JANUARY 23
ON THIS DAY IN 1971, GEORGE HARRISON HIT #1 IN THE UK WITH “MY SWEET LORD” — BECOMING THE FIRST BEATLE TO TOP THE CHARTS AS A SOLO ARTIST.
TODAY IN 1982, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND APPEARED ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, PLAYING “MIDNIGHT RIDER”, AND “SOUTHBOUND”; IT WAS TO BE THEIR LAST PERFORMANCE UNTIL 1986
AND ON THIS DAY IN 1978, CHICAGO GUITARIST TERRY KATH TRAGICALLY PASSED AWAY AT AGE 32. HIS SOULFUL TONE AND FIERCE PLAYING LEFT A LASTING LEGACY.