeral of gospel great Mahalia Jackson in Chicago, 1972 Bob Dylan is reported to be in the a... Continue reading ...
 Saturday January 30
Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 59
Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 68
The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk In The Black Forest") is born in 1936
Norma Tanega ("Walking My Cat Named Dog") is 71
Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and many more) dies in 1996
The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records in London for the "Let... Continue reading ...
 Late rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison has been honored
with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Orbison's widow Barbara accepted the star in front of the
Capitol Records building on his behalf on Friday. Orbison
died in 1988 at the age of 52, in the midst of a comeback
with The Traveling Wilburys, a whimsical supergroup that
included Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Jeff
Lynne.
Lynne attended the ceremony, as did Eric Idle, Chris Isaak,
Joe Walsh and Dwight Yoakam.... Continue reading ...
Friday January 29 The late Ivo Robic ("Morgen") is born in 1923 Cozy Cole ("Topsy II") dies of cancer, 1981 Mary Wilson of the Supremes is injured and her son is killed in a California auto accident, 1994 Emerson, Lake & Palmer disband (the first time), 1979 Peter, Paul & Mary sign with Warner Brothers Records, 1962 Billy Joel sings the national anthem at Superbowl XXIII in Miami, 1989 According to Troy Shondell, Buddy Holly sees Troy's performance in Davenport, Iowa, four days before "the day... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Thursday, January 28, 2010,
 Thursday January 28 Mr. Acker Bilk (Stranger On The Shore) is 81 Chris Kenner ("Land Of 1000 Dances") dies of a heart attack in 1976 Jim Capaldi ("That's Love" and member of Traffic) dies of stomach cancer, 2005 Ted Nugent carves an autograph with a knife on a fan's arm (at the fan's request), 1978 Aaron Neville sings the national anthem at Superbowl XXIV in New Orleans, 1990 Ray Charles sings "America The Beautiful" at Superbowl XXXV (the Backstreet Boys sing the national anthem), 2001 James ... Continue reading ...
Wednesday January 27 The late David Seville ("Witch Doctor" and leader of the Chipmunks) is born in 1919 Bobby "Blue" Bland ("Turn On Your Love Light") is 80 Nedra Talley of the Ronettes ("Be My Baby") is 64 Gene McFadden of McFadden & Whitehead ("Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now") dies of cancer, 2006 Little Richard enrolls at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama to get his divinity degree, 1958 "Fats Domino Day" is declared in his home town of New Orleans, 2007 The Bee Gees make their first-ever a... Continue reading ...
 Tuesday January 26 Huey "Piano" Smith (the original "Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu") is 76 Jean Knight ("Mr. Big Stuff") is 67 The late Marshall Lieb of the Teddy Bears ("To Know Him Is To Love Him") is born in 1939 Tommy Dee ("Three Stars") dies, 2007 Patti Smith falls off a stage in Tampa, Florida, requiring 22 stitches, 1977 Rolf Harris is appointed a member of the Order of Australia, 1989 The British Invasion begins in America, as "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles goes to #... Continue reading ...
Monday January 25 Etta James ("At Last") is 72 Ray Peterson ("Corrina Corrina") dies of cancer, 2005 Jefferson Airplane's Grace Slick and Paul Kantner become the parents of a baby girl they name "god" (later they change it to "China"), 1971 Billy Joel totals his Mercedes on a Long Island, New York highway (but receives only facial cuts), 2003 Neil Diamond sings the national anthem at Superbowl XXI, 1987 Clarence Carter and Eddie Floyd are inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 2003 Yoko... Continue reading ...
 Friday January 22 The late Sam Cooke ("Twistin' The Night Away") is born in 1931 Tommy Tucker ("Hi-Heel Sneakers") dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning while refinishing floors in his home (though some accounts say food poisoning), 1987 Ron Holden ("Love You So") dies of a heart attack in Roarito Beach, Mexico, where he had been performing, 1997 James Taylor and Carly Simon become the parents of son Benjamin, 1977 Sam Cooke signs with RCA Records, 1960 Barry Manilow sings the national anthem... Continue reading ...
 Friday January 22 The late Sam Cooke ("Twistin' The Night Away") is born in 1931 Tommy Tucker ("Hi-Heel Sneakers") dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning while refinishing floors in his home (though some accounts say food poisoning), 1987 Ron Holden ("Love You So") dies of a heart attack in Roarito Beach, Mexico, where he had been performing, 1997 James Taylor and Carly Simon become the parents of son Benjamin, 1977 Sam Cooke signs with RCA Records, 1960 Barry Manilow sings the national anthem... Continue reading ...
