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1/20/1888- Blues musician William “Lead Belly” Ledbetter is born outside Shreveport.
1/23/1910- Famed Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt is born in Belgium.
1/22/1931- Sam Cooke, a pioneer and one of the most influential soul singers of all time, is born in Mississippi.
1/21/1941- Spanish Oper singer and conductor Placido Domingo is born in Madrid.
1/24/1941- R&B/Soul singer Aaron Neville is born in New Orleans.
Musician and singer/songwriter Neil Diamond is born in Brooklyn. He's sold over 100 million records and conquere Hollywood. And yes that’s his actual name.
1/22/1949- Steve Perry, legendary singer of the band Journey from 1977 to 1987, and still considered one the best Rock singers of all time, is born outside of Fresno.
1/20/1952- Singer. Musician and frontman for KISS, Paul Stanley is born in NYC.
1/23/1953- Cheap Trick’s lead sing and rhythm guitarist Robn Zander is born in WI.
1/26/1955-Edward Lodewijk Van Halen is born in Amsterdam. He would co-found one of the greatest Rock bands in history and would become one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock history.
1/20/1958- Ricky Nelson’s debut album Ricky hits no. 1 on the U.S. album charts.
1/25/1958- Famed Jazz/soul singer Anita Baker is born in OH. Of her 7 albums, she had 1 Billboard no. 1 album and 3 Billboard Top 3 albums.
1/22/1959- Buddy Holly makes his last recordings with an acoustic and a tape recorder, we would die in plane crash 12 days later along with Ritchie Valens. This song containing his overdubbed vocals was released later that year.
1/22/1960- INXS frontman Michael Hutchence is born in Sydney.
1/20/1963- Charles Mingus releases what many say is best Jazz records of all time, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. It’s the 6th album from the bassist/composer/pianist and bandleader.
1/25/1963- Dionne Warwick has her first hit song with “Don’t Make Me Over”. It also begins the start of her longtime collaboration with the songwriting duo of Ghal David and Burt Bacharach.
1/20/1964- The Beatles’ debut U.S. album Meet The Beatles is released. The 2nd British Invasion is about to begin.
1/23/1965- This Petula Clark Hit is the no. 1 song in America.
1/21/1966- George Harrison marries Patti Boyd, this ill-fated marriage would fuel tabloids and one of Rock’s most chronicled love triangles.
1/22/1966- The Beatles’ Rubber Soul is in its 3rd week as the no.1 album in America.
1/20/1967- The Rolling Stones release their 5th album Between The Buttons.
1/20/1968- This John Fred & the Playboy Band tune is the no. 1 song in America.
1/25/1969- The Beatles’ 9th album The White Album is the no. album in America for the 5th week in a row.
1/20/1970- Simon & Garfunkel’s 5th and final album is released as well as the album’s title track. The song has been called one of the most beautiful recordings ever produced.
1/24/1970- This tune from the film Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid is the no. 1 song in America. It's written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.
The first portable synthesizer keyboard “mini-moog” is introduced by Dr. Robert Moog.
1/20/1971- Marvin Gaye release this lead single form his upcoming 11th album of the same name.
Drummer and entertainer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is born in Philadelphia.
1/21/1973- Roberta Flack releases this single from her upcoming 4th album of the same name.
1/20/1975- Bob Dylan releases his 15th album Blood On The Tracks.
1/25/1975- Elton John’s Greatest Hits album is the no.1 album in America for the 9th week in a row, it would be the top selling album of 1975. Two other albums from Elton would top the album charts in 1975, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies.
1/20/1888- Blues musician William “Lead Belly” Ledbetter is born outside Shreveport.
1/23/1910- Famed Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt is born in Belgium.
1/22/1931- Sam Cooke, a pioneer and one of the most influential soul singers of all time, is born in Mississippi.
1/21/1941- Spanish Oper singer and conductor Placido Domingo is born in Madrid.
1/24/1941- R&B/Soul singer Aaron Neville is born in New Orleans.
Musician and singer/songwriter Neil Diamond is born in Brooklyn. He's sold over 100 million records and conquere Hollywood. And yes that’s his actual name.
1/22/1949- Steve Perry, legendary singer of the band Journey from 1977 to 1987, and still considered one the best Rock singers of all time, is born outside of Fresno.
1/20/1952- Singer. Musician and frontman for KISS, Paul Stanley is born in NYC.
1/23/1953- Cheap Trick’s lead sing and rhythm guitarist Robn Zander is born in WI.
1/26/1955-Edward Lodewijk Van Halen is born in Amsterdam. He would co-found one of the greatest Rock bands in history and would become one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock history.
1/20/1958- Ricky Nelson’s debut album Ricky hits no. 1 on the U.S. album charts.
1/25/1958- Famed Jazz/soul singer Anita Baker is born in OH. Of her 7 albums, she had 1 Billboard no. 1 album and 3 Billboard Top 3 albums.
1/22/1959- Buddy Holly makes his last recordings with an acoustic and a tape recorder, we would die in plane crash 12 days later along with Ritchie Valens. This song containing his overdubbed vocals was released later that year.
1/22/1960- INXS frontman Michael Hutchence is born in Sydney.
1/20/1963- Charles Mingus releases what many say is best Jazz records of all time, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. It’s the 6th album from the bassist/composer/pianist and bandleader.
1/25/1963- Dionne Warwick has her first hit song with “Don’t Make Me Over”. It also begins the start of her longtime collaboration with the songwriting duo of Ghal David and Burt Bacharach.
1/20/1964- The Beatles’ debut U.S. album Meet The Beatles is released. The 2nd British Invasion is about to begin.
1/23/1965- This Petula Clark Hit is the no. 1 song in America.
1/21/1966- George Harrison marries Patti Boyd, this ill-fated marriage would fuel tabloids and one of Rock’s most chronicled love triangles.
1/22/1966- The Beatles’ Rubber Soul is in its 3rd week as the no.1 album in America.
1/20/1967- The Rolling Stones release their 5th album Between The Buttons.
1/20/1968- This John Fred & the Playboy Band tune is the no. 1 song in America.
1/25/1969- The Beatles’ 9th album The White Album is the no. album in America for the 5th week in a row.
1/20/1970- Simon & Garfunkel’s 5th and final album is released as well as the album’s title track. The song has been called one of the most beautiful recordings ever produced.
1/24/1970- This tune from the film Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid is the no. 1 song in America. It's written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.
The first portable synthesizer keyboard “mini-moog” is introduced by Dr. Robert Moog.
1/20/1971- Marvin Gaye release this lead single form his upcoming 11th album of the same name.
Drummer and entertainer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is born in Philadelphia.
1/21/1973- Roberta Flack releases this single from her upcoming 4th album of the same name.
1/20/1975- Bob Dylan releases his 15th album Blood On The Tracks.
1/25/1975- Elton John’s Greatest Hits album is the no.1 album in America for the 9th week in a row, it would be the top selling album of 1975. Two other albums from Elton would top the album charts in 1975, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies.
