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BIRTHDAYS 1924: Chet Atkins 1928: Eric Dolphy 1942: Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) 1954: Michael Anthony (Van Halen / Chickenfoot) 1958: Kelly Johnson (Girlschool) EVENTS 1969: David Bowie recorded “Space Oddity” at Trident Studios, London. 1969: JImi Hendrix received an unprecedented US$125,000 for his performance at Newport Festival. 1974: Van Morrison, […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: Pete Bardens (Camel) 1948: Nick Drake 1950: Ann Wilson (Heart) 1963: Simon Wright (AC/DC / Dio) EVENTS 1968: The Rolling Stones had their seventh UK No.1 single with “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”. 1987: Guns N’ Roses made their UK live debut at the Marquee Club, London. 1988: Jimmy Page […]
BIRTHDAYS 1938: Don “Sugarcane” Harris (Little Richard, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, etc.) 1942: Paul McCartney 1957: Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) 1961: Alison Moyet 1973: Gary Stringer (Reef) EVENTS 1967: Jimi Hendrix played at the Monterey Pop Festival in California. His historic show-stopping performance featured incredible renditions of “Purple Haze”, Bob […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: Peter Robinson a.k.a. Chris Spedding (Sharks / Bryan Ferry Band / Session guitarist for Eno, Paul McCartney, Rodriguez, Jeff Wayne, Mike Batt, Jack Bruce, John Cale, Roy Harper, Roxy Music, Elton John, Nick Mason, Art Garfunkel, Katie Melua, Ginger Baker, Roger Daltrey, Joan Armatrading, Nilsson, The Wombles, & […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Lamont Dozier (Motown songwriter) 1946: Ian Matthews (Fairport Convention) 1953: Ian Mosley (Marillion) 1954: Gerry Roberts (The Boomtown Rats) EVENTS 1967: The 3-day Monterey Pop Festival began, featuring Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, The Byrds, Grateful Dead, Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield and many others. […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Harry Nilsson 1943: Muff Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) 1951: Steve Walsh (Kansas) 1946: Neville “Noddy” Holder (Slade) 1951: Craig Gruber (Elf / Rainbow) 1956: Bernie Shaw (Grand Prix / Uriah Heep) 1957: Brad Gillis (Rubicon / Night Ranger / Ozzy Osbourne Band) EVENTS 1968: Death of jazz guitarist, […]
BIRTHDAYS 1945: Rod Argent (The Zombies / Argent) 1949: Alan White (Plastic Ono Band / Yes) 1949: Jim Lea (Slade) EVENTS 1980: Peter Gabriel scored his first UK No.1 album with his third self-titled solo release. 1980: Mi-Sex played a concert at Regent Theatre, Dunedin ~ I was there! 1986; […]
BIRTHDAYS 1946: Paul Buckmaster 1949: Dennis Locorriere (Dr Hook) 1951: Howard Leese (Heart / Paul Rodgers Band) 1968: David Gray EVENTS 1969: The Rolling Stones announced guitarist, Mick Taylor as replacement for Brian Jones. 1970: The album ‘Let It Be’ by The Beatles started a 4-week run at No.1 the […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Chick Corea 1941: Roy Harper 1943: Reg Presley (The Troggs) 1949: John Wetton (Mogul Thrash / Family / King Crimson / Roxy Music / Uriah Heep / U.K. / Jack-Knife / Wishbone Ash / Asia / Phenomena / Qango / Icon, plus numerous other sessions with Brian Eno, Bryan […]
BIRTHDAYS 1948: Alan Skipper (The Pretty Things) 1949: Frank Beard (ZZ Top) EVENTS 1966: “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones hit the No. 1 spot on the U.K. & U.S. singles charts. 1977: As Britain celebrated the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, The Sex Pistols reached No. 2 in the singles […]
