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1/11/1895- The American engineer and inventor Laurens Hammond, who gave us the Hammond organ is born in IL.
1/10/1917- Famed Atlantic records producer Jerry Wexler is born in NYC.
1/6/1924- Banjo and Bluegrass trailblazer Earl Scruggs is born in rural North Carolina.
George Gershwin completes his composition Rhapsody in Blue.
1/10/1924- Jazz drummer and Bebop pioneer Max Roach is born in NC.
1/12/1926- Country music pioneer Ray Price is born outside of Tyler.
1/8/1935- After his twin brother arrives 30 minutes earlier stillborn, Elvis Aaron Presley is born in Tupelo, MS.
1/7/1938- Paul Revere of Paul Revere & The Raiders is born in NE.
1/9/1941- Folk singer and activist Joan Baez is born in Staten Island.
1/11/1942- Saxophonist for The E Street Band Clarence Clemons, is born FL.
1/10/1943- Rock/Folk singer/singer/songwriter Jim Croce is born in Philadelphia.
1/9/1944- Guitar master and ace musician Jimmy Page is born in outside of London.
1/10/1945- Sir Rod Stewart CBE is born in North London.
1/8/1946- The Doors’ guitarist extraordinaire Robby Krieger is born in LA.
1/11/1946- Naomi Judd, country singer and member of the famed country duo The Judds, is born in KY.
1/8/1947- David Bowie is born in Brixton. His innovation and fearless approach to music spawned re-inventions from the 1960’s to the 2000’s.
1/7/1948- Musician Kenny Loggins is born in WA.
1/10/1948- Steely Dan so-founder, lead singer and keyboardist Donald Fagen is born in NJ.
1/9/1951- Country singer and Loretta Lynn’s younger sister, Crystal Gayle is born in rural Kentucky.
1/6 /1953- Malcolm Young, AC/DC co-founder and guitarist, is born in Glasgow.
1/9/1955- Rosemary Clooney hits no. 1 on the UK singles charts with “Mambo Italiano.”
1/11/1956- Texas legend Robert Earl Keen is born in Houston.
1/6/1957- Elvis plays for the final time on the “Ed Sullivan Show”, he would perform 7 songs and would be shot only from the waist up.
1/6/1958- Frank Sinatra releases his landmark album Come Fly with Me.
Gibson Guitars releases its “Flying V” electric guitar. Guitar legends who would popularize include Albert King, Marc Bolan, Kirk Hammett, Billy Gibbons, James Hetfield and Randy Rhodes.
This Danny & the Juniors song begins 9-week stay as the no. song in America.
1/10/1958- American Rock n’ Roll hits Europe when this song becomes no. 1 on the UK Singles charts.
1/7/1959- Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine is born in Austin.
1/10/1953- Singer Pat Benatar is born in NYC.
1/12/1959- Berry Gordy, an ex-boxer, Korean War veteran and songwriter for Jackie Wilson starts a record label with todays equivalent of $8,400.00. He names it Tamla Records and his stable of recording artists included 18-year old Smokey Robinson. A year later it would be renamed Motown Records and its music, artists and sound would take America by storm.
1/9/1962- Sam Cooke releases the hit single “Twisting the Night Away.”
1/10/1964- The Rolling Stones record their very 1st single at Olympic Studios in London. The song? A cover of Buddy Holly’s 1957 hit “Not Fade Away.”
1/11/1964- This classic from The Kingsmen is the no. 1 song in America.
The famed LA Sunset strip music venue Whisky a Go Go opens. It would help launch endless music careers.
The Johnny Cash compilation album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash becomes the newly formed U.S. Country album charts’ very first no. 1 album.
1/9/1965- The Beatles album Beatles ’65 begins a 12-week run as the n0. 1 album in America.
1/12/1965- Robert “Rob Zombie” Cummings is born in MA.
1/8/1966- The Beatles’ Rubber Soul begins an 8-week run as the no. 1 album in America.
1/7/1967- Charley Pride becomes the first African-American solo perform to headline at the grand Old Opry.
