January 25 1875: Anti-slavery society formed in NY. 1952: Timothy White, author of Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley, is born in Paterson, N.J. 1956: Andy Cox [(English) Beat; guitar] is born in Birmingham, England. 1980: Paul McCartney is released from a Tokyo jail where he'd been imprisoned after trying to carry a half pound of marijuana through customs at the Tokyo airport, and is deported back to Britain. 1989: UB40's single "Red Red Wine" [A&M] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). 1994: Deborahe Glasgow passes away (dies of a brain hemorrhage). Age 29. 1994: Ace Of Base's album "The Sign" [Arista] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). 2004: Singer Roman Stewart, also known as Romeo Stewart and 'Mr. Special' passes away (died from heart failure) at Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park, Long Island.  January 26 19--: Gamo [Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra; tenor sax] is born in Hokkaido, Japan. 1932: Producer "Coxsone" Dodd is born Clement Seymour Dodd in Kingston, Jamaica. 1955: Gary Crosby [Jazz Jamaica; leader/w.bass] is born in London. 1958: (some sources say 1957): Norman (Lamont) Hassan [UB40; percussions/trombone] is born in Birmingham, England. 1962: Emanuel Walsh [P.J Band; drums] is born in St. Mary, Jamaica. 1970: Neville Hinds' "London Bridge" and The Linkers' "Say Say" are recorded for Lloyd Daley, The Matador. They can be heard on a CD "From Matador's Arena - 1969-1970 - Volume 2" (Jamaican Gold JMC 200.233). 1994: Ace Of Base's album "The Sign" [Arista] is certified Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).  January 27 1979: Han-Kun [Shonannokaze] is born in Kamakura, Japan.