Music Almanac: January 15
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- 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) (70)
- 1945 - Joan Johnson (Dixie Cups) (67)
- 1947 - Peter Waterman (producer) (65)
- 1948 - Ronnie Van Zandt (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 1977)
- 1950 - David Lynn Jones (62)
- 1951 - Charo (born Maria Rasten) (61)
- 1951 - Duke Erikson (born Doug Erickson) (Garbage) (61)
- 1952 - Boris Blank (Yello) (60)
- 1952 - Melvyn Gale (Electric Light Orchestra) (60)
- 1959 - Pete Trewaves (Marillion) (53)
- 1961 - Damian O'Neill (Undertones) (51)
- 1963 - Conrad Lant (Venom) (49)
- 1965 - Adam Jones (Tool) (47)
- 1966 - Lisa Lisa (born Lisa Valez) (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) (46)
- 1979 - Young Dro (born D'Juan Hart) (33)
- 1981 - Pitbull (31)
- 1981 - Howie Day (31)
- 1988 - Skrillex (born Sonny Moore) (24)
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)
- 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.
- 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.
Recorded
- 1965 - Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan (second and last day of recording)
- 1967 - Don't You Care - Buckinghams
- 1971 - Get It On - Chase
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)
- 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
