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What happened in history on this day: January 23?
On January 23 in ...
- 1940 - Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile.
- 1965 - ABC TV debuts the musical variety The King Family Show.
- 1986 - First induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is held in New York, USA. Inductees are Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
Births on January 23
- 1925 - Birth of Marty Paich in Oakland, California, USA; arranger, pianist, composer (Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé), orchestra leader (Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell).
- 1930 - Birth of Ken Errair; singer (Four Freshmen).
- 1944 - Birth of Jerry Lawson; American singer (Persuasions - Under the Boardwalk).
- 1948 - Birth of Anita Pointer in Oakland, California, USA; rock vocalist (Pointer Sisters - "She's So Shy").
- 1950 - Birth of Danny Federici; keyboardist (E Street Band).
- 1950 - Birth of Patrick Simmons; guitarist/vocal (Doobie Brothers - "Minute by Minute").
- 1950 - Birth of William Cunningham; rock bassist, pianist (The Box Tops - "The Letter").
- 1952 - Birth of Robin Zander; rocker vocalist, guitarist (Cheap Trick - "The Dream Police").
- 1954 - Birth of Edward Ka-spel; English singer/songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots).
- 1954 - Birth of Franco De Vita in Caracas, Venezuela; Spanish singer (Extranjero).
- 1959 - Birth of Earl Falconer; British reggae bassist (UB40 - "Red Red Wine").
- 1975 - Birth of Nick Harmer; bassist (Death Cab For Cutie).
Deaths on January 23
- 1936 - Dame Clara Butt, alto singer ("Country of Hope and Glory"), dies at age 62.
- 1978 - Death of Terry Kath at age 32 of accidental gunshot wound; guitarist (Chicago) (born 1946).
- 1978 - Death of Vic Ames at age 51 in a car crash; musician (Ames Brothers).
- 1981 - Death of Bobby Sherwood at age 66 of cancer; orchestra leader, musical director, host (The Milton Berle Show (1952-53), The Red Buttons Show, Quick as a Flash, Stars on Parade, Masquerade Party, The Bert Parks Show).
- 1990 - Allen Larkin Collins, guitarist, dies of pneumonia at age 37. Collins was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern US rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
- 1993 - Thomas A Dorsey, jazz pianist ("Take My Hand", "Precious Lord"), dies.
- 1997 - Richard Berry, lyricist ("Louie Louie"), dies at age 61.
- 2003 - Death of Nell Carter at age 54; actress and singer (Gimme a Break, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper).
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