Fw: Music History for January 22
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Music History for
January 22
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1960 - Sam Cooke signed a deal with RCA Records.?
1962 - Gene Chandler made his TV debut on?American Bandstand.?
1963 - The Drifters recorded "On Broadway."?
1963 - Gerry & the Pacemakers held their first recording session. They produced "Away from You" and "Pretend."?
1966 - The Beach Boys recorded "Wouldn't It Be Nice."?
1971 - The Joe Cocker film?Mad Dogs and Englishmen?debuted in London.?
1981 - A picture of John Lennon naked appeared in his obituary issue of?Rolling Stone.?
1984 - Barry Manilow sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XVIII.?
1989 - Gene Simmons (KISS) and former "Playboy" model Shannon Tweed had a son.?
1990 - Guns 'N' Roses guitarist Slash used profanity numerous times on live television while accepting an American Music Award.?
1991 - L.L. Cool J's album?Mama Said Knock You Out?was certified platinum by the RIAA.?
1993 - Metallica began their "Nowhere Else To Roam" tour in Kalamazoo, MI.?
1998 - Toni Braxton filed for Chapter 7 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles, listing liabilities of more than $1 million.?
1998 - Snoop Doggy Dogg filed a $10 million suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, its parent Coopers & Lybrand and former Gelfand accountant Steven Cantrock. The suit charged that they had mismanaged Snoop Doggy Dogg's money.?
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