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29 января 1947,
Born on this day, David Byron, singer, with Uriah Heep who had the 1975 UK Hit album 'Return To Fantasy'. Byron died on 28th February 1985.

David Byron, singer, Uriah Heep

29 января 1949,
Born on this day, Thomas Erdelyi, (Tommy Ramone), Hungarian drummer with the Ramones, who had the 1977 UK Hit single 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker'. Erdelyi also worked as a record producer and was an assistant engineer for the production of the Jimi Hendrix album Band of Gypsys.

Thomas Erdelyi, (Tommy Ramone), the Ramones

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29 января 1972,
The triple album 'The Concert For Bangladesh' went to No.1 on the UK album chart. Organised by George Harrison to raise funds for the people caught up in the war and famine from the area. The set featured; Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and members from Badfinger.http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Concert-For-Bangla-Desh/release/5683370

Official UK Albums Chart Top 10
23 January 1972 - 29 January 1972

1
CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH
VARIOUS ARTISTS APPLE
2
ELECTRIC WARRIOR
T. REX FLY
3
TEASER AND THE FIRECAT
CAT STEVENS ISLAND
4
A NOD'S AS GOOD AS A WINK...TO A BLIND HORSE
THE FACES WARNER BROTHERS
5
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL CBS
6
IMAGINE
JOHN LENNON APPLE
7
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
ROD STEWART MERCURY
8
FOUR SYMBOLS
LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC
9
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
STUDIO CAST MCA
10
TAPESTRY
CAROLE KING A&M

29 января 1977,
Gwen Dickey former backing band for The Temptations, went to No.1 on the US singles chart as Rose Royce with 'Car Wash'

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 29th January, 1977

TW LW TITLE Artist

1 2 CAR WASH –•– Rose Royce (MCA)-15 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 I WISH –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (1)
3 4 DAZZ –•– Brick (Bang)-15 (3)
4 3 YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING –•– Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
5 6 HOT LINE –•– The Sylvers (Capitol)-17 (5)
6 7 NEW KID IN TOWN –•– Eagles (Asylum)-7 (6)
7 10 TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS –•– Mary MacGregor (Ariola America)-11 (7)
8 9 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Brothers)-11 (8)
9 20 LOVE THEME FROM “A STAR IS BORN” (Evergreen) –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-8 (9)
10 12 WALK THIS WAY –•– Aerosmith (Columbia)-11 (10)

11 15 ENJOY YOURSELF –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-12 (11)
12 14 LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Bread (Elektra)-10 (12)
13 13 SOMEBODY TO LOVE –•– Queen (Elektra)-10 (13)
14 16 I LIKE DREAMIN’ –•– Kenny Nolan (20th Century)-13 (14)
15 18 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-7 (15)
16 21 WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-10 (16)
17 19 JEANS ON –•– David Dundas (Chrysalis)-17 (17)
18 5 YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show) –•– Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC)-21 (1)
19 8 AFTER THE LOVIN’ –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic)-15 (8)
20 25 HARD LUCK WOMAN –•– Kiss (Casablanca)-7 (20)

21 22 SATURDAY NITE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-11 (21)
22 11 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (Gonna Be Alright) –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-18 (1)
23 27 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Donny and Marie Osmond (Polydor)-10 (23)
24 36 YEAR OF THE CAT –•– Al Stewart (Janus)-8 (24)
25 29 NIGHT MOVES –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-8 (25)
26 33 DANCING QUEEN –•– Abba (Atlantic)-8 (26)
27 28 WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON (Medley) –•– Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA)-13 (27)
28 17 LIVIN’ THING –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-15 (13)
29 24 STAND TALL –•– Burton Cummings (Portrait)-17 (10)
30 43 DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY –•– Thelma Houston (Tamla)-7 (30)

31 35 SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY –•– Stephen Bishop (ABC)-8 (31)
32 38 GO YOUR OWN WAY –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-4 (32)
33 23 SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD –•– Elton John (Rocket)-12 (6)
34 26 I NEVER CRY –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-25 (12)
35 37 YOU’VE GOT ME RUNNIN’ –•– Gene Cotton (ABC)-9 (35)
36 40 LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE –•– Smokie (RSO)-9 (36)
37 39 IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN’ –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-12 (37)
38 57 BOOGIE CHILD –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-3 (38)
39 41 I LIKE TO DO IT –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-9 (39)
40 50 THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE –•– 10cc (Mercury)-4 (40)

29 января 1967

On a Sunday "Soundarama" presentation at the Saville Theatre, Brian presents, in two houses, the Who, the Jimi Hendrix Experience (on their theatre debut), the Koobas, and the Thoughts. Epstein and the Beatles attend.

29 января 1967
Left: Poster advertising the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Saville Theatre.
Right: Jimi Hendrix and Noel Redding backstage at the theatre

29 декабря 1964,
Битлз проводят день в парижской студии Pathe Marconi Studios во время их турне во Францию,чтобы записать новый вокал для своих хитов ‘She Loves You’, ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ и ‘Can't Buy Me Love’(первые две на немецком языке)

Band Dynamics (1)
29 января 1978 : David Coverdale announces the formation of his new band, Whitesnake.

Photo:Early Whitesnake, 1978, when the band played some fiery hard rock boogie
which has stood the test of time. From left to right: Neil Murray, Bernie Madsen,
David Coverdale, Micky Moody, Jon Lord, Dave Dowle.

Health Issues (1)

29 января 1991 : At the American Music Awards, Gloria Estefan performs live for the first time since a tour bus accident 10 months earlier where she seriously injured her back. She debuts her new single, "Coming Out Of The Dark," which was inspired by her recovery.