On January 4, 2012, Bryan Ferry tied the knot with Amanda Sheppard, who was his son Isaac’s ex-girlfriend. At the time, Amanda was 37 years younger than Bryan, who has four children from his first marriage to Lucy Helmore. The couple later divorced.
This date is also significant in music history. Here are some key moments from January 4:
– 1967: The Doors released their self-titled debut album, featuring the hit “Light My Fire.” This song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 23 weeks on the chart. It initially peaked at No. 49 in the U.K. but re-entered the chart in 1991, reaching No. 7 after the band released a biographical film.
– 2018: Bruno Mars and Cardi B dropped “Finesse,” their most successful collaboration. The track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Streaming Songs chart and climbed to No. 3 on the Hot 100.
– 2018: Kendrick Lamar and SZA released “All the Stars” from the Black Panther soundtrack. The song hit the Top 10 in several countries, including the U.S., where it reached No. 7, and earned four GRAMMY nominations in 2019.
– 2019: Chris Brown released “Undecided,” the lead single from his album Indigo. It debuted at No. 35 on the Hot 100 and later peaked at No. 15.
January 4 is also marked by some industry changes:
– 1953: Thousands attended Hank Williams’ funeral in Montgomery, Alabama, after his untimely death at 29. He had numerous No. 1 hits and 30 Top 10 country singles.
– 1969: The BBC banned Jimi Hendrix after he went off-script during a live performance.
– 2013: Rob Caggiano announced he was leaving Anthrax to focus on production.
January 4 is a memorable day in music history, filled with weddings, hit releases, and significant events.
