This Day in Rock & Roll History for January 17

Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor is born. (1948)

Steve Earle is born. (1955)

Paul Young is born. (1956)

Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles is born. (1957)

Vee Jay Records files a motion in New York Supreme Court against Capitol and Swan records, seeking an injuction restraining Capitol and Swan from manufacturing, distributing, advertising or otherwise disposing of recordings by the Beatles. (1964)

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts' book, Ode to a High Flying Bird, a tribute to jazz great Charlie Parker, is published. Also, the same day the Stones record "The Last Time" and "Play with Fire." (1965)

Led Zeppelin's debut album was released. (1969)

Chicago R&B singer Billy Stewart and three of his band members are killed when their car goes out of control and off a bridge over the River Neuse in North Carolina. Stewart is best know for his 1966 hit "Summertime." He was 32 years old. (1970)

A display of John Lennon's erotic "Bag One" lithographs opens in London. Scotland Yard seizes prints two days later as evidence of pornography. (1970)

The Doors' two-night stand at the Felt Forum in New York is recorded for their forthcoming album, "Absolutely Live." Several other shows around the country will also be recorded for the album. (1970)

Highway 51 South in Memphis is renames Elvis Presley Blvd. (1972)

Dino Martin, singer and son of Dean Martin, is arrested on suspicion of possession and sale of two machine guns. He is arraigned and released the next day on $5,000 bail. He now faces indictment by a federal grand jury. (1974)

Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton announce after spending a week together talking, they'll record an album together. Parton describes their decision as "a week-long slumber party." (1979)

Prince enters the soul chart for the fourth time since September 1979 with "Dirty Mind," which peaks at #65. Prince is more favored by critics rather than record buying public, although "I Wanna Be Your Lover" makes it to Number One R&B in 1979. That changes this year when Prince breaks out with the album "Controversy" and its title single. (1981)

Tommy Tucker, author of "Hi Heel Sneakers" and a bunch of other R&B hits, dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning sustained while he was finishing floors in his home. He was 48 years old. (1982)

Hank Ballard, The Four Seasons, The Four Tops, The Kinks, Simon and Garfunkel, the Platters and The Who are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during ceremonies at New York's Waldorf Astoria. (1990)

Hundreds of thousands of people gather in Washington for a free outdoor concert that was part of the presidential inauguration ceremonies. Among those performing are Aretha Franklin and Michael Bolton. (1993)

David Bowie, Tom Donahue, The Jefferson Airplane, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Little Willie John, Pink Floyd, Pete Seeger, The Shirelles and the Velvet Underground are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (1996)

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