On this date in rock and roll history, two hit songs were recorded, two more were released, and two musicians from our past died.

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What Happened On January 29th?


1963 – Elvis Presley released a very short single
1964 – The Dave Clark Five recorded a hit song
1974 – Grand Funk recorded a #1 hit
1979 – Dire Straits released their first hit song
2005 – David Lerchey of The Dell-Vikings, died
2015 – Danny McCullough, bass guitar with The Animals, died