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January Daily Shower Songs - 2009

Pick a date from the generic grid below to see the DSS and its related trivia for that day. The artist is in bold and the song title is underlined.

January 1

1982 - The last ABBA concert is held in Stockholm. Dancing Queen

January 2

1964 (This week – Jan. 1) - The Beach Boys record Fun Fun Fun.

January 3

1987 - Aretha Franklin is the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Bill Haley and 14 others. Respect

January 4

1999 - Clothing and design company 13th Floor files a copyright infringement suit against Third Eye Blind, claiming the band's logo resembles theirs. Never Let You Go

January 5

1998 - Musician-turned-Congressman Sonny Bono (of Sonny & Cher) dies in a Lake Tahoe ski accident. His funeral is held in Palm Springs, California on Jan. 9 and televised nationally on CNN. He is eulogized by California governor Pete Wilson, Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and his ex-wife and former singing partner Cher, who calls him her "most unforgettable character." I Got You Babe

January 6

2004 - Celine Dion receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I Drove All Night

January 7

2005 (This week – Jan. 6) - Los Lonely Boys drummer Ringo Garza and wife Lenora are arrested in their San Angelo, Texas home on misdemeanor marijuana possession charges. Heaven

January 8

1975 - Three Led Zeppelin concerts at Madison Square Garden are sold out in a record four hours. They disbanded in 1980 but reunited for a sold out show in 2007. Their debut album was released on Jan. 17, 1969. Whole Lotta Love

January 9

1995 (This week – Jan. 8) - Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam hosts a national late-night radio broadcast titled "Self Pollution Radio" from Seattle. On Jan. 13 of 2008, he wins a Golden Globe for Best Original Song “Guaranteed” from "Into the Wild." Last Kiss

January 10

1985 - Ted Nugent appears on TV's "Miami Vice." Cat Scratch Fever (his biggest hit)

January 11

2005 - Someone steals the red dress No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani wore on the band's "Tragic Kingdom" album cover from a display at the Fullerton Museum Center. The dress was part of an exhibit on the history of rock in the group's stomping grounds of Orange County, California. Spiderwebs

January 12

2002 - Adam Ant (Stuart Goddard) is arrested at the Prince of Wales club in London. He is charged with possession of a firearm and with criminal damage and assault. He also allegedly attacks a man in his 40’s. Two days later, he is taken to the Royal Free Hospital by police for mental evaluation. Goody Two Shoes

January 13

1979 - The Y.M.C.A. files a lawsuit against the Village People over their song, Y.M.C.A. The suit is soon dropped.

January 14

1984 (This week – Jan. 12) - Motley Crue opens its first U.S. tour at Madison Square Garden. Smokin’ in the Boys Room

January 15

1982 - Harry Wayne Casey, leader of KC and the Sunshine Band is partially paralyzed in an automobile accident in Miami. His recovery takes about a year. Shake, Shake, Shake Your Booty (reached #1)

January 16

1987 - The Beastie Boys become the first act censored on "American Bandstand." Fight for Your Right

January 17

1994 (This week – Jan. 16) - The Diana Ross TV movie "Out of Darkness" airs on CBS-TV. On Jan. 24, 1982, she sings the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XVI (16). Upside Down (#1 for 4 weeks)

January 18

1973 - Pink Floyd begins recording "Dark Side of the Moon." The band is officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 17, 1996. (anything but “Money”)

January 19

1999 - R.E.M. officially complete the transformation from alternative rockers to commercial pop band when they tape a segment for "Sesame Street" and re-work "Shiny Happy People" into "Furry Happy Monsters." Only two days later, singer Michael Stipe is back in "political radical" mode as he speaks out on President Bill Clinton's impeachment proceedings in Washington DC.

January 20

2004 - Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck announce that they've broken up. Ironically, her future spouse, Marc Anthony, discovers that his wife, former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres, has filed for divorce in Miami. The couple, who married in May 2000 in Las Vegas, had renewed their vows in Puerto Rico in December 2002. Waiting for Tonight

January 21

2006 - The members of Bon Jovi get a scare when their private jet skids off a runway in Hamilton, Ontario. As one of their album titles would explain it, the runway was Slippery When Wet. Livin’ on a Prayer (it hit #1 on 2/14/87)

January 22

2001 - The Backstreet Boys kick off their "Black and Blue" tour in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Shape of My Heart (track 2, went top 10)

January 23

2000 - Foo Fighters’ front man Dave Grohl is arrested in Australia for driving a moped while intoxicated. Learn to Fly

January 24

1974 (This week – Jan. 20) - Stevie Wonder plays his first show after an auto accident that almost took his life five months earlier. Superstition

January 25

1962 - Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the Night Away" is released.

January 26

1989 - Bobby Brown is arrested at a show in Columbus, Georgia and fined $652 for violating an anti-lewdness ordinance. My Perogative

January 27

1991 - Gloria Estefan makes her first live performance at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, since injuring her back in a bus accident while on tour. Conga by Miami Sound Machine

January 28

2004 (This week – Jan. 23) - The final episode of "Friends" is taped. The Rembrandts – I’ll Be There For You

January 29

1983 - Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac marries Kim Anderson at her Los Angeles home. They were divorced the following year (15 months later). Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around with Tom Petty

January 30

1972 - The incident that inspires U2's "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" takes place. Over a dozen Catholic civil rights protesters are shot by British soldiers in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

January 31

1995 - "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan is released.

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