Wednesday January 20 The late Earl Grant ("The End") is born in 1931 Ray Anthony ("Peter Gunn") is 88 The late Ron Townson of the Fifth Dimension ("Aquarius") is born in 1933 Songwriter Lee Pockriss ("Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", "Johnny Angel", "Catch A Falling Star" and many others) is 82 Alan Freed (disk jockey who coined the term "rock 'n' roll") dies of uremic poisoning, 1965 Diana Ross marries Bob Silberstein (she files for divorce in five months, though they later ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Wednesday, January 20, 2010,
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Burma Shave
Wednesday January 20 The late Earl Grant ("The End") is born in 1931 Ray Anthony ("Peter Gunn") is 88 The late Ron Townson of the Fifth Dimension ("Aquarius") is born in 1933 Songwriter Lee Pockriss ("Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", "Johnny Angel", "Catch A Falling Star" and many others) is 82 Alan Freed (disk jockey who coined the term "rock 'n' roll") dies of uremic poisoning, 1965 Diana Ross marries Bob Silberstein (she files for divorce in five months, though they later ... Continue reading ...
Monday January 18 Bobby Goldsboro ("Honey") is 69 The late David Ruffin of the Temptations ("My Girl") is born in 1941 Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson, 1996 Pete Best's defamation lawsuit against the Beatles is settled out-of-court, 1969 Paul Simon drops out of law school to become a full-time musician, 1965 Neil Sedaka receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1978 "Bobby Vinton Day" is celebrated in Chicago as Mayor Richard Daley dubs him the "Polish Prince", 1... Continue reading ...
Sunday January 17 Chris Montez ("Let's Dance") is 67 Mick Taylor (one-time member of the Rolling Stones) is 62 The late Eartha Kitt ("C'est Si Bon") is born in 1927 Billy Stewart ("Summertime") dies, along with three members of his band, in an auto accident near Smithfield, North Carolina, 1970 Olivia Newton-John gives birth to daughter Chloe, 1986 Isaac Hayes suffers a stroke, but recovers (this time), 2006 Elva Connes marries John Miller and becomes "Mrs. Miller" ("Downtown"), 1934 Bobby Ryd... Continue reading ...
Thursday January 14 Clarence Carter ("Patches") is 74 Jack Jones ("Wives And Lovers") is 72 Jerri Hall files for divorce from Mick Jagger, 1999 Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army, 1960 C.W. McCall (real name Bill Fries) is named to the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, 2009 The first "Be-In" is held, in San Francisco, with Big Brother & the Holding Company and Jefferson Airplane, 1967 Diana Ross performs for the last time in concert with the Supremes, at Las Vegas' Frontier ... Continue reading ...
Tuesday January 12 Glenn Yarbrough ("Baby The Rain Must Fall") is 79 Ray Price ("For The Good Times") is 84 Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees ("Nights On Broadway") dies of an intestinal blockage in 2003 Randy VanWarmer ("Just When I Needed You Most") dies from leukemia, 2004 Anita Bryant sings the national anthem at Superbowl III, 1969 "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV with the Zombies and Gerry & the Pacemakers, 1965 The Supremes appear as nuns on an episode of "Tarzan" on NBC-TV, 1968 Elvis Presl... Continue reading ...
Monday January 11
The late Slim Harpo ("Baby Scratch My Back") is born in 1924
Neil Sedaka undergoes an angioplasty at a New York hospital, 2001
Diana Ross is named to Mr. Blackwell's annual worst-dressed women list, 1994
Gary Glitter is released from a British jail after serving six months for possession of child pornography, 2000
The Whisky-a-Go-Go nightclub (where many of Johnny Rivers' hits were recorded) opens in West Hollywood, 1963
Al Hirt plays the national anthem at Superbowl IV, 1970... Continue reading ...
Sunday January 10 The late Jim Croce ("Time In A Bottle") is born in 1943 Rod Stewart ("Maggie May") is 65 Scott McKenzie ("San Francisco") is 71 The late Johnnie Ray ("Just Walkin' In The Rain") is born in 1927 Donald Fagen of Steely Dan ("Do It Again") is born in 1948 Ronnie Hawkins ("Mary Lou") is born in 1935 The late Sal Mineo ("Start Movin'") is born in 1939 The late Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler (worked with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, LaVern Baker and many others) is born in... Continue reading ...
