... and more January 31 birthdays - Roosevelt "The Honeydripper" Sykes (1906) Mario Lanza (1921) Chuck Willis (aka Harold Willis, 1928) – King of the Stroll. Harry Wayne Casey (1951) – KC & The Sunshine Band. William "Curly" Smith (1952) – drummer for Jo Jo Gunne. Adrian Vandenberg (1954) – guitarist for Whitesnake. Lloyd Cole (1961) – Lloyd Cole and The Commotions. ____________________
Birthday correction - Phil Collins' birthday was yesterday, the 30th. ____________________ January 31 R.I.P. – Greg Herbert (1978) – overdose. Age 30. Saxophonist for Blood, Sweat & Tears. Dewey Martin (2009) – natural causes. Age 68. Buffalo Springfield. Events - 1967 - The Beatles spent a second day filming the "Strawberry Fields Forever" promotional video. Taking time out from filming, John Lennon bought a 1843 poster from an antiques shop in Surrey which provided him with most the lyrics for his song "Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite."
