James Patrick Page was born on this day in 1944 in west London. The future Led Zeppelin guitarist was inspired by recordings he heard out of Memphis,Chicago and other US cities steeped in R&B and Blues. Even before joining the Yardbirds, Page had become a man in demand for session work in London.  He went on to earn acclaim as one of the greatest lead guitarists in Rock as the lead guitarist in Led Zeppelin and credit for having Midas touch for his remastering of the group's catalog.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on January 9 include... 

 

1919 Guitar legend Les Paul born.

1941 Joan Baez is born.

1950 David Johansen is born.

1954 Lance Hoppen of Orleans is born.

1963 The Rolling Stones welcome Charlie Watts as their drummer

1967 Dave Matthews born.

1973 Rolling Stones denied Far East tour visas because of 1969 Mick Jagger drug bust.

1975 London court disbands the relationship of the Beatles.

1984 Van Halen releases 1984.

1989 Rush releases A Show Of Hands.

1992 Sting guests on The Simpsons.

1997 Lou Reed and Foo Fighters play at David Bowie birthday on the night after it at a concert in Madison Square Garden.

2014 Rolling Stone magazine's Readers Poll procalims the White Album by the Beatles the best double album ever made.

2016 Lemmy Kilmisteris  laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery with parting words from Slash, Lar Ulrich and Robert Trujillo of Metallica, Foo Fighters Dave Grohl and Rob Halford of Judas Priest.