This Day in Rock & Roll History for January 22

Journey lead singer Steve Perry is born. (1949)

Alone with an acoustic guitar and tape recorder in his New York City apartment, Buddy Holly makes his last recordings. The songs taped this day, include "Peggy Sue Got Married," "Crying, Waiting, Hoping," "That's What They Say," "What to Do," "Learning the Game" and "That Makes it Tough." The recordings will be overdubbed posthumously and released by Coral Records. (1959)

Michael Hutchence of INXS is born. He died in December 1997. (1960)

Sam Cooke signs with RCA Records. (1960)

Frank Sinatra's daughter Nancy enters the Hot 100 for the second time with what will be her biggest hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." In 14 weeks on the charts, the song will go to Number One for one week next month. (1966)

The Rolling Stones refused to go on the revolving stage during the finale of the British TV show "Sunday Night at the London Palladium." The press saw it as a snub against tradition. (1967)

The Joe Cocker film "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" debuts at London's Festival Palace. The movie features performances by Cocker, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and others. (1971)

Carly Simon receives a gold record for "Hotcakes," her Top Five album highlighted by her duet with husband James Taylor on "Mockingbird," also a Top Five hit. (1974)

Gene Simmons of Kiss and former "Playboy" model Shannon Tweed have a son. (1989)

Guns & Roses guitarist Slash swore numerous times on live television while accepting an American Music Award. Viewers swamped the ABC-TV switchboard with irate calls and the network apologized. (1990)

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