Saturday January 9 Crystal Gayle ("Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue") is 59 Joan Baez ("The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down") is 69 Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds ("Over Under Sideways Down") and Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 66 The late Domenico Modugno ("Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu") is born in 1928 Roy Head ("Treat Her Right") is 67 Scott Engel Walker of the Walker Brothers ("The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore") is 66 The late Bill Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Hair") is born in 1948 Eddie Cochra... Continue reading ...
Friday January 8 The late Elvis Presley ("All Shook Up") is born in 1935 "Little" Anthony Gourdine ("Tears On My Pillow") is 69 David Bowie ("Changes") is 62 Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger") is 73 Robby Krieger of the Doors ("Light My Fire") is 65 The late Soupy Sales ("The Mouse") is born in 1926 The late concert promoter Bill Graham (Fillmores East and West) is born in 1931 An Elvis Presley stamp is issued by the U.S. Postal Service (and becomes its best-seller to this day), 1993 Governor Jimmy... Continue reading ...
Wednesday January 6 The late Doris Troy ("Just One Look") is born in 1937 Nino Tempo ("Deep Purple" with sister April Stevens) is 75 The late Van McCoy ("The Hustle") is born in 1944 Lou Rawls ("Dead End Street") dies of cancer, 2006 Georgeanna Tillman Gordon of the Marvelettes ("Please Mr. Postman") dies of sickle cell anemia and lupus in 1980 James Brown's wife, Adrienne, collapses and dies after mixing PCP and prescription pain-killing drugs while recuperating from liposuction surgery in Be... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Wednesday, January 6, 2010,
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Burma Shave
To kiss A mug That's like a cactus Takes more nerve Than it does practice Burma-Shave Continue reading ...
Thursday January 7 Paul Revere ("Hungry") is 72 Kenny Loggins ("Your Mama Don't Dance" with Jim Messina) is 62 The late Danny Williams ("White On White") is born in 1942 The late Eldee Young of Young/Holt Unlimited ("Soulful Strut") and the Ramsey Lewis Trio ("Wade In The Water") is born in 1936 Bob McFadden ("The Mummy") dies of ALS, 2000 Carly Simon and James Taylor become the parents of daughter Sarah, 1974 Chubby Checker's "The Twist" returns to #1 (the only rock song to do that by the sam... Continue reading ...
Tuesday January 5 The late Wilbert Harrison ("Kansas City") is born in 1929 The late Sam Phillips (the legendary Sun Records owner who signed Elvis Presley, among others) is born in 1923 Sonny Bono ("I Got You Babe" with then-wife Cher) dies in a skiing accident in South Lake Tahoe, California, 1998 Beatles road manager Mal Evans is killed during a confrontation with Los Angeles police, 1976 Pat Boone begins filming the movie "Bernardine", 1957 Pat Boone is the mystery guest on CBS-TV's "What'... Continue reading ...
Sunday January 3 Stephen Stills ("Love The One You're With" and member of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash) is 65 Beatles producer George Martin is 84 Byron MacGregor ("The Americans") dies in 1995 Stephen Stills undergoes successful prostate cancer surgery on his 63rd birthday, 2008 Davy Jones leaves the Monkees, leaving only Micky Dolenz, 1970 Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys refuses induction into the U.S. Army, claiming he is a conscientious objector, 1967 Bobby Darin and Connie ... Continue reading ...
Saturday January 2 The late Roger Miller ("King Of The Road") is born in 1936 Larry Williams ("Bony Maronie") is found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, 1980 Customs officials in Newark, New Jersey confiscate a shipment of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Two Virgins" album, contending the nude cover is obscene, 1968 Continue reading ...
Friday January 1
- "Country" Joe McDonald (the infamous "Fish cheer" at Woodstock) is 68
- Del Reeves ("Girl On The Billboard") dies of emphysema, 2007
- Eric Clapton surprises the guests at his daughter's christening by marrying her mother at the service, 2002
- Elvis Presley is unhurt but totals his BMW on Germany's Autobahn while stationed there in the U.S. Army, 1959
- The last ABBA concert is held, in Stockholm, 1982
- The Beatles audition for Decca Records in England, who turn them dow...
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