UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Little Richard says he decided not to attend the Georgia memorial service of his friend James Brown because the singer's death "was too much."

UPI almanac for Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006.

Today is Monday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2005 with 26 to follow.

Today is Sunday, Dec. 5, the 340th day of 2004 with 26 to follow.

Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2003 with 26 to follow.

Today's birthdays include Rex Allen, the "Arizona Cowboy," who was born in 1924 (age 78); folksinger Odetta in 1930 (age 72); Police guitarist Andy Summers in 1942 (age 60); the late John Denver in 1943; original Kinks bassist Peter Quaife, also in 1943 (

The weekly UPI Today in Music package for Dec. 28-Jan. 3.

Today's birthdays include the late Cab Calloway, who was born in 1907; the late Chris Kenner was born in 1929; "Little Richard" Penniman, who uses Christmas Day as his birthdate, in 1932 (age 70); the late O'Kelly Isley of the Isley Brothers was born in 1