Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman, the “King of Swing”
(May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986)

                          (November 14, 1915 – December 8, 2006)

The song "Honey," also known as "Honey (I Miss You)," was written by
Bobby Russell. He first produced it with former Kingston Trio member
Bob Shane. Then he gave it to singer Bobby Goldsboro, who recorded
it for his 1968 album of the same name. It spent five weeks at No. 1 the
Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, from April 7 to May 11 (the 200th song
to do so), and three weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. It
was Goldsboro’s only No. 1 hit on the Pop Singles and Country Singles
charts and it was his first song to top the Adult Contemporary chart. The
single was ranked the No. 3 song for 1968 by Billboard.

Bobby Goldsboro turned 75 on January 18.

On January 26, 1956, Buddy Holly attended his first formal recording
session, which was produced by Owen Bradley. In April 1956, Decca 
released "Blue Days, Black Nights" as a single, with “Love Me” on the 
B-side.

Glenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016)

(FofNews) – Glenn Frey, a founding member of the rock band the Eagles, died
Monday in New York City.

Frey “fought a courageous battle” for the past several weeks, according to his
publicist, but succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute
ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.

Guitarist Frey and drummer Don Henley formed the Eagles in Los Angeles the
early 1970s, along with guitarist Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner. They
would become a top act over the next decade, embodying the melodic California
sound.

The song "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley composed by Otis Blackwell. The
single topped the Billboard Hot 100 on April 13, 1957, staying there for eight
weeks. It also topped the Billboard R&B chart for four weeks, becoming
Presley’s second single to do so, and peaked at No. 3 on the country
chart. It is certified 2X Platinum by the RIAA. It was ranked #352 on
Rolling Stone‘s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. “All Shook
Up” was recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood where take 10
was selected for release.