1/11/1895- The American engineer and inventor Laurens Hammond, who gave us the Hammond organ is born in IL.
1/10/1917- Famed Atlantic records producer Jerry Wexler is born in NYC.
1/6/1924- Banjo and Bluegrass trailblazer Earl Scruggs is born in rural North Carolina.
George Gershwin completes his composition Rhapsody in Blue.
1/10/1924- Jazz drummer and Bebop pioneer Max Roach is born in NC.
1/12/1926- Country music pioneer Ray Price is born outside of Tyler.
1/8/1935- After his twin brother arrives 30 minutes earlier stillborn, Elvis Aaron Presley is born in Tupelo, MS.
1/7/1938- Paul Revere of Paul Revere & The Raiders is born in NE.
1/9/1941- Folk singer and activist Joan Baez is born in Staten Island.
1/11/1942- Saxophonist for The E Street Band Clarence Clemons, is born FL.
1/10/1943- Rock/Folk singer/singer/songwriter Jim Croce is born in Philadelphia.
1/9/1944- Guitar master and ace musician Jimmy Page is born in outside of London.
1/10/1945- Sir Rod Stewart CBE is born in North London.
1/8/1946- The Doors’ guitarist extraordinaire Robby Krieger is born in LA.
1/11/1946- Naomi Judd, country singer and member of the famed country duo The Judds, is born in KY.
1/8/1947- David Bowie is born in Brixton. His innovation and fearless approach to music spawned re-inventions from the 1960’s to the 2000’s.
1/7/1948- Musician Kenny Loggins is born in WA.
1/10/1948- Steely Dan so-founder, lead singer and keyboardist Donald Fagen is born in NJ.
1/9/1951- Country singer and Loretta Lynn’s younger sister, Crystal Gayle is born in rural Kentucky.
1/6 /1953- Malcolm Young, AC/DC co-founder and guitarist, is born in Glasgow.
1/9/1955- Rosemary Clooney hits no. 1 on the UK singles charts with “Mambo Italiano.”
1/11/1956- Texas legend Robert Earl Keen is born in Houston.
1/6/1957- Elvis plays for the final time on the “Ed Sullivan Show”, he would perform 7 songs and would be shot only from the waist up.
1/6/1958- Frank Sinatra releases his landmark album Come Fly with Me.
Gibson Guitars releases its “Flying V” electric guitar. Guitar legends who would popularize include Albert King, Marc Bolan, Kirk Hammett, Billy Gibbons, James Hetfield and Randy Rhodes.
This Danny & the Juniors song begins 9-week stay as the no. song in America.
1/10/1958- American Rock n’ Roll hits Europe when this song becomes no. 1 on the UK Singles charts.
1/7/1959- Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine is born in Austin.
1/10/1953- Singer Pat Benatar is born in NYC.
1/12/1959- Berry Gordy, an ex-boxer, Korean War veteran and songwriter for Jackie Wilson starts a record label with todays equivalent of $8,400.00. He names it Tamla Records and his stable of recording artists included 18-year old Smokey Robinson. A year later it would be renamed Motown Records and its music, artists and sound would take America by storm.
1/9/1962- Sam Cooke releases the hit single “Twisting the Night Away.”
1/10/1964- The Rolling Stones record their very 1st single at Olympic Studios in London. The song? A cover of Buddy Holly’s 1957 hit “Not Fade Away.”
1/11/1964- This classic from The Kingsmen is the no. 1 song in America.
The famed LA Sunset strip music venue Whisky a Go Go opens. It would help launch endless music careers.
The Johnny Cash compilation album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash becomes the newly formed U.S. Country album charts’ very first no. 1 album.
1/9/1965- The Beatles album Beatles ’65 begins a 12-week run as the n0. 1 album in America.
1/12/1965- Robert “Rob Zombie” Cummings is born in MA.
1/8/1966- The Beatles’ Rubber Soul begins an 8-week run as the no. 1 album in America.
1/7/1967- Charley Pride becomes the first African-American solo perform to headline at the grand Old Opry.
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