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BIRTHDAYS 1917: Vera Lynn 1937: Jerry Reed 1949: Jimmie Vaughan (The Fabulous Thunderbirds) 1950: Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster / Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Asia) 1953: Kristy Wallace a.k.a. Poison Ivy (The Cramps) 1961: James McDonnell a.k.a. Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats) EVENTS 1969: John Lennon married Yoko Ono […]
BIRTHDAYS 1930: Ornette Coleman 1946: Paul Atkinson (The Zombies) 1953: Billy Sheehan (Talas / David Lee Roth Band / Mr. Big / Niacin) 1959: Terry Hall (The Specials / Fun Boy Three) 1971: Jack Bessant (Reef) 1975: Brann Dailor (Mastodon / Lethargy) EVENTS 1971: Yes released their third LP, ‘The […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Wilson Pickett 1952: Bernie Torme (Gillan / Ozzy Osbourne Band / Torme / Desperado / GMT) 1961: Grant Hart (Husker Du) 1963: Jeff LeBar (Cinderella) 1964: Courtney Pine 1966: Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) EVENTS 1967: Pink Floyd signed to EMI Records in the UK. 1976: The film […]
BIRTHDAYS 1919: Nat “King” Cole 1941: Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane / Starship) 1944: John Sebastian (The Lovin’ Spoonful) 1948: Bobby Whitlock (Derek & The Dominos) 1951: Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) 1959: Mike Lindup (Level 42) 1963: Michael Ivins (The Flaming Lips) 1967: Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) 1972: Melissa Auf […]
BIRTHDAYS 1943: Jerry Goodman (The Flock / Mahavishnu Orchestra) 1948: Michael Bruce (Alice Cooper Band) 1954: Nancy Wilson (Heart) 1963: Stuart Kerr (Texas) 1991: Wolfgang Van Halen EVENTS 1975: Death of innovative blues guitarist, Aaron “T-Bone” Walker [aged 64]. 2008: Death of singer, Daniel MacMaster of the group, Bonham [aged […]
BIRTHDAYS 1940: Phil Lesh (The Grateful Dead) 1944: Sylvester Stewart a.k.a. Sly Stone 1946: Howard Scott (War) 1947: Ry Cooder 1955: Daniel “Dee” Snider (Twisted Sister) 1962: Terence Trent D’arby EVENTS 1969: Cream started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with their album ‘Goodbye’ . 1975: Led […]
BIRTHDAYS 1933: Quincy Jones 1943: Jim Pons (The Turtles / Frank Zappa Band) 1965: Billy Sherwood (Yes / Conspiracy / Circa) EVENTS 1980: Def Leppard released their debut album, ‘On Through the Night’. 1982: Metallica (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine & Ron McGovney) played their first gig, at Radio […]
BIRTHDAYS 1912: Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins 1933: Mike Stoller 1953: Rustee Allen (Sly & The Family Stone / Robin Trower Band) 1959: Greg Norton (Husker Du) 1960: Adam Clayton (U2) EVENTS 1965: Eric Clapton left The Yardbirds. 1971: The Allman Brothers Band were recorded live in concert, which resulted in their […]
BIRTHDAYS 1917: Leonard Chess (Founder of Chess Records) 1940: Al Jarreau 1946: Liza Minnelli 1948: James Taylor 1949: Bill Payne (Little Feat) 1949: Mike Gibbins (Badfinger) 1951: Jack Green (The Pretty Things) 1956: Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 1969: Graham Coxon (Blur) EVENTS 1955: Death of jazz saxophonist, Charlie Parker [aged […]
1945: Harvey Mandel (Canned Heat, John Mayall Band, Charlie Musselwhite Band, The Rolling Stones) 1947: Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge) 1948: George Kooymans (Golden Earring) 1950: Bobby McFerrin 1955: Nina Hagen 1961: Bruce Watson (Big Country) 1964: Vinnie Paul (Pantera / Damageplan) 1968: Lisa Loeb 1969: Rami Jaffee (The Wallflowers) 1974: […]