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BIRTHDAYS 1940: John Cale (The Velvet Underground) 1944: Ralph McTell 1946: Vic Malcolm (Geordie) 1947: Percy Jones (Brand X / Eno / Soft Machine / Tunnels / Sessions) 1948: John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne 1949: Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Starship) 1952: Duane Roland (Molly Hatchet) 1957: Jerry Pearse-Smith (Rose Bayonet) Geoff Dunn […]
BIRTHDAYS 1938: Christa Paffgen a.k.a. Nico (The Velvet Underground) 1943: Fred Turner (Bachman Turner Overdrive) 1947: Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead) 1953: Tony Carey (Rainbow) 1960: Bob Mould (Husker Du / Sugar) 1962: Michael Balzary a.k.a. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 1977: John Mayer EVENTS 1951: Little Richard made his […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine) 1946: Gordon Fleet (The Easybeats) 1948: Barry Hay (Golden Earring) 1949: Scott Asheton (The Stooges) 1957: Tim Farriss (INXS) 1958: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone a.k.a. Madonna 1980: Bob Hardy (Franz Ferdinand) EVENTS 1938: Death of Robert Johnson [aged 27]. 1974: Ramones played their first […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Spencer Davis 1947: Wolfgang Flur (Kraftwerk) 1948: Ron Asheton (The Stooges) 1949: Mick Tucker (Sweet) 1949: Terry “Geezer” Butler (Black Sabbath) 1966: Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr) EVENTS 1967: Death of John Coltrane [aged 40]. 1968: The Beatles animated film ‘Yellow Submarine’ premiered at The London Pavilion. 1975: Bob […]
BIRTHDAYS 1942: Ronald Padavona a.k.a. Ronnie James Dio (Elf / Rainbow / Black Sabbath / Dio / Heaven & Hell) 1942: Sixto Rodriguez 1943: Jerry Miller (Moby Grape) 1947: Arlo Guthrie 1953: Rik Emmett (Triumph) 1959: Sandy West (The Runaways) EVENTS 1968: Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break up […]
BIRTHDAYS 1941: Roy Phillips (The Peddlars) 1942: Jim King (Family) 1948: Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 1954: Pete Erskine (Weather Report) 1959: Steven Schneider a.k.a. Steve Stevens (Billy Idol / Atomic Playboys) 1959: Ian McCulloch (Echo & The Bunnymen) 1963: James LaBrie (Dream Theater) 1988: Adele Adkins (Adele) EVENTS 1956: Elvis […]
BIRTHDAYS 1920: Tito Puente 1945: Jimmy Winston (The Small Faces) 1948: Craig Frost (Silver Bullet Band / Grand Funk Railroad) 1951: Luther Vandross 1967: Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater / Neal Morse Band / Flying Colors / Transatlantic / The Winery Dogs / Liquid Tension Experiment / Metal Allegiance / Sons […]
BIRTHDAYS 1948: Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) 1948: Mark Andes (Spirit) 1949: Eddie Hardin (Spencer Davis Group) 1950: Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash) 1954: Francis Buchholz (Scorpions) 1957: David Wakeling (The Beat) 1963: Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel a.k.a. Seal EVENTS 1971: Yes released their third LP, ‘The Yes Album’, the […]