Music History for
January 5




1880 - Composer Nicolai Karlovich Medtner was born.

1957 - Pat Boone began filming the movie "Bernadine."

1959 - "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" backed by "Raining in My Heart" was released by Coral Records. It was the last release of Buddy Holly before his death.

1965 - The Supremes recorded "Stop! In the Name of Love."

1976 - Mal Evans, a Beatle's bodyguard and road manager, was killed in a confrontation with Los Angeles police.

1978 - The Sex Pistols' U.S. concert debut took place.

1978 - Prince made his solo performance debut in Minneapolis, MN.

1975 - "The Wiz" opened on Broadway.

1984 - The Police, announced a farewell concert for March 2 in Australia. The group had been together for 9 years.

1998 - Sony Bono died in a skiing accident.