This Day in Music: January 10th

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Born on this day:

1917, Jerry Wexler, producer and record company executive
1927, Johnnie Ray, teen idol singer
1939, Scott McKenzie, singer, songwriter
1943, Jim Croce, singer, songwriter
1945, Rod Stewart, singer, songwriter, The Jeff Beck Group, Faces
1948, Donald Fagen, vocals, keyboards, Steely Dan
1955, Michael Schenker, guitarist
1986, Alex Turner, guitar, vocals, Arctic Monkeys

1956, Elvis Presley made his first recordings for RCA Records at the United Methodist Television, Radio and Film Studios in Nashville. “Heartbreak Hotel” was one of the songs recorded during this session.

1958, Jerry Lee Lewis was at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with “Great Balls of Fire.”

1963, on his second visit to the U.K. in less than a month, Bob Dylan played at the Troubadour Club in London.

1964, The Rolling Stones recorded “Not Fade Away” at Regent Sound Studios in London, England.

1965, John Lennon appeared on the Peter Cook and Dudley Moore U.K. TV show, Not Only But Also.

1976, blues artist Howlin' Wolf (a.k.a. Chester Burnett) died of cancer, aged 66. The guitarist, singer and harmonica player's songs included “Smoke Stack Lightning,” “Little Red Rooster” and “Spoonful.” (For more on this story, see the This Day in Music Spotlight.

1990, Bon Jovi played the first of seven sold-out nights at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England on their New Jersey Syndicate Tour.

1981, John and Yoko's Double Fantasy album started an eight-week run at #1 on the U.S. chart. “Just Like Starting Over” was at #1 on the U.S. singles chart.

1997, English singer Kenny Pickett (from the ’60s band Creation) died of a heart attack, aged 54. The group had the 1966 hit, “Painter Man.”

1997, James Brown received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2001, American guitarist-songwriter Bryan Gregory, died after suffering a heart attack in Anaheim, California at the age of 46. He was a founding member of The Cramps.

2006, an Australian woman appeared in court charged with repeatedly stabbing her partner with a pair of scissors in the back, shoulder and thigh because he played Elvis Presley's song, "Burning Love," over and over again.

2007, Madame Tussauds unveiled its fourth waxwork of Kylie Minogue, making the Australian pop star the most modeled celebrity after the Queen. The model became the first scented waxwork, wearing Minogue's Darling perfume.

2009, Black Eyed Peas singer, Fergie, married actor Josh Duhamel at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu. Guests included her bandmate, will.i.am, and actress Kate Hudson.

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