This Week in Music History: January 6 - 12 -- The Connection Between Elvis, Smash Mouth, Sean Paul & Kris Kross
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That means no horoscopes, no inter-planetary navigation, and no astrology. Thing is, hardcore Capricorns are making it difficult to maintain this treaty.
For some reason there are a LOT of super-important mega-music people born right in the heart of January.
To find out who, and to learn why Peter Frampton, Pink and Led Zeppelin made music history this week, just click to launch the gallery below.
- January 6, 1976: Frampton Came Alive
- January 7, 2006: Pink Marries Carey Hart
- January 8: Elvis Presley, David Bowie & SEAN PAUL (!) Were Born
- January 9: Jimmy Page, Dave Matthews & STEVE HARWELL (!) Were Born
- January 10: Rod Stewart, Ronnie Hawkins & THE GUY FROM KRIS KROSS (!) Were Born
- January 11, 1964: Whisky-a-Go-Go Opens In Hollywood
- January 12, 1969: Led Zeppelin Release Debut Album
- This Week in Music History: December 30 - January 5
- December 30, 1999: George Harrison Knifed During Home Break-in
- December 31, 1984: Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Loses Arm to Car Crash
- January 1, 1960: Johnny Cash Plays First Prison Show, Inmate Merle Haggard Watches
- January 2, 1926: Music Paper 'Melody Maker' Issued For First Time
- January 3, 2008: Britney Spears Suffers Mental Breakdown
- January 4, 1970: The Who's Keith Moon (Maybe) Accidentally Kills Chauffeur
- January 5, 2004 : The Kinks' Ray Davies Shot in Leg By Robbers
- This Week in Music History -- December 23 - 29
- December 23, 1977: Cat Stevens Converts to Islam
- December 24, 1971: New York Dolls Debut
- December 25, 2006: James Brown Dies
- December 26, 1968: Led Zeppelin Invade the U.S.
- December 27, 1967: Leonard Cohen Releases First Album
- December 28, 1983: Beach Boys Member Dennis Wilson Dies
- December 29, 2002: Creed's Scott Stapp Performs So Badly He Got Sued
- This Week in Music History: December 16 - 22
- December 16, 2011: Swedish House Mafia Play MSG
- December 17: Rock 'n' Roll and Rap Both Join the Big Leagues
- December 18, 2004: T.I. Really Likes Guns
- December 19, 1980: 9 to 5 Debuts Featuring Dolly Parton
- December 20, 1980: John Lennon Hits #1 Solo... the Wrong Way
- December 21, 2005: Elton John and David Furnish Get Married
- December 22, 1969: Beatlemania Meets Trudeaumania
- This Week in Music History: December 9 - 15
- December 9, 1967: Jim Morrison Arrested on Stage
- December 10, 1967: Otis Redding Dies in Plane Crash
- December 11, 1964: Sam Cooke is Killed in Suspicious Circumstances
- December 12, 1915: Frank Sinatra Was Born
- December 13, 2003: Jack White vs. Jason Stollsteimer
- December 14, 1995: John Lennon's FBI File Released
- December 15, 1988: James Brown Car Chase, George Harrison Stabbed
- This Week in Music History: December 2 - 8
- December 2, 2011: Country Kidnapping With Mindy McCready
- December 3, 1979: The Who's Cincinnati Concert Causes Deaths
- December 4, 1980: Led Zeppelin Promise Not to Reform
- December 5, 1981: Black Flag Release 'Damaged' Album
- December 6, 1969: The Rolling Stones Play Altamont
- December 7, 1956: The Rock 'n' Roll Movie is Born
- December 8: John Lennon and Dimebag Darrell are Shot By "Fans"
- This Week in Music History: Nov. 25 - Dec. 1
- November 25, 1969: John Lennon Gives Back Medal
- November 26, 1938: Tina Turner Was Born
- November 27, 2000: Free ODB
- November 28: Lots of Famous People Were Born
- November 29, 2001: George Harrison Died
- November 30, 2011: Alan Thicke's Classic Essay About His Son Robin
- December 1, 2011: Hanson Announce 'MMMhop' Beer Line
- This Week in Music History: November 18 - 24
- November 18, 1970: Jerry Lee Lewis Divorces His Cousin-Wife
- November 19, 1990 & 2002: Milli Vanilli & Michael Jackson's Shame
- November 20: It's a Good Day for Hip-Hop
- November 21, 1995: Tupac Gives Out Free Turkeys
- November 22, 1990: Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman Almost Becomes His Own Grandfather
- November 23, 2008: Guns n' Roses Release 'Chinese Democracy'
- November 24, 2003: Glen Campbell Arrested For Drunk Driving
- This Week in Music History: November 11 - 17
- November 11, 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Scandalize the World With Exposed Genitals
- November 12, 1965: The Velvet Underground Play First Paid Gig
- November 13, 2004: Ol' Dirty Bastard Dies of a Drug Overdose
- November 14, 2000: The Offspring Give Away $1 Million to a Fan
- November 15, 1969: Janis Joplin vs. Tampa Police
- November 16, 1988: A Love Brother Harms Beach Boys
- November 17, 1938: Gordon Lightfoot Was Born
- This Week in Music History: November 4 - 10
- November 4, 1977: The Last Waltz Has its First Waltz
- November 5: Bryan Adams & Ryan Adams Were Born
- November 6, 1975: Sex Pistols Cause the Creation of Adam Ant
- November 7, 2002: Guns n' Roses Cause Riot in Vancouver
- November 8, 1971: Led Zeppelin Releases IV
- November 9, 1998: Rick James Suffers Stroke From Head Banging
- November 10, 1975: SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sinks
- Filed under: News, Exclusive, The Hit List, Music Appreciation




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