Gary "U.S." Bonds filed a $100,000 suit against Chubby Checker. The charge was that Checker "stole" "Quarter to Three" and turned it into the song "Dancin' Party." The case was settled out of court.
Long John Baldry formed Hoochie Coochie Men. 10 years to the day Muddy Waters recorded I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Mann
San Francisco's underground FM station KMPX holds a ballot among its listeners to find out who would be the best candidate on a pro-grass ticket. The people say they want Bob Dylan for president, Paul Butterfield for vice-president, George Harrison as U.N. ambassador, Jefferson Airplane as the Secretary of Transportation, and the Grateful Dead as attorney general.
Born on January 7th, 2009
Leona Williams - singer, bassist; Helton Family Band/Loretta Lynn's band/solo Mike McGear - /Michael McCartney (singer, songwriter; Scaffold/McGough & McGear) Dave Cousins - leader, vocals,guitar: the Strawbs
Dead on January 7th, 2009
Cyril Davies (32) - one of the first UK blues harmonica players and blues musician. (leukaemia). Larry Williams (44) - US singer, saxophone, keyboards, piano; best known for writing and recording some Rock'n'Roll standards from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including "Bony Moronie" and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (died from a gun-shot wound in his Los Angeles, California home. The death was deemed suicide, though there was much speculation otherwise. No suspects were ever arrested or charged). Jon Lee (33) - the original drummer for the successful British rock band Feeder. (found hanged at his Miami home).
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