... and more January 20 birthdays - Slim Whitman (1924) Ron Townson (1933) - The 5th Dimension William Powell (1942) - The O'Jays Rick Evans (1943) - Zager & Evans Eric Stewart (1945) - The Mindbenders Ian Hill (1951) - Judas Priest
January 20 R.I.P. - Bill Albaugh (1999) Age 53. Drummer for The Lemon Pipers. Ray Jones (2000) Age 60. Bass player for Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas January 20 album releases - The Beatles - Meet The Beatles (1964) U.S. The Rolling Stones - Between The Buttons (1967) UK Jerry Garcia - Garcia (1972) Journey - Infinity (1978) Def Leppard - Pyromania (1983) Events - 1967 - The Monkees TV show was shown for the first time in the UK. 1988 - The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Yoko, Sean, and Julian Lennon all attend. Paul McCartney did not attend, sending instead a letter stating that continuing business differences with the other ex-Beatles was the reason for his absence. 2001 - A memorial service was held for Kirsty MacColl who was killed in a boating accident off the coast of Mexico in December 2000. Bono from U2 and Billy Bragg were among friends and fans that packed St Martin-in-the-Fields church in London.
