January 25 Music History Report

BIRTHDAYS

Etta James [born Jamesetta Hawkins] (1938) blues, jazz, and gospel singer [“At Last”] (died 2012) age 73 – leukemia

Dave Walker (1945) Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac, and Black Sabbath singer/guitarist

Andy Pratt (1947) singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist [“Avenging Annie”]

Michael Cotten (1950) The Tubes keyboardist/songwriter/co-founder

Malcolm Green (1953) Split Enz drummer/songwriter

Andy Cox (1956) Fine Young Cannibals guitarist/songwriter/co-founder [“She Drives Me Crazy”/”Good Thing”]

Gary Tibbs (1958) Adam and the Ants bassist [“Stand and Deliver”] and Roxy Music and The Fixx bassist, also actor

Matt Odmark (1974) Jars of Clay guitarist/banjoist/songwriter/co-founder

Alicia Keys [born Alicia Cook] (1981) singer/pianist/songwriter [“Fallin'”/”No One”]

CHARTS

In 1975, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Carpenters hits No. 1 – 1 week (third and final No. 1 single)

In 1992, “All 4 Love” by Color Me Badd hits No. 1 – 1 week (second of two No. 1 singles)

NEW RELEASES

(Albums)

In 1985, Atlantic Records releases the third solo studio album from Phil Collins, “No Jacket Required”; Billboard 200: 1 (7 weeks); 25 million copies (12 million copies U.S.); “Sussudio,” “One More Night,” “Don’t Lose My Number”

In 1994, Columbia Records releases the second studio EP from Alice in Chains, “Jar of Flies”; Billboard 200: 1 (1 week); 3 million copies U.S.; “No Excuses,” “I Stay Away”

In 1994, London Records releases the eighth studio album from the Meat Puppets, “Too High to Die”; Billboard 200: 62; 500,000 copies U.S.; “Backwater”

(Singles)

1965, “King of the Road,” Roger Miller

1988, “Angel,” Aerosmith

NOTEWORTHY

In 1979, The Cars were named the “Best New Band” by Rolling Stone magazine.