Melody Maker featured a list of artists favourite singles from 1988, Wendy James picked 'Orinoco Flow' by Enya; Sinead O'Connor picked 'Birthday' by The Sugarcubes;Tanita Tikaram had 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin.
R.E.M. played a Greenpeace Benefit show at the 40 watt Club, Athens, Georgia, for 500 people. The show was recorded on a solar powered mobile recording studio.
Gary Glitter was formally charged with committing obscene acts with two girls aged 11 and 12 in Vietnam - had been held since November as he tried to flee the country over child sex allegations.
Born on January 7th, 2009
Dave Cousins - leader, vocals,guitar: the Strawbs Jann Wenner - founder, editor, publisher; Rolling Stone magazine Andy Brown - drums, Fortunes
Dead on January 7th, 2009
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). John Guerin (64) - Session drummer; Self-taught on drums, percussion and keyboards, an extremely successful "crossover" artist, frequently bridging the gaps between jazz and rock with his expansive drum vocabulary (pneumonia).
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