Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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JANUARY 14 

THE ROLLING STONES PERFORMED AT THE FLAMINGO JAZZ CLUB IN SOHO, LONDON TODAY IN 1963 MARKING THE FIRST CONCERT WITH THE ORIGINAL LINEUP OF MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS, BRIAN JONES, BILL WYMAN, AND CHARLIE WATTS.  

ON JANUARY 14, 1966, DAVID JONES OFFICIALLY CHANGED HIS NAME TO DAVID BOWIE, TO AVOID CONFUSION WITH DAVY JONES OF THE MONKEES, MARKING THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND.  

IN 1975, JOE WALSH IS PRESENTED WITH A GOLD RECORD FOR HIS THIRD SOLO ALBUM, “SO WHAT” FEATURING THE CLASSIC ROCK HIT “TURN TO STONE”. ON A FEW TRACKS DON HENLEY, GLENN FREY AND RANDY MEISNER OF THE EAGLES CONTRIBUTED BACKGROUND VOCALS. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WALSH JOINED THE EAGLES.