Music

“Born Today” Becca Tobin (31) Benji Schwimmer (33) Samantha Mumba (34) Joanna Newsom (35) Estelle (37) Jason Segel (37) Jay Chou (38) Burnie Burns (44) Jason Gray (45) Jonathan Davis (46) DJ Quik (47) Dave Batista (48) Jesse L. Martin (48) Dave Attell (52) Jane Horrocks (53) Kevin Costner (62) Ted DiBiase (63) Philippe Starck (68) Takeshi Kitano (70) David Ruffin (RIP) AA Milne (RIP) Cary Grant (RIP) Oliver Hardy (RIP) “Died Today” John Tyler (Born: March 29, 1790 / Died: January 18, 1862) Albert Conti (Born: January 29, 1877 / Died: January 18, 1967) Glenn Frey (Born: November 6, 1948 / Died: January 18, 2016) “Movies” 1967 - Come Spy with Me 1967 - The Venetian Affair 1967 - Warning Shot 1980 - Just Tell Me What You Want 1980 - Windows 1991 - Flight of the Intruder 1991 - Men of Respect 1991 - White Fang “Music” 1960 - “Running Bear” by Johnny Preston was the #1 song 1964 - “There! I’ve Said It Again” by Bobby Vinton was #1 on the charts 1969 - Marvin Gaye still ruled the top 100 with his single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” https://youtu.be/5ZnrZnFSlWU 1969 - The #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart was “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell 1975 - Barry Manilow was #1 with his single “Mandy” 1984 - Van Halen began their world tour with their first stop being Jacksonville, Florida 1989 - Stevie Wonder is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1991 - Amy Grant released the single “Baby, Baby” 1992 - “Tell Me What You Want Me To Do” by Tevin Campbell was the #1 R&B song 1992 - Mariah Carey was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with the single “Can’t Let Go” https://youtu.be/yU1knfz15xI 1992 - Garth Brooks topped the album charts with Ropin the Wind 1992 - Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” still dominated the top 100 1997 - Toni Braxton’s hit “Un-Break My Heart” remained the #1 song 1997 - No Doubt’s album Tragic Kingdom was the #1 album “TV/Radio” 1937 - The radio soap opera Aunt Jenny’s Real Life Stories aired on CBS radio 1948 - The TV series Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour premiered 1952 - The animated short Donald Applecore feat Donald Duck and Chip n’ Dale is released 1975 - The TV series The Jeffersons premiered https://youtu.be/_-OnRQ4P0VY 1992 - Beauty and the Beast won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy “Other Important Events…” 1896 - The X-ray machine had its first formal display 1919 - Post WWI, world leaders gather in Paris, France and began the Peace Conference 1993 - For the first time Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed in all 50 states