JANUARY 16
TODAY IN 1982 ‘FOREIGNER’ STARTED A THREE-WEEK RUN AT NUMBER ONE ON THE U.S. ALBUM CHART WITH THEIR FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘4’ FEATURING THE HIT SINGLES “JUKE BOX HERO” “WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU” AND “URGENT”.
IN 1988 NEARLY TWO DECADES AFTER THE BEATLES BROKE UP, GEORGE HARRISON HAS THE #1 SONG IN AMERICA WITH THE FIRST SINGLE FROM HIS ‘CLOUD NINE’ ALBUM, “GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU”, A COVER OF AN OLD JAMES RAY SONG.
ON THIS DAY IN 1992 ERIC CLAPTON RECORDED HIS UNPLUGGED SESSION FOR MTV PLAYING A SET OF BLUES STANDARDS, CLASSIC HITS FROM HIS CAREER, AND NEW MATERIAL, INCLUDING AN ACOUSTIC VERSION OF “LAYLA” AND “TEARS IN HEAVEN.” THE ALBUM WINS SIX GRAMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING RECORD OF THE YEAR.