JAN 5-11: Historic events this week from Peter Frampton, David Bowie, Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen and more
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JANUARY 6, 1976: FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE!
Peter Frampton’s, Frampton Comes Alive! is one of the best-selling live albums of all time in the US. On the strength of “Baby, I Love Your Way”, “Show Me the Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do”, the live album has gone platinum 8 times in the US.
JANUARY 7, 2020: NEIL PEART DIES
Peart was diagnosed with brain cancer 3½ years before he ultimately died.
Only those closest to the legendary Rush drummer knew he was ill.
He was 67.
JANUARY 8, 2016: BOWIE RELEASES BLACKSTAR
David Bowie’s final album, Blackstar, was released on his 69th birthday.
With nearly 2 million copies sold worldwide, it’s his biggest selling album since 1983’s Let’s Dance.
Blackstar is Bowie’s only US #1 studio album.
JANUARY 9, 1984: VAN HALEN’S 1984
Van Halen’s final album with David Lee Roth before the Sammy Hagar-era, has sold over 10 million copies in the US.
The classic album features the big singles “I’ll Wait”, “Panama”, “Hot for Teacher” and their massive #1 single, “Jump.”
JANUARY 10, 2016: DAVID BOWIE DIES
Two days after his birthday, and the release of final album Blackstar, Bowie died from liver cancer in New York City. Diagnosed 18 months prior, he never disclosed it to the public. He was 69.
JANUARY 11, 2009: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WINS 2ND GOLDEN GLOBE
Bruce Springsteen won his second Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “The Wrestler”.
His previous Golden Globe win was for “Streets of Philadelphia” in 1994. A song that also earned him an Academy Award.
