This Day in Music History – January 27th

1956 – Elvis Presley released “Heartbreak Hotel.”

1958 – Little Richard entered Oakwood College in Huntsville, AL. This was after he announced that he was giving up rock & roll so he could serve God.

1961 – Leontyne Price made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.

1964 – The Rolling Stones appeared as judges on the British TV show “Juke Box Jury.”

1968 – The Bee Gees made their U.S. debut with a concert at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

1971 – David Bowie arrived for his first visit to the U.S. He did not perform, but received a lot of publicity for wearing dresses in Texas and Louisiana.

1984 – Cyndi Lauper released “Time After Time.”

1990 – “Tom Petty Day” was declared in the musician’s hometown of Gainsville, FL.

1991 – Whitney Houston sang the “Star Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV.

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