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Posted: 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013

Today in Rock - Jan 21

Roy Orbison
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NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 21: Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen attend Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Awards Gala on January 21, 1987 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

Roy Orbison is inducted in the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame by Bruce Springsteen (1987).

Rolling Stones begin an 11 date Pacific tour when they perform at Honolulu International Centre in Hawaii (1973).

George Harrison and Patricia Ann Boyd are wed. Boyd later leaves Harrison and gets together with Eric Clapton (1966).

Yes have a two week run at #1 in the US singles chart with “Owner of a Lonely Heart” (1984).

Phil Collins has his seventh US #1 single with “Two Hearts” (1989).

Jimi Hendrix records his version of the Bob Dylan song “All Along the Watchtower” at Olympic studios in London and Brian Joes of The Rolling Stones and Dave Mason from Traffic play on the session (1968).

The Beatles make their third appearance on the Radio Luxembourg program “The Friday Spectacular” and are interviewed by the host and perform “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why” (1963).

3,000+ screaming fans meet The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison at Sydney Airport. The Stones and Orbison are there for a 16 date tour of Australia and New Zealand (1965).

 
 
 

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