January 01
Events
1956(Release) Carl Perkins with "Blue Suede Shoes"
1964(Recording) Beach Boys with "Fun,Fun,Fun" and "The Warmth Of The Sun"
1964 "Top Of The Pops" begins broadcasting on the BBC
1995 VH1 begins broadcasting with Marvin Gaye's "Star Spangled Banner"
2000(Release) D'Angelo with "Untitled(How Does It Feel)"
Number 01 Songs
1949 Australia(1Week)
Dick Haymes and The Andrews Sisters with "Teresa"
1955 Australia(2Weeks)
The Four Lads with "Shokiaan"
1966 United States(1Week)
Simon and Garfunkel with "The Sound Of Silence"
1969 Britain(1+1Weeks)
Marmalade with "Obladi Oblada"
1977 Europe(1+2Weeks)
Chicago with "If You Leave Me Now"
2005 Europe(3Weeks)
Band Aid 20 with "Do They Know It's Christmas"
Deaths
1953-Hank Williams Snr
1984-Alexis Korner
2003-Patti Page
Births
1900-Xavier Cugat
1941-James West(The Innocents)
1942-Joe McDonald(Country Joe and The Fish)
1950-Morgan Fisher(Mott The Hoople)
1958-Grandmaster Flash
1972-Tom Barman(Deus)