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This Day in Rock History: January 26th

Time to take a look back into this day in rock history: January 26

1965
One of the great mood setting songs of all time, Petula Clark’s “Downtown” is the #1  song on the US charts.  It’s also the first number one hit for young session guitarist Jimmy Page (though it stops at #2 in the UK.)
1975
David Bowie is the focus of the BBC Omnibus documentary Cracked Actor.
1980
The TV debut of Prince on American Bandstand