JANUARY 20
TODAY IN 1983 DEF LEPPARD RELEASE THEIR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL THIRD ALBUM, ‘PYROMANIA’ WHICH FEATURES THE HITS “PHOTOGRAPH”, “ROCK OF AGES”, AND “FOOLIN”. IT HAS SINCE SOLD OVER TEN MILLION IN THE U.S. AND CERTIFIED DIAMOND.
THE 3RD ANNUAL ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME CEREMONY IS HELD AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY TODAY IN 1988. BOB DYLAN, THE BEATLES, AND LES PAUL ARE AMONG THE INDUCTEES.
AND BORN TO ROCK N ROLL ALL NITE, KISS CO-FOUNDER PAUL STANLEY TURNS 73 TODAY. THE STARCHILD CHARACTER OF THE BAND WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN 2014 AS A MEMBER OF KISS.