January 24th Born on this day in Music History - Jimmy Forrest (1920), Zeke Carey - The Flamingos (1933), Ann Cole (1934), Dave Getz - Big Brother, The Holding Company (1940), Aaron Neville - The Neville Brothers (1941), Neil Diamond (1941), Ray Stevens (1939), Warren Zevon (1947), John Belushi (1949),Matthew Wilder (1953), Nigel Glockler -Saxon 1953, Jools Holland (1958), Vic Reeves 1959, Theo Peoples - The Temptations / The Four Tops (1961), David Cole - C and C Music Factory (1962), Keech Rainwater - Lonestar (1963), Beth Hart (1972), Christopher River Hesse - Hoobastank (1974), Paul Marazzi - A1 (1975)
Chart News
1953 Eddie Fisher at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Outside Is Heaven'
1958 Elvis Presley at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Jailhouse Rock
1968 Georgie Fame at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde'
1976 Bob Dylan at No.1 on the US chart with 'Desire'
1976 Diana Ross went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Theme From Mahogany'
1981 Adam And The Ants at No.1 on the UK chart with 'Kings Of The Wild Frontier'
1987 Billy Vera and the Beaters at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'At This Moment'
1998 Oasis at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'All Around The World'
1999 The Offspring at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Pretty Fly, For A White Guy'
1999 Cher at No.1 in Australia with ‘Believe’
2003 Girls Aloud at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Sound Of The Underground', Avril Lavigne at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Let Go'
2009 Lady Gaga featuring Colby O’Donis at No.1 on the US chart with ‘Just Dance’
Gig News
1958 The Quarry Men performed at the Cavern Club, in Liverpool
1969 The Doors appeared at Madison Square Garden, New York City
1970 Led Zeppelin appeared at Leeds University, Leeds, England
1977 The Buzzcocks appeared at the Roxy, in London, England, supported by Chelsea
1980 Spandau Ballet appeared at The Blizt Club, London, England
1992 Nirvana played at the Phoenician Club in Sydney, Australia
Music News
2018 Mark E. Smith died