"Nobody Told Me"
Jan 9 John Lennon single "Nobody Told Me" released posthumously
Ormandy's Last Phillies Concert
Jan 10 Conductor Eugene Ormandy leads his last concert, with the Philadelphia Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, NYC
11th American Music Awards
Jan 16 11th American Music Awards: Pat Benatar and Michael Jackson win
Paul and Linda McCartney Arrested
Jan 16 Paul & Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados for possession of cannabis
- Jan 27 Geffen Records releases "Milk & Honey" album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, featuring un-released recordings made during the 1980 "Double Fantasy" sessions, including "Grow Old With Me"
- Jan 27 Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial
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