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This Week in Music History: January 20 - 26 -- Elvis Jumpsuits, David Bowie's Sexuality
- Posted by Aaron Brophy
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Go to any local pub on a Friday night and there's a decent chance you'll be able to see a halfway entertaining singer. The difference between that guy at the pub and the legends known around world are many. There's the hit songs, mainly, but there's also the bizarre, ridiculous and fascinating things that help myth-make an artist and elevate them beyond average Joe singer dude.
This myth-making could involve biting heads off animals, wearing one-piece jumpsuits, or confusing the world about your sexuality.
To find out what we're talking about, and to also learn why Joy Division and Aerosmith made music history this week just click to launch the gallery below.
- January 20, 1982: Ozzy Bites the Head Off a Bat
- January 21, 1957: Patsy Cline Gets Discovered Via Talent Show
- January 22, 1972: David Bowie Declares He's Gay
- January 23, 1991: Radio Station Plays 'Stairway to Heaven' Marathon
- January 24, 1981: Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Has Motorcycle Accident
- January 25, 1981: Joy Division Make Their Live Debut
- January 26, 1972: Elvis Debuts the Jumpsuit
- This Week in Music History: January 13 - 19
- January 13, 2003: Pete Townshend Arrested for Kiddie Porn
- January 14, 2000: Crosby-Etheridge Side-Project Produces Children
- January 15, 1971: George Harrison Releases 'My Sweet Lord'
- January 16, 1996: Getting Shot at in Margaritaville
- January 17, 1992: 'Juice' is Released
- January 18, 1996 Lisa Marie Presley Files for Divorce From Michael Jackson
- January 19, 1993: Tom Waits Defeats Copycats
- This Week in Music History: January 6 - 12
- 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
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