Re: Rock & Roll History Dept. Jan 1st & more...

[t bedford]

Jan 16
Born:
Bob Vogle (Ventures) (1937)
Sandy Denny (1947)
 
Events
1958 The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool
1980 (not yet Sir) Paul McCartney is arrested in Tokyo, attempting to 
transport six ounces of marijuana into the country of Japan. He is held in 
jail while the authorities decide whether to charge him with simple 
possession, or with trafficking. They opt for the former, and he is 
released after 10 days behind bars
1983 Jefferson Starship raises $10,000 (selling memorabilia) for the Walden 
House Drug Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco.