... and more January 19 birthdays - Michael Crawford (1942) - the Phantom Of The Opera dude. Rod Evans (1947) - singer for Deep Purple and Captain Beyond. Francis Bucholz (1954) - bassist for The Scorpions. Dewey Bunnell (1952) - America. Eric Leeds (1952) - sax player for Prince. Michael Boddicker (1953) - session musician.
January 19 R.I.P. - Carl Perkins (1998) - throat cancer. Age 65. Wilson Pickett (2006) - heart attack. Age 64. Denny Doherty (2007) - abdominal aneurysm. Age 66. The Mamas & The Papas. John Stewart (2008) - brain aneurism. Age 68. The Kingston Trio. Writer of "Daydream Believer." January 19 album releases - The Pretenders - The Pretenders (1980) U.S. Styx - Paradise Theater (1981) ____________________ Album release correction - Dire Straits' first album, Dire Straits, was released on October 7, 1978. ____________________ Events - 1971 - The Beatles' White Album was played at Sharon Tate's murder trial. 1988 - Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe manager, Doc McGheep, pleaded guilty to importing more than 40,000 lbs. of marijuana into the U.S. from Colombia via a shrimp boat.
