EMI terminated its contract with the Sex Pistols only 3 months after signing it. No reason was given, but EMI gave the band £40,000 ($68,000) to release them from their contract.
Elton John had to cancel all his live performances for a year after having throat surgery.
Eric Clapton started what became an annual event by playing six shows at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Born on January 6th, 2009
Van McCoy - singer and producer - Roger "Syd" Barrett (original singer/lead guitar Pink Floyd) Shirley Brown - southern soul singer
Dead on January 6th, 2009
- Joe Farrell/Joseph Carl Firrantello US jazz saxophonist and flutist; played with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. He is best known for performance with Chick Corea in Return to Forever, as well for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI label. He also recorded with Charles Mingus, Andrew Hill, Jaki Byard and Elvin Jones. Adrienne Brown (47) - James Brown's wife. (suffered a heart attack during a major plastic surgery operation) Michel Petrucciani ( - 36) French jazz pianist (died at from a pulmonary infection).
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