... and more January 11 birthdays - Laurens Hammond (1895) - inventor of the Hammond organ. Slim Harpo (aka James Moore - 1924)* Tony Kaye (aka Anthony John Selvidge - 1946) - keyboards for Yes Terry Williams (1948) - drummer for Dire Straits ____________________
Birthday corrections - Bobby Goldsboro was born on January 18, 1941 Maggie Bell was born on January 12, 1945 ____________________ January 11 R.I.P. - Barry Pritchard (1999) - heart attack. Age 54. Guitarist, singer for The Fortunes Mickey Finn (aka Michael Norman Finn - 2003) - alcohol-related liver problems. Age 55. Percussionist for T. Rex. James Griffin (2005) - cancer. Singer, songwriter, guitarist for Bread. January 11 album releases - Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf (1962) Janis Joplin - Pearl (1971) Chicago - Chicago III (1971) Events - 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded "Purple Haze" at De Lane Lea Studios. 1985 - The first Rock In Rio festival took place in Rio de Janeiro. 1992 - Nirvana appears on Saturday Night Live. ____________________ Event corrections - The Whiskey A Go-Go opened on January 16, 1964.
