Music History for
January 9




1839 - Composer John Knowles Paine was born.

1941 - Sammy Kaye and his orchestra recorded "Until Tomorrow."

1973 - Mick Jagger was refused a Japanese visa because of a 1969 drug bust. The event halted the Rolling Stones' plan to tour the Orient.

1976 - Graham Parker of Graham Parker & the Rumour signed his first recording contract.

1979 - A benefit concert called A Gift of Song was held at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The performers were Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, the Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Abba and Earth, Wind & Fire.

1981 - Jerry Dammers and Terry Hall of the Specials were fined in London for inciting violence at a concert the previous fall.

1992 - Sting made a guest appearance on the series "The Simpsons," in the episode "Radio Bart."

1998 - Lynn Odrick sued Anthony "Ant" Banks for allegedly punching her, damaging her vision and breaking her nose with a pool cue on November 25, 1998.

1999 - Guru (Gang Star) was robbed outside a small recording studio in Woohaven, Queens. The three masked men stole $10,000 in jewelry.