January 23

Events


 * 1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.

Births


 * 1900 - William Ifor Jones, Welsh conductor and organist (d. 1988)
 * 1910 - Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist (d. 1953)
 * 1930 - Teresa Żylis-Gara, Polish singer
 * 1940 - Joe Dowell, American singer
 * 1940 - Johnny Russell, American country singer and songwriter (d. 2001)
 * 1943 - Gary Burton, American jazz vibraphonist
 * 1943 - Millie Jackson, American singer
 * 1948 - Anita Pointer, American singer (Pointer Sisters)
 * 1950 - Danny Federici, American musician (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)
 * 1950 - John Greaves, English musician (Henry Cow, National Health)
 * 1953 - Robin Zander, American singer (Cheap Trick)
 * 1954 - Franco De Vita, Venezuelan singer and songwriter
 * 1959 - Clive Bull, English radio talk show host
 * 1972 - Mark Curry, American rapper
 * 1979 - Sampsa Astala, Finnish musician (Lordi)
 * 1987 - Felicia Brandström, Swedish singer