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Rock Almanac: January 15, 2009

On This Date in 1967: On an appearance of 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' the Rolling Stones agree to sing the title lyric of 'Let's Spend the Night Together' as 'Let's Spend Some Time Together' in order to appease the program's host.

The Almanac Advises for January 15: "Being a good businessperson entails sometimes making changes to your product in order to accommodate your distributor."

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Posted by Gaylord Fields on Jan 15th 2009 8:00AM
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Rock Almanac: January 14, 2009

On This Date in 1966: David Jones changes his name to David Bowie in order to prevent confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees.

The Almanac Advises for January 14: "Identity theft has become one of the largest growing crimes in recent years. Many unscrupulous people have stolen from others by appropriating their name."

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Posted by Gaylord Fields on Jan 14th 2009 8:00AM
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Rock Almanac: January 13, 2009

On This Date in 1962: 'The Twist,' by Chubby Checker, reaches the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for the second time. It initially hit the top spot in Sept. 1960.

The Almanac Advises for January 13: "Saint Vitus' dance is a disease in which the limbs move involuntarily, often in a twisting or writhing motion. Also known as Sydenham's chorea, this disorder is caused by a bacterial infection."

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Posted by Gaylord Fields on Jan 13th 2009 8:00AM
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Rock Almanac: January 12, 2009

On This Date in 1974: 'The Joker,' by the Steve Miller Band, makes it way to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.

The Almanac Advises for January 12: "In several card games, such as poker or gin rummy, the joker is employed as a wild card and therefore can stand for any card of the holder's choosing. This makes the joker an immensely powerful card to have in one's hand."

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Posted by Gaylord Fields on Jan 12th 2009 8:00AM
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Rock Almanac: January 11, 2009

On This Date in 1992: 'Nevermind,' by Nirvana, takes over the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

The Almanac Advises for January 11: "The concept of nirvana -- which literally mans 'blowing out' in Sanskrit -- is to extinguish all the anger and hatred within you in order to reach a state of pure bliss."

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Posted by Gaylord Fields on Jan 11th 2009 8:00AM
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Rock Almanac: January 10, 2009

On This Date in 2000: Melissa Etheridge reveals that the biological father of the children of her and partner Julie Cypher is David Crosby.

The Almanac Advises for January 10: "When choosing a potential father through artificial insemination, it's important to investigate not just the physical characteristics but the medical and mental history of the sperm donor to insure your child receives the best genetic material."

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Posted by Gaylord Fields on Jan 10th 2009 8:00AM
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Rock Almanac: January 9, 2009

On This Date in 1965: A panel on the British TV show 'Juke Box Jury' rates 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling,' by the Righteous Brothers, as a "miss." One month later, it hits No. 1 on the U.K. and the U.S. charts.

The Almanac Advises for January 9: "The overall fairness of the trial by jury system is brought into question when the individual prejudices of the selected members act to hinder the rendering of a fair verdict."

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Posted by Gaylord Fields on Jan 9th 2009 8:00AM
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