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On this day on 20 January 2022 The Grammy Award-winning singer and actor, Meat Loaf, died at age 74. Read about his masterpiece in Rock Classics: Bat Out Of Hell: Meatloaf, available from @burningshed or wherever you buy your books! #meatloaf #batoutofhell #operarock #hardrock #70srock #ebook

January 20, 1973 New Musical Express

January 20, 1972: Montreal Forum Montreal, Quebec, Canada

January 20, 1974 UBC War Memorial Gym, Vancouver, BC

January 20-21, 1976 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS

January 20, 1973 Aquarius, Hastings, ENG

January 20, 1979 Shea's Theater, Buffalo, NY

January 20, 1978 Century Theatre, Buffalo, NY

January 20, 1975 Finlandiatalo, Helsinki, FIN

January 20, 1975 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH

January 20, 1973 Civic Auditorium, Kingsport, TN

January 20, 1971: Diana Ross marries Bob Silberstein (Robert Ellis Silberstein) in Las Vegas. It's the first marriage for Ross, who dated Motown chief Berry Gordy for years. They get divorced in 1976 after having three children together, including Tracee Ellis Ross, of Black-ish.

January 20, 1975: Bob Dylan releases Blood on the Tracks, which contains the tracks "Tangled Up In Blue" and "Idiot Wind."

January 20, 1973: Jerry Lee Lewis makes his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, telling the crowd at the end of his set: "Let me tell ya somethin' about Jerry Lee Lewis, ladies and gentlemen; I am a rock 'n' rollin', country-and-western, rhythm 'n' blues-singin' mothaf---er."

January 20, 1977: Jimmy Buffett releases his seventh studio album, Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes, which features his signature song "Margaritaville." Peaking at #8, the tropical-themed track remains his highest entry on the Billboard Hot 100. #AT40

Hip Boots A song about escape. Audio: shows.acast.com/smoke-on-the... YouTube Audio: youtu.be/8lEtmbKtle4 Band Website: deeppurple.com www.youtube.com/@DeepPurpleO... #DeepPurple

🎈Happy 80th Birthday Dolly Parton!🎈 #Music career highlights: 25 #1 songs 41 Top-10 country albums--a record for any artist 110 charted singles Composed >3,000 songs 11 Grammys Inductee, Country Music & Rock & Roll HOF 7 consecutive decades with Top 10 country albums (1968-2023) Absolute #legend

January 19, 1973 In Concert. ABC TV

January 19, 1977 McNichols Arena Denver, CO

January 19-20,1971 Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati OH

January 18-19, 1977 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG

January 19, 1972 Musikhalle, Hamburg, GER

January 19, 1979 Sheffield City Polytechnic Phoenix Hall, Sheffield, ENG

January 19, 1972 Convention Center, Louisville, KY

January 19, 1974 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO

January 19, 1973 Sporthalle Bellevue, Saarbrücken, GER

January 19, 1970: The Easy Rider soundtrack, featuring "Born To Be Wild," "If 6 Was 9" and "Ballad of Easy Rider," is certified Gold.

January 19, 1973: The Bobby Darin Show, starring the singer, debuts on NBC. It is canceled in April.

January 19, 1974: Al Wilson's "Show And Tell" hits #1. #AT40

January 19, 1977: Charlie Daniels and The Marshall Tucker Band perform at The Rock and Roll President Jimmy Carter's inauguration ceremonies.

Time For Bedlam Peter Gardow, from the @70sweekly.bsky.social podcast is back for more! This time, we cover the opener from the album Infinite. Check out their show, too! Audio: shows.acast.com/smoke-on-the... YouTube Audio: youtu.be/kBM4JYMygtA #DeepPurple #Infinite

Born January 19, 1947 English singer Rod Evans, who was an early member of Deep Purple and had the US #4 single “Hush”. The song was taken from the band’s debut 1969 album Shades Of Deep Purple. 🎶🎤🤘 #ClassicRock #RockNRoll #ClassicRock #MusicSky youtu.be/Puoxbnm8v74?...

Episode 97 Rejected Titles: I Was Made for Dancing to the New York Groove The Soul Man I’ll Never Be Baby I’m Burnin’, but I Will Survive the Fire Hey Le Freak, Do You Think I’m Sexy?

January 18, 1972 - David Bowie Sounds Of The 70s David Bowie's ninth session for BBC radio was recorded on this date, for Sounds Of The 70s. This edition was hosted by Bob Harris and aired on February 7, 1972. #BowieForever

Born 18 Jan 1941, singer David Ruffin (brother of Jimmy Ruffin). His final top 10 hit was "Walk Away from Love" in 1975. Produced by Van McCoy, it reached #9 on the US singles chart. It was also his only entry in the UK Chart (as a solo artist) & made it into the Top 10. #DavidRuffin

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January 18, 1978, The roof of the arena in the big city where the hocky team used to play collapses. connecticuthistory.org/almost-a-tra...

Episode 553 Bob D'Eith - Nyxotic – Mythos - Author Bob, musician and author, comes back to the show to talk about his new project Nyxotic, and the first single Putumayo. Links are in the show notes! Audio shows.acast.com/haskincast-p... YouTube: youtu.be/HmNOOv75nqM #NewRelease #Ambient

9 years ago: John Oates sent me an advanced copy of his book. He even thanked me in the book! A great honor. Working for him was one of the best periods of my life. #JohnOates #HallAndOates

January 18th in Rory history: 1969 Reading GB Reading University 1973 Mannheim DE Rosengarten-Musensaal 1976 St. Louis USA Ambassador Theater 1977 London GB Hammersmith Odeon (📸 Adrian Boot) 1980 Bordeaux FR Palais des Sports 1985 Novi Sad SRB Sajmiste Hall

January 18, 1970 Electric Zoo, St. Petersburg, FL

January 18, 1975 University of Cincinnati Field House, Cincinnati, OH

January 18, 1977 Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan

January 18, 1978 Stadthalle, Offenbach, GER

January 18, 1977 Duluth Arena in Duluth, MN

January 18, 1976: Deep Purple w/ Tommy Bolin- The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA youtu.be/TICD2F2vA6M?...

January 18, 1976: Deep Purple / Nazareth at The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA