According to the AP, on January seventh:
- In 1950, country performer Hank Snow made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
- In 1954, Muddy Waters recorded "Hoochie Coochie Man" in Chicago.
- In 1955, singer Marian Anderson made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
- In 1962, "The Twist" by Chubby Checker hit number one on the pop charts for a second time. It had previously hit number one in 1960 for seven weeks.
- In 1963, singer Gary "U.S." Bonds sued Chubby Checker for $100,000, claiming that Checker plagiarized his hit "Quarter To Three" for Checker's song "Dancin' Party." The suit was settled out of court.
- In 1970, neighbors of New York land owner Max Yasgur sued him for $35,000 for property damage caused by people who attended the Woodstock festival. An estimated 450,000 people attended the three-day event.
- In 1974, James Taylor and Carly Simon had their second child, Sarah Martin, in New York.
- In 1992, singer Debbie Gibson made her Broadway debut in "Les Miserables" (lay mihz-uhr-AH'-bluh). She played the part of Eponine (EH'-puh-neen).
- In 1994, Nirvana played their last U.S. show, at the Seattle Arena.
- In 1997, Lionel Hampton's New York apartment caught fire and burned nearly everything he owned. Hampton escaped the fire unhurt.
Today's Birthdays:
- Country singer Jack Greene is 83.
- Keyboardist Paul Revere of Paul Revere and the Raiders is 75.
- "Rolling Stone" publisher Jann Wenner is 67.
- Singer Kenny Loggins is 65.
- Singer-songwriter Marshall Chapman is 64.
- Actress Erin Gray ("Silver Spoons," ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century") is 63.
- Actor David Caruso is 57.
- TV personality Katie Couric is 56.
- Country singer David Lee Murphy is 54.
- Bassist Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's is 54.
- Actress Hallie Todd ("Lizzie McGuire") is 51.
- Actor Nicolas Cage is 49.
- Singer John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting is 48.
- Actor-rapper Doug E. Doug is 44.
- Actor Kevin Rahm ("Judging Amy") is 43.
- Country singer John Rich of Big and Rich is 39.
- Actor Dustin Diamond ("Saved By The Bell") is 36.
- Actress Lauren Cohen ("The Walking Dead") is 31.
- Actor Liam Aiken ("Lemony Snicket") is 23.
