TODAY IN HISTORY - January 22nd
1931 - Born this day, Sam Cooke, singer, 1957 US No.1 and UK No.29 single You Send Me, Chain Gang, 1986 UK No.2 single Wonderful World first released in 1960 when it made No. 27, A Change is Gonna Come). Shot to death 11 December 1964.
1947 - Born on this day, Malcolm Mclaren, manager of the Sex Pistols and solo artist, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Double Dutch'). Died aged 64 from cancer on 8th April 2010.
1952 - The Goon Show started on BBC radio. It starred Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Michael Bentine. It ran until 1959.
1953 - Born this day, Steve Perry, musician, drums, vocals, Journey, 1981 US No.14 single Who's Crying Now, 1982 US No.2 single Open Arms, solo, 1984 US No.3 single Oh, Sherrie. Also with Radio Stars.
1959 - Alone with an acoustic guitar and tape recorder in his New York City apartment Buddy Holly made his last recordings, including ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’, ‘Crying, Waiting, Hoping’, ‘That's What They Say’, ‘What To Do’, ‘Learning The Game’ and ‘That Makes It Tough’. The recordings would be overdubbed posthumously and were later released by Coral Records.
1960 - Born on this day, Michael Hutchence, vocals, INXS, (1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'). 1987 album 'Kick' has sold over 10m copies in the US alone and features four Top 10 singles; 'Need You Tonight,' 'Devil Inside', 'New Sensation,' and 'Never Tear Us Apart.' Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney on 22nd Nov 1997 age 37. Hutchence body was found naked behind the door to his room, he had apparently hanged himself.
1965 - The Rolling Stones began a 16 date tour in Sydney, of Australia, New Zealand and the Far East with Roy Orbison, Dionne Warwick, Rolf Harris, The Newbeats and Ray Columbus and the Invaders.
1965 - Born on this day, Steven Adler, drums, Guns N' Roses, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.6 single 'Sweet Child O' Mine').
1972 - David Bowie 'came out' as bisexual during a famous Melody Maker interview with reporter Michael Watts.
1972 - Don Mclean's album American Pie, started a seven week run at No.1 in the US album chart.
1977 - Wings went to No.1 on the US album chart with Wings Over America, Paul McCartney's sixth US No.1 after The Beatles.
1992 - Mariah Carey's stepfather went to court seeking damages, claiming that he had paid for her Manhattan apartment, a car and dental work in her early years on the understanding that she would repay him when she became successful.
1994 - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with All For Love. It was a No.2 hit in the UK and was taken from the film The Three Musketeers.
1994 - American actor and singer Telly Savalas died of prostate cancer aged 72. He scored the 1975 UK No.1 single 'If'. Played Lt. Theo Kojak a bald New York City detective in the television series Kojak, with a fondness for lollipops and whose trademark line was "Who loves ya, baby?"
1994 - D:Ream had their first UK No.1 single with Things Can Only Get Better, it stayed at No.1 for four weeks.
2001 - Victoria Beckham told a London court of her distress at being left with 'nothing to wear' when almost her entire wardrobe of £90,000 designer clothing was stolen. Mark Oliver a former rubbish collector was charged with the theft.
2004 - Ryan Adams broke a wrist after falling during a gig at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool. Adam's fell from the stage and suffered a fractured wrist. A fan said, 'One minute he was on the stage and the next he had disappeared. He went down with a thud and we couldn't believe he was trying to continue singing'.
2012 - Adele broke an American chart record that has stood for years after being set by The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The singers second album '21' clocked up 16 weeks at number one on the US chart matching the success of the Titanic original soundtrack. '21', released last January had now beaten The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's and Pink Floyd's 'The Wall', which had previously held the accolade with runs of 15 weeks at Number 1. The London-born singer had now sold over 6 million copies of '21' in America bringing her sales to over 17 million copies worldwide to date.
1931 - Born this day, Sam Cooke, singer, 1957 US No.1 and UK No.29 single You Send Me, Chain Gang, 1986 UK No.2 single Wonderful World first released in 1960 when it made No. 27, A Change is Gonna Come). Shot to death 11 December 1964.
1947 - Born on this day, Malcolm Mclaren, manager of the Sex Pistols and solo artist, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Double Dutch'). Died aged 64 from cancer on 8th April 2010.
1952 - The Goon Show started on BBC radio. It starred Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Michael Bentine. It ran until 1959.
1953 - Born this day, Steve Perry, musician, drums, vocals, Journey, 1981 US No.14 single Who's Crying Now, 1982 US No.2 single Open Arms, solo, 1984 US No.3 single Oh, Sherrie. Also with Radio Stars.
1959 - Alone with an acoustic guitar and tape recorder in his New York City apartment Buddy Holly made his last recordings, including ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’, ‘Crying, Waiting, Hoping’, ‘That's What They Say’, ‘What To Do’, ‘Learning The Game’ and ‘That Makes It Tough’. The recordings would be overdubbed posthumously and were later released by Coral Records.
1960 - Born on this day, Michael Hutchence, vocals, INXS, (1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'). 1987 album 'Kick' has sold over 10m copies in the US alone and features four Top 10 singles; 'Need You Tonight,' 'Devil Inside', 'New Sensation,' and 'Never Tear Us Apart.' Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney on 22nd Nov 1997 age 37. Hutchence body was found naked behind the door to his room, he had apparently hanged himself.
1965 - The Rolling Stones began a 16 date tour in Sydney, of Australia, New Zealand and the Far East with Roy Orbison, Dionne Warwick, Rolf Harris, The Newbeats and Ray Columbus and the Invaders.
1965 - Born on this day, Steven Adler, drums, Guns N' Roses, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.6 single 'Sweet Child O' Mine').
1972 - David Bowie 'came out' as bisexual during a famous Melody Maker interview with reporter Michael Watts.
1972 - Don Mclean's album American Pie, started a seven week run at No.1 in the US album chart.
1977 - Wings went to No.1 on the US album chart with Wings Over America, Paul McCartney's sixth US No.1 after The Beatles.
1992 - Mariah Carey's stepfather went to court seeking damages, claiming that he had paid for her Manhattan apartment, a car and dental work in her early years on the understanding that she would repay him when she became successful.
1994 - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with All For Love. It was a No.2 hit in the UK and was taken from the film The Three Musketeers.
1994 - American actor and singer Telly Savalas died of prostate cancer aged 72. He scored the 1975 UK No.1 single 'If'. Played Lt. Theo Kojak a bald New York City detective in the television series Kojak, with a fondness for lollipops and whose trademark line was "Who loves ya, baby?"
1994 - D:Ream had their first UK No.1 single with Things Can Only Get Better, it stayed at No.1 for four weeks.
2001 - Victoria Beckham told a London court of her distress at being left with 'nothing to wear' when almost her entire wardrobe of £90,000 designer clothing was stolen. Mark Oliver a former rubbish collector was charged with the theft.
2004 - Ryan Adams broke a wrist after falling during a gig at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool. Adam's fell from the stage and suffered a fractured wrist. A fan said, 'One minute he was on the stage and the next he had disappeared. He went down with a thud and we couldn't believe he was trying to continue singing'.
2012 - Adele broke an American chart record that has stood for years after being set by The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The singers second album '21' clocked up 16 weeks at number one on the US chart matching the success of the Titanic original soundtrack. '21', released last January had now beaten The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's and Pink Floyd's 'The Wall', which had previously held the accolade with runs of 15 weeks at Number 1. The London-born singer had now sold over 6 million copies of '21' in America bringing her sales to over 17 million copies worldwide to date.