Music Almanac: January 17

Kid Rock

Birthdays

• 1927 - Eartha Kitt (d. 2008)
• 1929 - Grady Martin (Nashville A-Team) (d. 2001)
• 1936 - Elsberry Hobbs (Drifters) (76)
• 1943 - Chris Montez (69)
• 1944 - Françoise Hardy (68)
• 1945 - William Hart (Delfonics) (67)
• 1949 - Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones) (63)
• 1953 - Sheila Hutchinson (Emotions) (59)
• 1954 - Cheryl Bentyne (Manhattan Transfer) (58)
• 1955 - Steve Earle (57)
• 1956 - Paul Young (56)
• 1958 - Jez Strode (Kajagoogoo) (54)
• 1959 - Susanna Hoffs (Bangles) (53)
• 1960 - John Crawford (Berlin) (52)
• 1961 - Dave Collard (JoBoxers) (51)
• 1963 - Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray, Helloween) (49)
• 1964 - Andy Rourke (Smiths) (48)
• 1966 - Shabba Ranks (46)
• 1971 - John Wysocki (Staind) (41)
• 1971 - Kid Rock (born Robert Ritchie) (41)
• 1978 - Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) (34)
• 1981 - Ray J (born William Norwood, Jr.) (31)
• 1982 - Alex Varkatzas (Atreyu) (30)
• 1984 - Calvin Harris (28)

Deaths

• 1956 - Blind Alfred Reed - Starvation (reported) (75)
• 1970 - Billy Stewart - Car crash (32)
• 1998 - Junior Kimbrough (born David Kimbrough) - Heart attack (67)
• 1998 - Cliffie Stone (Country Music Hall of Fame member) - Heart attack (80)

On This Day

• 1966 - The series The Monkees was purchased by NBC for the fall season.
• 1969 - The book Ode to a High Flying Bird by Charlie Watts was released. It was a tribute to Charlie Parker.
• 1971 - Marvin Gaye sang the national anthem at Super Bowl V.
• 1972 - Part of Bellevue Boulevard in Memphis was renamed Elvis Presley Drive.
• 1974 - Dino Martin, the son of Dean Martin, was arrested for trying to sell two AK-47 machine guns to an undercover agent.
• 1979 - Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt and Emmylou Harris announced they would be recording an album.
• 1981 - Motley Crue was formed with Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Greg Leon. Mick Mars and Vince Neil joined later.
• 2003 - Lou Rawls was arrested in Albuquerque, NM for battery after getting into a shoving match with his girlfriend.

Recorded

• 1936 - Bill & Charlie Monroe cut their first sides for Bluebird Records.
• 1970 - Absolutely Live - Doors (recorded at New York's Felt Forum)

Released

• 1964 - Rolling Stones - Rolling Stones (EP)
• 1969 - Lady Samantha - Reginald Kenneth Dwight (U.K. Single, Elton John)
• 1973 - Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich

Awards

• 2000 - American Music Awards
• Pop/Rock Male Artist - Will Smith
• Pop/Rock Female Artist, Country Female Artist - Shania Twain
• Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group - Backstreet Boy
• Pop/Rock Album - Supernatural - Santana
• Pop/Rock New Artist - Britney Spears
• Soul/R&B Male Aritst - R. Kelly
• Soul/R&B Female Artist - Lauryn Hill
• Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group - TLC
• Soul/R&B Album - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
• Soul/R&B New Artist - Tyrese
• Country Male Artist - Garth Brooks
• Country Band, Duo or Group - Brooks & Dunn
• Country Album - Double Live - Garth Brooks
• Country New Artist - Montgomery Gentry
• Adult Contemporary Artist - Phil Collins
• Rap/Hip-Hop Artist - DMX
• Alternative Artist - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Latin Artist - Ricky Martin
• Achievement Award - Mariah Carey
• Award of Merit - Gloria Estefan

Broadcasts

• 1992 - Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (CBS)
• 1999 - The Simpsons (Fox) - Cyndi Lauper
• 1999 - This is Garth Brooks (NBC) - Garth Brooks