Music Almanac: January 15, 2018

Birthdays 

• 1893 - Ivor Novello (d. 1951)
• 1909 - Gene Krupa (d. 1973)
• 1929 - Earl Hooker (d. 1970)
• 1941 - Captain Beefheart (born Don Van Vliet) (d. 2010)
• 1942 - Edward Bivins (Manhattans) (d. 2014)
• 1945 - Joan Johnson (Dixie Cups) (73)
• 1947 - Peter Waterman (producer) (71)
• 1948 - Ronnie Van Zandt (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 1977)
• 1950 - David Lynn Jones (68)
• 1951 - Charo (born Maria Rasten) (67)
• 1951 - Duke Erikson (born Doug Erickson) (Garbage) (67)
• 1952 - Boris Blank (Yello) (66)
• 1952 - Melvyn Gale (Electric Light Orchestra) (66)
• 1959 - Pete Trewaves (Marillion) (59)
• 1961 - Damian O'Neill (Undertones) (57)
• 1963 - Conrad Lant (Venom) (55)
• 1965 - Adam Jones (Tool) (53)
• 1967 - Lisa Lisa (born Lisa Valez) (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) (51)
• 1979 - Young Dro (born D'Juan Hart) (39)
• 1981 - Pitbull (37)
• 1981 - Howie Day (37)
• 1988 - Skrillex (born Sonny Moore) (30)

Deaths

• 1992 - Dee Murray (Elton John Band) - Stroke (45)
• 1993 - Sammy Cahn (79)
• 1994 - Harry Nilsson - Heart failure (52)
• 1995 - John “Vic” Willis (Willis Brothers, Hank Williams) - Car accident (73)
• 1996 - Les Baxter (73)
• 1996 - Artie Dunn (Three Suns) (73)
• 1998 - Junior Wells (born Amos Blakemore, Jr.) - Lymphoma (63)
• 1999 - Marion Ryan - Pneumonia and heart failure (68)
• 2015 - Kim Fowley - Bladder cancer (75)

On This Day

• 1961 - The Supremes signed with Motown.
• 1964 - Vee Jay Records sued Capitol and Swan Records over who owns the manufacturing and distribution rights for the Beatles' recordings.
• 1969 - George Harrison met with the rest of the Beatles, telling them he was ready to quit if they went forward with the Let It Be film and live touring.
• 1970 - Bag One, a collection of John Lennon's sometimes racy lithographs, went on exhibition in London.
• 1976 - Paul Simonon auditions for what would eventually become the Clash.
• 1982 - Harry Casey (K.C. of K.C. and the Sunshine Band) was seriously injured in a head-on car accident.
• 1982 - The Police opened the U.S. portion of their Ghost in the Machine Tour in Boston. The Go-Go's opened the show.
• 1992 - Booker T. & the MGs, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Sam and Dave, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Leo Fender, Doc Pomus and the Yardbirds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
• 1998 - James Brown was admitted to the hospital for treatment of addiction to painkillers.
• 2000 - Ralph Stanley became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
• 2002 - The Statler Brothers announced they would be retiring from touring after their current dates.
• 2004 - Reggae star Beenie Man broke his ribs and nose in an auto accident.
• 2004 - Mystikal is given six years in prison for sexual battery.
• 2008 - Ronnie Wood underwent hernia surgery after injuring himself during the Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang tour.
• 2010 - Charlie Daniels suffered a stroke while snowboarding in Colorado. 
• 2010 - Martie McGuire and Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks announced their new project, The Court Yard Hounds. 

Recorded

• 1965 - Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan (second and last day of recording)
• 1967 - Don't You Care - Buckinghams
• 1969 - Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley
• 1971 - Get It On - Chase
• 1982 - Any Day Now - Ronnie Milsap

Released

• 1965 - I Can't Explain - Who (debut single)
• 1991 - Give Peace a Chance - Sean Lennon (released as the U.N. deadline passed for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait)

Broadcasts

• 1958 - Perry Como Show (British broadcast of U.S. show) - Everly Brothers (U.K. TV debut)
• 1967 - Ed Sullivan (CBS) - Rolling Stones (Sullivan forced the group to change Let's Spend the Night Together to Let's Spend Some Time Together.
• 1980 - Old Gray Whistle Test (U.K.) - Ramones
• 1983 - Gastank (U.K. Channel 4) (debut) - Rick Wakeman, Tony Ashton (hosts)
• 2005 - Benefit for Tsunami Victims (NBC owned networks) - Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera, Tim McGraw

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1949 - Buttons & Bows - Dinah Shore (1 week (9 previous weeks))
• 1972 - American Pie - Don McLean (4 weeks)
• 1977 - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer (1 week)
• 1983 - Down Under - Men at Work (3 weeks)
• 2000 - What a Girl Wants - Christina Aguilera (2 weeks)
• 2010 - Firework - Katy Perry (1 week (3 previous weeks))

Number Ones – U.S. Albums 

• 1977 - Hotel California - Eagles (1 week)
• 1994 - Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg (1 week (2 previous weeks))
• 2000 - Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter - Jay-Z (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1944 - Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (8 weeks)
• 1955 - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - Penguins (3 weeks)
• 1966 - I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown (1 week (5 previous weeks))
• 1977 - I Wish - Stevie Wonder (5 weeks)
• 1983 - The Girl is Mine - Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney (3 weeks)
• 1994 - Cry For You - Jodeci (4 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1972 - Carolyn - Merle Haggard (3 weeks)
• 1977 - You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye) - Crystal Gayle (1 week)
• 1983 - Going Where the Lonely Go - Merle Haggard (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles

• 1972 - American Pie - Don McLean (3 weeks)
• 1977 - Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star is Born") - Barbra Streisand (6 weeks)
• 2005 - Heaven - Los Lonely Boys (8 weeks (10 previous weeks))
• 2011 - Hey Soul Sister - Train (3 weeks (19 previous weeks)) 

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1969 - Ob-la-di Ob-la-da - Marmalade (2 weeks (1 previous week))
• 1977 - Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul (4 weeks)
• 1983 - You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins (2 weeks)
• 2005 - Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley (1 week)
• 2011 - What's My Name? - Rihanna Featuring Drake (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums 

• 1977 - Arrival - ABBA (1 week)
• 1983 - Raiders of the Pop Charts - Various Artists (2 weeks)
• 1994 - So Far So Good - Bryan Adams (1 week)
• 2000 - The Man Who - Travis (5 weeks)
• 2005 - Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (1 week)