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BIRTHDAYS 1944: Ric Ocasek (The Cars) 1946: Michael Nyman 1950: Phil Lanzon (Grand Prix / Sweet / Uriah Heep) 1953: Yvette Marie Stevens a.k.a. Chaka Khan 1967: John Stohm (The Lemonheads) 1968: Damon Albarn (Blur) EVENTS 1961: Elvis Presley set a new UK chart record with three consecutive No. 1 […]
BIRTHDAYS 1943: George Benson 1943: Keith Relf (The Yardbirds) 1944: Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker Band, Eric Clapton, The Who, Leon Russell, Roger Waters, David Gilmour & many more) 1944: Tony McPhee (The Groundhogs) 1947: Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg a.k.a. Harry Vanda (The Easybeats / Producer for AC/DC with […]
BIRTHDAYS 1940: Solomon Burke 1943: Viv Stanshell (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) 1945: Rosemary Stone (Sly & The Family Stone) 1949: Edward Mahoney a.k.a. Eddie Money 1950: Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) 1951: Conrad Lozano (Los Lobos) 1967: Keith “Keeti” Palmer a.k.a. Maxi (The Prodigy) EVENTS 1977: AC/DC released their fourth album, […]
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 […]