January 22 Born – J. J. Johnson (aka James Johnson, 1924) – Bebop jazz trombonist. Sam Cooke (1931) – singer/songwriter. Addie "Micki" Harris (1940) – The Shirelles. Malcolm McLaren (1946) – manager of The Sex Pistols. Nigel Pegrum (1949) – drummer for Steeleye Span. Steve Perry (aka Stephen Pereira, 1949) – singer for Journey. Dick Sims (1951) – keyboardist for Eric Clapton. Teddy Gentry (1952) – Alabama. Michael Hutchence (1960) – singer for INXS. DJ Jazzy Jeff (aka Jeffrey Allen Townes, 1965) – partner of The Fresh Prince (Will Smith). Steven Adler (1965) – drummer for Guns 'N Roses.
January 22 R.I.P. – Tommy Tucker (1982) – inhaling carbon tetrachloride while refinishing floors in his home. Age 48. Singer. Ron Holden (1997) – Age 56. American singer. Billy MacKenzie (1997) – suicide. Age 39. The Associates. Peter Bardens (2002) – lung cancer. Age 56. Keyboardist for Camel. Henry "Hank" Cosby (2002) – complications from cardiac bypass surgery. Age 73. Songwriter, saxophonist for Motown. Billy May (2004) – Age 87. Composer/arranger/trumpeter/bandleader. January 22 album releases – Spirit – Spirit (1968) Aretha Franklin – Lady Soul (1968) Dr. John, the Night Tripper – Gris-gris (1968) Sting – The Soul Cages (1991) January 22 events – 1889 – The Columbia Phonograph Company is formed, and begins selling Edison phonograph cylinders and players in Washington, D.C. 1931 – Clyde McCoy and His Orchestra records “Sugar Blues” for Columbia Records. 1945 – The Les Brown Orchestra and Doris Day release their single “Sentimental Journey” b/w “Twilight Time” on Columbia. 1955 – Porter Wagoner makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. 1955 – The Ozark Jubilee, hosted by Red Foley, begins airing on ABC- TV. The show will run for more than five years after changing its name to Country Music Jubilee on July 6, 1957. 1959 – Buddy Holly does his last recordings in his home studio, including "Peggy Sue Got Married," "Crying, Waiting, Hoping," "That's What They Say," "What to Do," "Learning The Game" and "That Makes It Tough." These recordings will be overdubbed after his death. 1959 – Singer Jimmie Rodgers is the surprised honoree on NBC-TV's This Is Your Life. 1960 – On his 29th birthday, Sam Cooke signs a recording contract with RCA Records. 1962 – Gene Chandler makes his television debut, singing "Duke Of Earl" on American Bandstand. 1963 – The Drifters record “On Broadway” at Atlantic Studios in New York City, with Phil Spector on guitar. 1963 – Gerry and The Pacemakers record “How Do You Do It?” at Abbey Road, with George Martin producing. 1963 – Elvis Presley records “Bossa Nova Baby” and several other songs at Radio Recorders in L.A. for his upcoming film Fun In Acapulco. 1963 – The Beatles appear on three UK radio programs - first recording a session for the show Pop Inn at the BBC Paris studio in London, then to the Playhouse Theatre to tape a radio appearance on Saturday Club, recording five songs, and then back to the BBC Paris studio to record an appearance on The Talent Spot, recording “Please Please Me,” “Ask Me Why” and “Some Other Guy” before a live audience. 1964 – The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, appear at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. 1964 – The New Christy Minstrels record "Today" at CBS Recording Studios in Hollywood. 1965 – The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison begin their Australian tour with two shows at the Manufacturer’s Auditorium in Sydney. 1966 – After a rare four-inch snowfall in Memphis, Elvis, Priscilla, and members of his "Memphis Mafia" build a snowman in front of Graceland and have a snowball fight. 1966 – Brian Wilson records the backing track for "Wouldn't It Be Nice" at Gold Star Studios. 1967 – The Lovin’ Spoonful, Johnny Mathis, Ginger Rogers and Abbe Lane all appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1967 – The Rolling Stones make their debut appearance on ITV's Sunday Night at the London Palladium, but cause controversy by refusing to appear on the revolving stage during the finale of the show. 1967 – The Monkees make their live stage concert debut at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. 1968 – The Beatles open their first Apple Corps offices at 95 Wigmore Street in London. The Apple offices will move to 3 Savile Row on July 15 due to complaints from other tenants in the building. 1968 – The Who play the first of two nights at Sydney Stadium with opening acts Small Faces and Paul Jones on their first Australian tour. 1969 – George Harrison runs into Billy Preston at the Apple offices in London and encourages him to join in on their Get Back recording sessions. Preston and The Beatles record “Dig A Pony,” “I’ve Got A Feeling” and “Don’t Let Me Down” at their first session together. 1970 – The Elvin Bishop Group appears at the Matrix nightclub in San Francisco with opening act Steel Mill, featuring Bruce Springsteen. 1971 – Joe Cocker's movie, Mad Dogs And Englishmen, premieres at London's Festival Palace. 1971 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band begin recording “Power To The People” at Ascot Sound Studios in Surrey, with Phil Spector producing. 1972 – David Bowie admits to being bisexual in an interview in Melody Maker. 1977 – Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green is sent to an institution for evaluation after being found guilty of shooting at a delivery boy who was trying to deliver a $30,000 royalty check to the musician. 1978 – NBC-TV airs its three-hour music extravaganza, Fifty Years Of Country Music. 1981 – Rolling Stone magazine publishes issue No. 335 with a naked John Lennon curled around a fully clothed Yoko Ono on the cover. 1983 – The new 24-hour music video network MTV starts broadcasting to the U.S. west coast after being picked up by Group W Cable in Los Angeles. 1984 – Barry Manilow sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, Florida. 1988 – Faith No More makes their live UK debut at Dingwalls in London at the start of a 13-date tour. 1989 – KISS' Gene Simmons and Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed become the proud parents of son Nicholas. 1992 – Mariah Carey's stepfather goes to court seeking damages, claiming that he paid for her Manhattan apartment, a car and dental work in her early years on the understanding that she would repay him when she became successful. 1993 – Metallica kicks off their 77-date Nowhere Else To Roam World Tour at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 1994 – Dwight Yoakam joins the Grand Ole Opry. 1998 – Sonny Bono's widow, Mary, announces that she will run for her late husband's 44th Congressional District seat in California. 2001 – Former garbageman Mark Oliver is found guilty by a London court of stealing luggage belonging to Victoria Beckham from Heathrow Airport, containing £23,000 worth of clothes and shoes. 2001 – Chubby Checker appears as himself in the “Mr. Bo” episode of FOX’s Ally McBeal. 2004 – Country artist Ryan Adams breaks his wrist when he falls off the stage during a gig at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool. 2006 – Lisa Marie Presley marries her fourth husband, guitarist/ producer Michael Lockwood. 2008 – Ringo Starr walks off the set of Live With Regis And Kelly when one of his songs is cut short for a commercial break.
