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January 22

1922   Ray Anthony, instrumentalist (Peter Gunn) born in Cleveland.
1931   The one and only Sam Cooke born in Chicago.
1940   Addie "Mickey" Harris of the Shirelles born.
1946   Rock impresario, the Don King of Punk, Malcolm McLaren born.
1949   Nigel Pegrum of British folk-rock band Steeleye Span is born.
1950   Graeme John Douglas of Kursaal Flyers is born.
1953   Steve Perry of Journey born.
1959   Buddy Holly makes his last recordings in his NY Apartment. Accompanied only by his guitar he cuts acoustic versions of "Peggy Sue Got Married", "What to Do", and "Crying Waiting Hoping", all overdubbed and released posthumously.
1960   Sam Cooke signs to a major label, RCA.
1962   Michael Hutchence of INXS born.
1965   Rapper DJ. Jazzy Jeff (Jeff Townes) born.

Andrew Roachford of Roachford is born.

1971   Jimi Hendrix' father establishes the Jimi Hendrix Memorial Foundation to award five musical scholarships to talented youngsters in Jimi's home state, Washington.

The documentary film of Joe Cocker's 1070 tour, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, premiers at London's Festival Palace Theater.

1972   David Bowie reveals he is gay in Melody Maker interview.
1983   The Jam have an unprecedented 10 singles (9 re-issues and their latest, "Beat Surrender") on the UK charts at the same time. An interest in their music was spurred by the announcement that they would split up in a few months.
1989   Lee Atwater organized "Celebration For Young Americans" brings together blockbuster line-up of R&B performers for the George Bush Inauguration. Doc Pomus boycotts! George Bush plays Air Guitar! "Read my riffs!"
  Brian Kenan of the Chambers Brothers born (year unknown to us)