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By Dave White, About.com Guide to Classic Rock since 2005

Classic Rock Almanac - 1/14

Wednesday January 14, 2009
The rock of January 14:

• 1966 - British singer David Jones changes his last name to Bowie
• 1967 - More than 25,000 people heed the call to "wear flowers in your hair" and attend The Human Be-In in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
• 1975 - Joe Walsh's So What and Three Dog Night's Joy To The World - Their Greatest Hits are certified gold
• 1992 - Drummer Jerry Nolan (The Heartbreakers, New York Dolls) dies of complications from a stroke at the age of 45

On the Birthday Beat:
Allen Toussaint - 1938
T Bone Burnett - 1948
Tim Harris - The Foundations - 1948

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