Wednesday, January 22, 2014

January 22, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
UFO...Strangers In The Night  (1979)
Strangers In The Night was released 35 years ago this month in 1979.  It reached number 43 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 22
Steve Perry, formerly with Journey, is 65; Steve Adler, formerly with Guns 'N' Roses, the BulletBoys and currently with Adler's Appetite, is 49; Ben Moody, formerly with Evanescence, is 33;

ON THIS DATE

1959 Buddy Holly had his final recording session. It was just Buddy and an acoustic guitar. The tracks were later finished and released after Holly died
1960 Michael Hutchence of INXS was born in Sydney, Australia. Hutchence died in 1997
2008 Ringo Starr walked off the 'Live With Regis and Kelly' show after the producers asked Ringo to shorten his performance of 'Liverpool 8.' Rightfully, Ringo refused, but said that he still loved Regis

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