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January 24

10 moments from 1883 to 2019: 4 things that happened, 4 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
Aretha Franklin
Why today: 1967 · Aretha Franklin records "I Never Loved a Man" in Muscle Shoals
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What happened on January 24

  1. 196264 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    The Beatles sign with manager Brian Epstein

    The band signed a five-year management deal, though Epstein himself never put his name to that first contract. Three of the four Beatles were under 21 and needed a parent's consent.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Brian Epstein - Wikipedia
  2. 196759 yrs ago
    HappenedR&B / Soul

    Aretha Franklin records "I Never Loved a Man" in Muscle Shoals

    At FAME Studios in Alabama she cut the song that became her first R&B No. 1 and a top-ten pop hit. A fight between her husband and a trumpeter broke up the session before the B-side was done.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) - Wikipedia
  3. 197650 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    Diana Ross tops the Hot 100 with "Theme from Mahogany"

    The ballad, also known as "Do You Know Where You're Going To," spent one week at No. 1, between Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs" and the Ohio Players' "Love Rollercoaster."

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976 - Wikipedia
  4. 20197 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Weezer surprise-release the Teal Album of covers

    It followed the band's fan-requested cover of Toto's "Africa" and arrived with no advance notice. The covers set climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in its second week.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Weezer (Teal Album) - Wikipedia
  5. 193690 yrs ago
    BornCountry

    Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw is born in Louisiana

    Kershaw spoke French before English and could fiddle by age five. His autobiographical "Louisiana Man" became a Cajun standard, and Apollo 12 astronauts beamed it back to Earth.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Doug Kershaw - Wikipedia
  6. 194185 yrs ago
    BornPop

    Neil Diamond is born in Brooklyn

    Before his own hits, Diamond wrote "I'm a Believer" for the Monkees. His "Sweet Caroline" is now a ballpark sing-along and sits in the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Neil Diamond - Wikipedia
  7. 194185 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    Aaron Neville is born in New Orleans

    His 1966 breakthrough "Tell It Like It Is" topped the R&B chart for five weeks. Later he co-founded the Neville Brothers and won Grammys for duets with Linda Ronstadt.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Aaron Neville - Wikipedia
  8. 197947 yrs ago
    BornReggae

    Dancehall star Busy Signal is born in Jamaica

    Born Reanno Gordon in Saint Ann Parish, he scored hits including "Step Out," "Tic Toc" and "Kingston Town" with Damian Marley.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Busy Signal - Wikipedia
  9. 1883143 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Opera composer Friedrich von Flotow dies

    The German composer died in Darmstadt at 70. He is remembered chiefly for the opera Martha, and his best-known single piece, sung in Italian as "M'appari tutt'amor," has been recorded countless times.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Friedrich von Flotow - Wikipedia
  10. 20179 yrs ago
    DiedRock

    Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks dies

    A founding member, Trucks teamed with Jaimoe to drive the band's double-drummer groove from 1969 until it disbanded in 2014. His nephew Derek Trucks later joined on guitar.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Butch Trucks - Wikipedia