January 3

Births

1915: Maxene Andrews (Singer in The Andrews Sisters)

1926: Sir George Martin (Beatles Producer)

1943: Van Dyke Parks (Singer / Songwriter)

1945: Stephen Stills (Singer / Songwriter in Buffalo Springfield & Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young)

1946: John Paul Jones (Bass for Led Zeppelin)

1954: Ross The Boss (Guitar for Manowar)

Events

1964: Long before the group appears on The Ed Sullivan Show, NBC's The Jack Paar Show transmits a portion of a Beatles concert at The Winters Garden in Bournemouth, England. This is the first major exposure of the group on American television.

1967: Declaring himself a conscientious objector, the Beach Boys' Carl Wilson refuses to be sworn in after receiving an induction notice from the US Army.

1970: Davy Jones announces that he's leaving the Monkees, essentially dissolving the group, which had dwindled to a duo.

1974: Bob Dylan breaks eight years of seclusion to mount a 25-city, 39-day tour with The Band. This night's opening concert takes place at Chicago Stadium. Tour highlights are later released as Before The Flood.

1981: David Bowie finishes his Broadway run as the title character in the play The Elephant Man.

1987: Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other inductees this year include The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson, and Jackie Wilson.