Music Almanac: January 25, 2018

Birthdays 

• 1899 or 1904 - Sleepy John Estes (d. 1977)
• 1915 - Ewan MacColl (d. 1989)
• 1922 - Jimmy Wyble (Bob Will's Texas Playboys) (d. 2010)
• 1923 - Rusty Draper (d. 2003)
• 1927 - Antonio Carlos Jobim (d. 1994)
• 1931 - Stig Anderson (manager of ABBA) (d. 1997)
• 1938 - Etta James (d. 2012)
• 1945 - Dave Walker (Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac) (73)
• 1946 - Ronnie Brandon (McCoys) (72)
• 1950 - Michael Cotten (Tubes) (68)
• 1953 - Malcolm Green (Split Enz) (65)
• 1956 - Andy Cox (Beat, Fine Young Cannibals) (62)
• 1957 - Edmund Sylvers (Sylvers) (d. 2004)
• 1958 - Gary Tibbs (Adam & the Ants, Roxy Music) (59)
• 1963 - Carl Fysh (Brother Beyond) (55)
• 1968 - Heinrich "Haini" Wolfgramm (Jets) (49)
• 1969 - Kina (born Kina Cosper) (Brownstone) (49)
• 1974 - Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay) (44)
• 1977 - Christian Ingebrigtsen (A1) (41)
• 1981 - Alicia Keys (37)

Deaths

• 1976 - Chris Kenner - Heart attack (46)
• 1986 - Albert Grossman (manager for Bob Dylan, Peter Paul & Mary, the Band, Janis Joplin, Todd Rundgren) - Heart attack (59)
• 1999 - Robert Shaw - Stroke (82)
• 2005 - Ray Peterson - Cancer (65)
• 2015 - Demis Roussos - Stomach, pancreatic & liver cancer (68)

On This Day

• 1960 - The National Association of Broadcasters threatened disc jockeys over the Payola scandal, saying they would fine anyone who accepted money for playing records.
• 1961 - Bob Dylan finds the family of Woody Guthrie in New York and teaches son Arlo Guthrie how to play harmonica.
• 1963 - Cilla Black performed in public for the first time at Liverpool's Cavern Club.
• 1963 - Janis Joplin performs in San Francisco for the first time.
• 1963 - Vee Jay records signed a contract to distribute the Beatles records in the U.S.
• 1971 - Grace Slick gave birth to a daughter she named god. The baby was later renamed China.
• 1978 - Joy Division made their live debut in Manchester, England.
• 1980 - The Specials made their U.S. live debut in New York.
• 1980 - Paul McCartney is released from a Tokyo prison after being arrested with a half-pound of marijuana.
• 1984 - Yoko Ono donated $425,000 to Liverpool senior's home Strawberry Fields.
• 1987 - Neil Diamond sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXI.
• 1989 - Bobby Brown was arrested for a sexually suggestive performance in Columbus, OH.
• 1991 - Paul McCartney recorded MTV Unplugged.
• 1992 - Emmylou Harris joined the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1994 - Mark Wahlberg was sued by a woman who said she was trampled at the front of the stage at one of his concerts.
• 1999 - Paul McCartney protested against British radio and TV when they banned The Light Comes From Within, the last song recorded by his late wife Linda.
• 2000 - A 1930 aluminum record is found with Frank Sinatra singing Roses of Picardy. It's believed to be his earliest recording.
• 2000 - Kevin Cadogan was fired from Third Eye Blind.
• 2001 - Jonathan King (Everyone's Gone to the Moon) was charged with ten counts of sexually abusing children.
• 2004 - Bob Dylan made an advertisement for Victoria's Secret in Italy. The move upset some of his fans.
• 2006 - Motley Crue received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 2007 - A South Carolina prison escapee stole Crystal Gayle's tour bus in Tennessee and drove it to Daytona, FL. 
• 2008 - Phil Sumner of British Sea Power was knocked unconscious while stage diving at a show in Leeds, England.

