Music Almanac: January 14

LL Cool J

Birthdays

• 1929 - Billy Walker (d. 2006)
• 1930 - Johnny Grande (Bill Haley & the Comets) (d. 2006)
• 1936 - Clarence Carter (76)
• 1937 - Billy Jo Spears (d. 2011)
• 1938 - Allen Toussaint (74)
• 1938 - Jack Jones (74)
• 1944 - Linda Jones (d. 1972)
• 1948 - T-Bone Burnett (64)
• 1948 - Tim Harris (Foundations) (d. 2007)
• 1956 - Bob Bradbury (Hello) (56)
• 1959 - Chas Smash (born Cathal Smythe) (Madness) (53)
• 1959 - Geoff Tate (Queensryche) (53)
• 1961 - Mike Tramp (White Lion) (51)
• 1962 - Patricia Morrison (Sisters of Mercy, Damned) (50)
• 1965 - Slick Rick (born Richard Walters) (47)
• 1967 - Steve Bowman (Counting Crows) (45)
• 1967 - Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) (45)
• 1968 - LL Cool J (born James Smith) (44)
• 1969 - Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) (43)
• 1982 - Caleb Fallowill (Kings of Leon) (30)

Deaths

• 1992 - Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls) - Stroke (45)
• 1995 - Solly McElroy (Flamingos) (61)
• 2011 - Trish Keenan (Broadcast) - Pneumonia (42)

On This Day

• 1955 - Alan Freed's first New York Rock 'n' Roll Ball was held with the Clovers, Fats Domino, the Drifters, Big Joe Turner, the Moonglows, the Harptones and others.
• 1960 - Elvis Presley became a Sargent in the U.S. Army.
• 1963 - Charlie Watts played live for the first time with the Rolling Stones in London.
• 1967 - The Human Be-In: A Gathering of Tribes was held in San Francisco with the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Big Brother And The Holding Company. 25,000 attended.
• 1967 - Cliff Richard said he was retiring from music to teach religion in schools.
• 1970 - Diana Ross made her last appearance with the Supremes in Las Vegas.
• 1973 - Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead was arrested on drug charges.
• 1978 - The Sex Pistols played their last show until the 90's.
• 1986 - The Grand Ole Opry celebrated their 60th anniversary. On that night, Reba McEntire became a member.
• 1993 - The Pixies announced they were splitting up.
• 1999 - Metallica sued Victoria's Secret over their line of lip pencils named Metalica.
• 2000 - Nashville's Music City News ceased publication after 37 years.
• 2001 - Chaka Khan and Rufus reunited at a Barbados jazz festival.
• 2001 - Run-D.M.C. performed at the American Football Conference halftime show.
• 2002 - Adam Ant was taken to a U.K. hospital under the Mental Health Act.
• 2003 - Jerry Lee Lewis' sister, Linda Gail Lewis, dropped a sex discrimination charge against Van Morrison.
• 2004 - Eric B & Rakim sued Russell Simmons and Def Jam Records, saying they were never paid royalties for their 1987 album Paid in Full.
• 2005 - A statue of Johnny Ramone was unveiled at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
• 2006 - Leif Garrett was arrested for drug possession in Los Angeles.

Marriages

• 2006 - Eminem (Marshal Mathers) and Kim Mathers (their second marriage)

Recorded

• 1965 - Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan (first recording session)

Released

• 1966 - Can't Help Thinking About Me - David Bowie (debut single under his new name)
• 1989 - Back in the U.S.S.R. - Paul McCartney (Soviet Union exclusive)
• 1997 - Wannabe - Spice Girls (U.S. release of debut single)

Broadcasts

• 1973 - Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii - Elvis Presley (shown live worldwide except in the U.S. where it was shown later on tape)
• 1997 - Home Improvement (ABC) - Beach Boys