THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE BEATLES...Meet The Beatles (1964)
Meet The Beatles was released 50 years ago today in 1964. It reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard album charts (DUH!), What can be said about the Beatles that hasn't already been written before? Nothing. Nothing whatsoever. Is this a great album? Of course. The fact that it is 50 years old is hard to grasp. Yours truly was born 32 days later. I was glad to pull out the vinyl and listen to this today. I didn't have to dust it off as I do play my Beatles often. It is as fantastic today as it was 50 years ago and will be 50 years from now. I won't be around then but Meet The Beatles will be
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 20
Eric Stewart formerly with 10cc is 69; George Grantham of Poco is 67; Ian Hill from Judas Priest is 63; Paul Stanley from Kiss is 62; Greg K. from The Offspring is 49; Rob Bourdon from Linkin Park is 35; Matthew Tuck from Bullet For My Valentine is 34;
ON THIS DATE
1964 Meet The Beatles by the Beatles is released
1965 The Byrds recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man", written by Bob Dylan. Did you know that CBS Records insisted that Hollywood musicians be used rather than the band? Jim McGuinn is the only group member to play on the track.
1968 Bob Dylan made his first public appearance since his motorcycle accident 2 years earlier. He performed with the Band at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
1982 Ozzy Osbourne is treated at a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa after biting off the head of a bat
1988 The Beatles are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, with Mick Jagger as their presenter
2005 Dave Ellefson of Megadeth loses his lawsuit against Dave Mustaine in a New York federal court. The court ruled Ellefson relinquished his share of royalties due to a prior agreement
2011 Arin Ilejay joins Avenged Sevenfold as their new drummer, replacing Mike Portnoy, formerly with Dream Theater
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