This Day in Rock & Roll History for January 13

The Beach Boys' "Surfin'" is getting airplay in Los Angeles and enters Billboard, bubbling under the Hot 100 chart at #118. (1962)

Former Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin is born. (1954)

The Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in the U.S. (1964)

Dr. K.C. Pollack of the University of Florida audio lab reports tests have found that the noise generated at rock & roll concerts is harmful to teenage ears. (1968)

Elvis Presley records in Memphis for the first time since his early days with Sun records; the session eventually produces his 18th Number One hit single, "Suspicious Minds." (1969)

Eric Clapton has spent the last couple of years troubled by drug addiction. However, on this night he makes a triumphant comeback at London's Rainbow Theater. He sells out two shows as the set opens and closes with "Layla." Afterward Clapton told a reporter, "I was very nervous, felt sick, the whole bit." Referring to the audience he responded, "They don't know how much it helped me." (1973)

The trial of seven Brunswick Records and Dakar Records employees on charges of bilking artists out of more than $184,000 in royalties began. The charges had been brought during a federal investigation for possible instances of payola. (1976)

Elvis Presley's version of Paul Anka's "My Way" goes gold in five months after the King's death. Earlier, it had become one of Presley's 78 Top Twenty-five hits. (1978)

The Police begin recording their debut album. (1978)

Soul pop singer Danny Hathaway, known for his duets with Roberta Flack ("Where Is the Love?") dies after jumping, (or falling-police couldn't reach a conclusion) from a 15th floor hotel room in New York City. According to his record company, Atlantic, Hathaway had been having some psychological problems and hadn't done much in the way of music lately. He was 34 years old. (1979)

The Y.M.C.A. files a lawsuit against the Village People over their song, "Y.M.C.A." The suit was later dropped. (1979)

The Grateful Dead, Beach Boys and Jefferson Starship are the featured acts at a benefit concert for the people of Kampuchea, held at the Oakland Coliseum. (1980)

Singer Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, GA for simulating a sex act onstage. It's the second time that the Augusta police department gets him for the same offense. (1993)

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