This Day in Rock & Roll History for January 23

Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers and Danny Federici, keyboardist with the E Street Band are born. (1950)

Robin Zander, vocalist with Cheap Trick, is born. (1952)

On tour in Australia, Bill Haley & the Comets attend the world premiere of "Don't Knock the Rock," in which Haley and the group make cameo appearances. (1957)

Brunswick Records releases "Maybe Baby" b/w "Tell Me How" by The Crickets. (1958)

The Rolling Stones fly back to the U.K. upon completion of their first U.S. tour. (1964)

Folk singer Judy Collins is denied permission by the court to sing as part of her testimony at the trial of the Chicago Seven; others denied the same privilege are Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Arlo Guthrie and Country Joe McDonald. (1970)

Maybelle Smith, also known as Big Maybelle, dies in Cleveland. Her career crested as a jazz singer in the late 40's and early 50's recording some best selling records such as "Candy" and "96 Tear Drops." She was 47. (1972)

Neil Young interrupts a New York concert to read a message handed to him. "Peace has come," he announces, sending the audience into a joyful ten minute fit of hugging and kissing. Young then went into a powerful version of "Southern Man." (1973)

Terry Kath, guitarist and vocalist with Chicago, dies after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a pistol he reportedly didn't know was loaded. He was 32 years old. (1978)

The members of the inaugural Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are inducted during ceremonies at New York's Waldorf Astoria. And the winners are: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, disc jockey Alan Freed, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and Elvis Presley. (1986)

James Brown was sentenced in Georgia to another 6 years in jail in connection with a police chase through two states. (1989)

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Allen Collins dies of complications from pneumonia in Jacsonville, FL. He was only 37. (1990)

The City Council in Johnson City, Tennessee, withdrew permission for White Zombie to hold a show there. Several town residents had complained that the band advocated Satan worship. (1996)

"Louie Louie" composer Richard Berry died in his sleep at his home in South Central Los Angeles. (1997)

Heart's Nancy Wilson and her husband Cameron Crowe become the parents of twins -- William James Crowe and Curtis Wilson Crowe. (2000)

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