Oldies Daysheet: Monday, January 18

MUSIC NEWS:

Sir Paul McCartney poked some fun at his iconic image while presenting at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday night. McCartney said fans may know him best from "Rock Band," a reference to the wildly-popular "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game series launched in 2009. The 67-year-old also tipped off the audience to the Robert Zemeckis-directed remake of the Fab Four animated feature "Yellow Submarine." The music legend added that some cartoons are made for, quote, "adults who take drugs." McCartney also was on hand for the ceremony as a nominee in the Best Song category for his work on "(I Want To) Come Home" from "Everbody's Fine" starring Robert DeNiro.

The late Roy Orbison will soon get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. CMT.com says the pioneering rock-country crossover star will be honored with an unveiling ceremony later this month. Orbison's widow Barbara and sons Roy Jr. and Alex are expected to be on hand for the occasion, which is reportedly scheduled for January 29th. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce hasn't officially announced the unveiling yet.

BIRTHDAYS:

Inventor Ray Dolby, who developed the Dolby sound system, is 77.



MUSIC HISTORY:

1956: Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" became the first rock 'n' roll album to enter the album chart. It eventually peaked at number 12.


1964: The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" broke into the Top 40.

1969: So-called "Fifth Beatle" Pete Best won a defamation suit against his former group.

1969: Blood, Sweat, & Tears released their second, self-titled album. The disc features the hits "Spinning Wheel" and "And When I Die."

1969: New releases included The Beatles' soundtrack to the movie "Yellow Submarine" and Creedence Clearwater Revival's album "Bayou Country."

1973: Elton John released the album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player."

1975: The Styx single "Lady" broke into the Top 40 chart.

1977: Aretha Franklin and Linda Ronstadt were among the performers at a televised inaugural concert for President Jimmy Carter.

1978: Warren Zevon released the album "Excitable Boy."

1987: Steve Winwood became a married man, tying the knot with girlfriend Eugenia Grafton.

1989: The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, Otis Redding, Dion, and producer Phil Spector were among the inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1990: Bob Dylan played his first concert in South America. A crowd of 90-thousand turned out for his performance in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

1991: Bob Dylan performed "Like A Rolling Stone" on David Letterman's 10th anniversary show.

1996: Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson.

2003: The Rolling Stones performed their first live televised concert with the HBO special, "Rolling Stones: Live from Madison Square Garden."

2007: The gold casket containing the late James Brown's remains was moved from the singer's Beech Island, South Carolina home to an above ground crypt at an undisclosed location. But this was just a temporary stop, as the singer still didn't have a final resting place -- nearly four weeks after he passed away. Meanwhile, lawyers handling Brown's will filed the document in an Aiken County, South Carolina court.

2009: Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, U2, John Mellencamp, James Taylor, and Sheryl Crow were just some of the numerous performers taking part in the "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" event, which formally launched four days of festivities in conjunction with President-elect Barack Obama's historic swearing-in ceremony. Beyonce, Herbie Hancock, Garth Brooks, Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, also performed, while Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, and Queen Latifah were among those who added historical readings to the event.

2009: Donovan, who's best known in the U.S. for the '60s hits "Mellow Yellow" and "Sunshine Superman," received the prestigious Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters award from the French culture minister during a ceremony which was part of the Midem music industry conference in Cannes.

DISTANT REPLAY:
 
1964: plans for the World Trade Center were announced in New York City.