This Day in Rock & Roll History for January 25

Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" becomes the first single ever to enter the U.K. pop chart at Number One. (1958)

Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the Night Away," later done by Rod Stewart, is released on RCA Records. It will make it up to #9 on the pop chart. (1962)

Producer Phil Spector appears as a panelist on the British rate-a-record TV program "Juke Box Jury." (1964)

Creedence Clearwater Revival releases the "Proud Mary" LP. (1969)

Grace Slick and Paul Kantner of the Jefferson Airplane become the proud parents of a baby girl, which the they originally wanted to name God, but settled on China. (1971)

Charles Manson and three female members of his "family" are found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit murder and seven counts of murder in the first degree and are sentenced to life imprisonment. During one of the most sensational trials in history, it was revealed that Manson regarded the Beatles as angels who communicated to him through their music. In particular, "Helter Skelter," "Piggies," "Revolution 9" and other songs on the "The White Album." (1971)

The Cars win the Rolling Stone magazine annual readers' poll as the best new band of the year. (1979)

Paul McCartney is released from a Tokyo jail where he'd been imprisoned for ten days after trying to carry a half pound of marijuana through customs at the Tokyo airport. (1980)

The day after his birthday, comedian John Belushi of "Saturday Night Live" and Blues Brothers fame jams with punk rockers, the Dead Boys, at The Whiskey in Los Angeles. (1980)

Johhny Cash's country rock singing daughter, Rosanne and her country-rock singer/songwriter husband Rodney Crowell, have a daughter, Chelsea Jane. (1982)

Bruce Springsteen's "My Hometown" peaks at #6 on the chart. (1986)

Singer Markey Mark is sued by a Portland, Oregon woman who said she was trampled during one of his shows. She said he invited the crowd to rush the stage after he stripped down to his underwear. (1994)

The Rolling Stones open their No Security Tour in Oakland, CA. It is the band's first arena tour in more than two decades. (1999)

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