According to the AP, on January 15th:
- In 1964, Johnny Rivers began a year-long stint as the spotlight artist at the Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles. He helped turn the club into a hot spot, and about six weeks later his hit album "Johnny Rivers At The Whisky A Go-Go" would be recorded.
- In 1967, the Rolling Stones appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show" to sing "Let's Spend The Night Together." To satisfy censors, Mick Jagger sang "Let's spend some TIME together."
- In 1974, the TV sitcom "Happy Days" premiered on ABC.
- Also in 1974, Brownsville Station got a gold record for their only hit, "Smokin' in the Boys' Room."
- In 1982, singer Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band was seriously injured in a car accident in Miami. He spent most of the year recovering.
- In 1987, actor Ray Bolger died. He was 83. He's probably best known for playing the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz."
- In 1991, Sean Lennon's remake of his father's "Give Peace A Chance" was released to coincide with the United Nations' midnight deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. The lyrics were updated to reflect concerns of the 1990s.
- In 1992, Johnny Cash, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Isley Brothers were among those inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- In 1994, singer Harry Nilsson died of heart disease in Agoura Hills, California. He was 52.
- In 2005, NBC held an all-star telethon to raise money for victims of a tsunami in south Asia. Performers included Madonna, Elton John, Brian Wilson, Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer, Nelly and Eric Clapton.
Today's birthdays:
- Actress Margaret O'Brien ("Meet Me In St. Louis") is 76.
- Actress Andrea Martin is 66.
- Actor-director Mario Van Peebles is 56.
- Actor James Nesbitt ("Waking Ned Devine") is 48.
- Singer Lisa Lisa of Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam is 46.
- Actor Chad Lowe is 45.
- Actress Regina King is 42.
- Actor Eddie Cahill ("CSI: New York") is 35.
- Rapper Pitbull is 32.
- Electronic musician Skrillex is 25.
