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BIRTHDAYS 1960: Khaled Hadj Ibrahim a.k.a. Khaled 1972: Saul Williams 1972: David Williams (Drowning Pool) 1980: Chris Conley (Saves The Day) EVENTS 1972: John Lennon’s U.S. immigration visa expired. It was the beginning of a 3 ½ year legal battle for Lennon to stay in the U.S. 1996: Death of […]
BIRTHDAYS 1942: Lewis Brian Hopkin-Jones a.k.a. Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones) 1942: Joe South 1948: Geoff Nicholls (Black Sabbath / Quartz) 1957: Phil Gould (Level 42) 1966: Ian Brown (The Stone Roses) 1972: Danny McCormack (The Wildhearts) EVENTS 1970: Led Zeppelin played a gig in Copenhagen as The Nobs after […]
BIRTHDAYS 1951: Stephen Nice a.k.a. Steve Harley (Cockney Rebel) 1954: Neal Schon (Santana / Journey / HSAS) 1955: Garry Christian (The Christians) 1957: Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) 1957: Johnny Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) EVENTS 1956: Specialty Records released Little Richard’s “Slippin’ and Slidin’”. 1967: Pink Floyd recorded their first single, […]
BIRTHDAYS 1928: Antoine “Fats” Domino 1932: Johnny Cash 1945: Bob “The Bear” Hite (Canned Heat) 1947: Sandie Shaw 1950: Jonathan Cain (Journey) 1952: John Giblin (Session bassist for Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Jon Anderson, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Simple Minds & more). 1960: Jeremy “Jaz” Coleman (Killing Joke) […]
BIRTHDAYS 1943: George Harrison 1957: Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) 1959: Mike Peters (The Alarm / Big Country) EVENTS 1957: Buddy Holly & The Crickets recorded “That’ll Be the Day”. 1972: Led Zeppelin performed at Western Springs Stadium, Auckland. Man, I wish I had been there!!! 1984: Van Halen’s “Jump” started […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: Nicky Hopkins (The Rolling Stones / Jeff Beck Group / Joe Cocker Band) 1962: Michelle Johnston a.k.a. Michelle Shocked EVENTS 1969: The Jimi Hendrix Experience returned by popular demand for a second performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London. They had played there six days earlier. 1975: Led […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: Johnny Winter 1948: Steve Priest (Sweet) 1952: Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) 1958: David Batt a.k.a. David Sylvian (Japan) 1963: Rob Collins (The Charlatans) EVENTS 1978: David Coverdale’s Whitesnake made their debut at the Sky Bird Club, Nottingham, England. 1997: Death of jazz drummer, Tony Williams [aged 51]. 2003: Death […]
BIRTHDAYS 1953: John Sparks (Dr. Feelgood) 1953: Nigel Planer a.k.a. Neil (The Young Ones / Bad News) 1962: Michael Wilton (Queensryche) 1973: Scott Phillips (Creed) EVENTS 1968: Jon Anderson & Chris Squire met at La Chasse club in London and went on to form Yes. 1968: Genesis failed to chart […]
BIRTHDAYS 1893: Andrés Segovia 1933: Nina Simone 1948: Paul Newton (Uriah Heep) 1949: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads / The Modern Lovers) 1952: John Thomas (Budgie) 1952: Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers) 1962: Mark Arm (Mudhoney) 1967: Michael Ward (The Wallflowers) 1969: James Dean Bradfield (The Manic Street Preachers) EVENTS 1958: The […]
BIRTHDAYS 1946: J. Geils 1950: Walter Becker (Steely Dan) 1951: Randy California (Spirit) 1967: Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) EVENTS 1960: Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut when he played at a High School in Seattle. 1970: Thin Lizzy made their debut live appearance in Dublin, Ireland. 1974: A concert by Yes […]