On January 18, 1969, former Beatles drummer Pete Best won his defamation lawsuit against the Beatles. He had asked for 8 million dollars, but he was awarded very little.
In 1973, the Rolling Stones held a benefit concert in Los Angeles for earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Mick Jagger’s wife Bianca had relatives in Nicaragua. The concert raised over $400,000.
Also in 1973, Pink Floyd began recording “Dark Side of the Moon”.
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On January 18, 1969, former Beatles drummer Pete Best won his defamation lawsuit against the Beatles. He had asked for 8 million dollars, but he was awarded very little.
In 1973, the Rolling Stones held a benefit concert in Los Angeles for earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Mick Jagger’s wife Bianca had relatives in Nicaragua. The concert raised over $400,000.
Also in 1973, Pink Floyd began recording “Dark Side of the Moon”.
In 1974, the band Bad Company was formed.
In 1987, musician Steve Winwood married Eugenia Grafton.
In 1989, The Rolling Stones, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and the late Otis Redding were among those inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Part of the ceremony was a tribute to Roy Orbison, who died last month.
In 1991, three people were killed at an AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City. The victims were targeted by people who rushed to the stage.
In 1995, a rented BMW belonging to the legendary Dead singer Jerry Garcia crashed into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. Garcia wasn’t even scratched.
In 1996, Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson after two years of marriage.
In 2016, Eagles musician Glenn Frey (FRY) died in New York of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. He was 67 years old.
Today’s Birthday: Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsborough is 82. Hudson Brothers comedian-singer Brett Hudson is 70 years old. Actor-director Kevin Costner is 68 years old. Country singer-actor Mark Cooley (“Nashville”) is 67. Actor Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies,” “The Boleyn Girl”) is 63. Actor Alison Arringham (“Little House on the Prairie”) is 61. Actor Jane Horrocks (“Absolutely Fabulous”) is 59. Comedian Dave Ettel (ah-TEL’ ) (“Insomniac”) is 58. Actor Jesse L. Martin (TV’s “The Flash,” “Law and Order”) is 54. Rapper DJ Quik is 53. Country singer Jonathan Davis is 52. BBMak singer Kristen Burns is 49. Actor Derek Richardson (“Man in the Trees”) is 47. Actor-filmmaker Jason Segel (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Freaks and Geeks” ) is 43. Singer-actress Samantha Mumba is 40. Actor Ashley Murray (“Riverdale”) is 35. Actor Zico Zaki (“FBI,” “24: Legacy”) is 33. Actor Mattis Ward (“Hostage “) is 24 years old.
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