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Today in Music History: Stevie Wonder Enters The Rock Hall Of Fame

January 18, 2013

History Highlight:

Today in 1989, at just 38 years old, Stevie Wonder became the youngest living person to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At a ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, other inductees include The Rolling Stones, The Temptations, Otis Redding and Dion DiMucci.

Also, Today In:

1964 - The Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" became the fastest-breaking and the fastest-selling single in Capitol Records' history when it entered the singles chart at #45.

1965 - The Rolling Stones recorded "The Last Time" and "Play With Fire" at the RCA studio in Hollywood, California. Phil Spector played acoustic guitar on "Play With Fire."

1991 - During an AC/DC North American tour three fans were killed during a crush in a crowd at a gig in Salt Lake City.

2010 - Canadian folk singer Kate McGarrigle, and mother to Rufus and Martha Wainwright, died of cancer at home in Montreal at the age of 63.