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Talk about an eclectic group of facts.  January 6th hit just about every topic you could imagine in the rock world.  And 3 of our facts have years that end with the number 6....coincidence????

In 1966, after entering the US chart in December of '65, We Can Work It Out by the Beatles not only stayed on the Hot 100 for 12 weeks, on This Day In Rock, the song was awarded a gold record. In the same week, the song would hit the number one spot and hold it for 3 weeks.

1979, aaahhh I remember the year well, I was in the first grade and our field trip to the Little Sahara State Park was canceled due to rain....joyous times....and the song that hit the #1 spot on the charts?  None other than Y.M.C.A. by the Village People.  This would be the bands only #1 hit and at one point in time actually sold 150,000 copies per DAY.  Oh, go on, sing the song and do the dance, you know you wanna.



This next fact is one that when I read it, I jumped on it for 2 reasons, even though a lot of people will have no clue as to the song or the artist.  But, when I was a senior in high school, a friend of mine and I did a routine to this song, where he played a geeky mail man and I was the desperate woman waiting for the letter.  It was rather humorous and I still wonder if Brandon has recovered from the shaking he received.....

In all seriousness though, Georgeanna Tillman of The Marvelettes, had a hit song in 1961 entitled, Please Mr. Postman.  On this day, in 1980, she lost her battle with a terrible disease called sickle cell anemia, passing away at the age of 35.
 
I had never heard of this disease until about the end of 2000, when I found out a friend of mine was suffering from the illness.  It strikes hard and kills young.  And if you want to find out more about this horrible disease and what can and is being done, please visit www.scinfo.org.

How can anyone forget the OJ Simpson drama back in the 90's.  Not to mention the sequel this last year?  Well, on this day in 1996, an LA radio station recieved a song request for the song One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, by none other than OJ, to his murdered wife Nicloe.  Can you say CREEPY????

And in birthday news, Mr. Malcolm Young of AC/DC is celebrating one today.  He was born today, in 1953 and is STILL shaking people all night long!!  

Well, there it is....kind of here there and everywhere, but it all came together for the good of this rock column.  Have a Rockin Tuesday and I'll see you tomorrow!!