Divorces

• 1989 - Madonna and Sean Penn (Madonna filed for second time)

Recorded

• 1963 - Till Then - Classics

Released

• 1962 - Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke (single)
• 1969 - Bayou Country - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Awards

• 1982 - American Music Awards
• Pop/Rock Male - Kenny Rogers
• Pop/Rock Female - Pat Benatar
• Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group - Air Supply
• Pop/Rock Album - Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers
• Pop/Rock Single - Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
• R&B Male - Stevie Wonder
• R&B Female - Stephanie Mills
• R&B Band/Duo/Group - Kool & the Gang
• R&B Album - Street Songs - Rick James
• R&B Single - Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
• Country Male - Willie Nelson
• Country Female - Barbara Mandrell
• Country Band/Duo/Group - Alabama
• Country Album - Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers
• Country Single (tie) - Could I Have This Dance? - Anne Murray
• Country Single (tie) - On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
• Award of Merit - Stevie Wonder
• 1988 - American Music Awards
• Pop/Rock Male - Michael Jackson
• Pop/Rock Female - Whitney Houston
• Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group - Bon Jovi
• Pop/Rock Album - Graceland - Paul Simon
• Pop/Rock Single - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
• Pop/Rock Video - When I Think of You - Janet Jackson
• R&B Male - Luther Vandross
• R&B Female - Anita Baker
• R&B Band/Duo/Group - Cameo
• R&B Album - Rapture - Anita Baker
• R&B Single - Bad - Michael Jackson
• R&B Video - When I Think of You - Janet Jackson
• Country Male - Randy Travis
• Country Female - Reba McEntire
• Country Band/Duo/Group - Alabama
• Country Album - Storms of Life - Randy Travis
• Country Single - For Ever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
• Country Video - For Ever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
• Award of Merit - Beach Boys
• 2004 - Golden Globes
• Best Original Song - Into the West - Annie Lennox (from Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)

Broadcasts

• 1964 - Juke Box Jury (U.K.) - Phil Spector
• 1990 - 60 Minutes (CBS) - Paul McCartney (profiled)
• 1990 - Cheers (NBC) - Bill Medley
• 2008 - Gone Country (CMT) - John Rich, Bobby Brown, Carnie Wilson, Enrique Iglasias, Dee Snider

Number Ones – U.S. Singles

• 1975 - Please Mr. Postman - Carpenters
• 1992 - All 4 Love - Color Me Badd (1 week)

Number Ones – U.S. Albums

• 1986 - The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand (3 weeks)
• 2003 - Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (3 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. R&B Singles

• 1975 - Fire - Ohio Players (2 weeks)
• 1986 - That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends (3 weeks)
• 1992 - Keep It Comin' - Keith Sweat (2 weeks)
• 1997 - Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue (1 week)
• 2003 - Miss You - Aaliyah (3 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Country Singles

• 1947 - Divorce Me C.O.D. - Merle Travis (1 week (13 previous weeks))
• 1975 - (I'd Be) A Legend in My Time - Ronnie Milsap (1 week)
• 1986 - Never Be You - Rosanne Cash (1 week)
• 1992 - Sticks and Stones - Tracy Lawrence (1 week)
• 2014 - Drink a Beer - Luke Bryan (5 weeks)

Number Ones – U.S. Adult Contemporary Singles

• 1969 - I've Gotta Be Me - Sammy Davis, Jr. (7 weeks)
• 1975 - Morning Side of the Mountain - Donny and Marie Osmond (1 week)
• 1986 - Go Home - Stevie Wonder (1 week)

Number Ones – U.K. Singles

• 1957 - The Garden of Eden - Frankie Vaughan (4 weeks)
• 1975 - Ms. Grace - Tymes (1 week)
• 1986 - The Sun Always Shines on TV - a-ha (2 weeks)
• 1992 - Goodnight Girl - Wet Wet Wet (4 weeks)
• 1997 - Your Woman - White Town (1 week)
• 2003 - Stop Living the Lie - David Sneddon (2 weeks)

Number Ones – U.K. Albums 

• 1969 - Best of the Seekers - Seekers (1 week)
• 2014 - High Hopes - Bruce Springsteen (1 week)