January 1969 in Music History

Events in Music

Jan 2 Allan Sherman and Albert Hague's musical "The Fig Leaves Are Falling", starring Dorothy Loudon, Barry Nelson, and David Cassidy, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
Jan 2 The Beatles begin rehearsals, while being filmed, for the Let It Be project at Twickenham Film Studios, London

Jan 3 John Lennon's "Two Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey

Jan 4 Allan Sherman and Albert Hague's musical "The Fig Leaves Are Falling", starring Dorothy Loudon, Barry Nelson, and David Cassidy, closes at Broadhurst Theatre, NYC, after 4 performances
Jan 5 "Maggie Flynn" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 82 performances

Jan 5 Creedence Clearwater Revival release their second album "Bayou Country", featuring singles "Good Golly, Miss Molly" and "Proud Mary"

Jan 6 The Supremes release single "I'm Livin' In Shame"

Jan 11 "Hooked on a Feeling" by BJ Thomas peaks at #5
Jan 12 "Golden Rainbow" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 355 performances
Jan 12 Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US
Jan 22 "Celebration" opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 110 performances
Jan 26 "Red, White, & Maddox" opens at Cort Theater NYC for 41 performances

Jan 29 Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townshend wage a battle of guitars

Jan 30 The Beatles perform their last live gig, a 42 minute concert on the roof of Apple Corps HQ in London, England

Jan 3 Nikki Nelson, American country singer (Highway 101 - "Cry Cry Cry"; "Whose Lonely Now"), born in La Mesa, California

Jan 5 American shock-rock singer-songwriter (Marilyn Manson - "The Dope Show"; "Tainted Love"), artist and actor, born in Canton, Ohio

Jan 8 Jeff Abercrombie, American rock bassist (Fuel, 1989-2010 - "Shimmer"), born in Kenton, Tennessee
Jan 8 Maria Salgueiro, Portuguese folk and world music singer, and songwriter (Madredeus, 1987-2007), born in Lisbon, Portugal
Jan 8 Teresa Salguerio, Portuguese singer (Madredeus), born in Lisbon, Portugal

Jan 14 American drummer, singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Nirvana; Foo Fighters), born in Warren, Ohio

Jan 17 Dutch DJ and record producer considered the "Godfather of EDM", born in Breda, Netherlands

Jan 18 Jesse L. Martin, American actor and singer (Rent; The Flash), born in Rocky Mount, Virginia
Jan 20 Nicky Wire [Jones], Welsh rock bassist and lyricist (Manic Street Preachers), born in Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales
Jan 25 Jesse Harte, American heavy metal vocalist (Southgang-Tainted Angel)
Jan 25 Kina Cosper, American rock and R&B singer (Brownstown), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jan 27 Cornelius [Keigo Oyamada], Japanese musician and producer (Flipper's Guitar), born in Tokyo, Japan
Jan 27 Michael Kulas, Canadian singer-songwriter (James, 1997-2001), and record producer born in Oakville, Ontario
Jan 29 Hyde [Hideto Takarai], Japanese singer, born in Wakayama

Jan 4 Montague Fawcett Phillips, British composer, dies at 83
Jan 4 Paul Chambers, American jazz bassist (Miles Davis Quintet, 1955-63; Wynton Kelly Trio, 1963-68), dies of tuberculosis at 33
Jan 9 Ladislav Vycpalek, Czech composer, dies at 86
Jan 10 John Brownlee, Australian operatic baritone (Metropolitan Opera, 1937-57), dies at 69
Jan 16 Vernon Duke [Vladimir Alexandrovich Dukelsky], American composer and songwriter ("Taking a Chance on Love"), dies of lung cancer at 65

Jan 17 Polish violinist and composer, dies of a heart attack at 59

Jan 19 Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, American jazz guitarist and double-bassist, dies at 80
Jan 23 Jaroslav Křička, Czech composer, dies at 86
Jan 24 Pauline Hall, Norwegian composer, dies at 78
Jan 25 Irene Castle, American vaudeville, stage, and screen dancer, and animal rights activist, dies at 75
Jan 27 Hanns Jelinek, Austrian composer, dies at 67
Jan 31 Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer, dies at 77