Buffalo Springfield, Manassas, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young member Stephen Stills was born on his day in 1945 in Dallas, Texas.  Like many children in military families, he moved a number of times during his childhood, logging time in Tampa, Gainesville and St. Petersburg, Florida as well as Covington, Lousiana, Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador.  He attended Lousiana State University and was in a band with future Eagles member Don Felder before dropping out.  Although he became one of the best under-rated guitarists in Rock, it was his vocal prowess that initially got the attention of people that could advance his career.  He became a member of the Cafe au Go Go house group of singers that also included future Buffalo Springfield band mate Richie Furay.  During a Canadian tour with some fellow members of that vocal group, Still would meet Neil Young.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on January 3 include...

 

1926 Beatles producer George Martin born. 

1946 Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures bassist John Paul Jones is born.

1963 The Beatles open their first headline tour in Elgin,  Scotland.

1965 CBS buys Fender Guitars for $13 million.

1970 Syd Barrett releases The Madcap laughs.

1970 Beatles record I Me Mine, final song together.

1972 Pink Floyd begins preliminary studio work on Dark Side of the Moon.
1974 Bob Dylan opens his first concert tour in seven years.

1981 David Bowie does his closing performance in The Elephant Man on Broadway

1982 Bruce Springsteen records Nebraska on 4 track in Rumson NJ bedroom.

1987 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame.

2014 Phil Everly dies of lung disease at 74.

2015 Barack Obama & daughters visit Eddie Vedder before President leaves Hawaii vacation.

2022 David Bowie's estate sells his entire songwriting catalog to Warner Music for more than $250 million...