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BIRTHDAYS 1945: Al Stewart 1946: Farrokh Bulsara a.k.a. Freddie Mercury 1946: Buddy Miles (Band of Gypsys) 1946: Loudon Wainwright III 1947: Mel Collins (King Crimson) Mel has also recorded or toured with Chris Squire, Uriah Heep, Alan Parsons Project, Alexis Korner, Alvin Lee, Bad Company, Snafu, Humble Pie, Phil Manzanera, […]
BIRTHDAYS 1942: Dobie Gray 1943: Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) 1949: Roger Meddows-Taylor (Queen) 1956: Mark Seymour (Hunters & Collectors) 1961: Gary Cherone (Extreme / Van Halen) 1980: Jacinda Ardern (DJ / NZ Prime Minister) EVENTS 1977: Led Zeppelin cut short a US tour after Robert Plant’s 6-year-old son, Karac […]
BIRTHDAYS 1947: Brian May (Queen) 1947: Bernie Leadon (Eagles) 1952: Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 1960: Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus) EVENTS 1967: The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with “All You Need is Love”. 1980: Queen scored their third UK No.1 album with ‘The Game’. 1986: Genesis went […]
BIRTHDAYS 1942: Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) 1950: Pete Goalby (Trapeze / Uriah Heep) 1961: Lawrence Donegan (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions) EVENTS 1973: Queen released their self-titled debut album. 1985: ‘Live Aid’ concerts were staged around the world and broadcast live on television to over 2 billion viewers. 1990: Curtis […]
BIRTHDAYS 1944: Brian Pendleton (The Pretty Things) 1944: Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) 1945: Lowell George (Little Feat) 1946: Al Green 1947: Michael Chapman (Producer / Songwriter for Sweet / Suzi Quatro / Mud / Blondie / The Knack / Pat Benatar) 1951: Max Weinberg (The E Street Band) […]
BIRTHDAYS 1932: Carl Perkins 1944: Gene Parsons (The Byrds) 1961: Mark Kelly (Marillion) 1979: Simon McBride (Snakecharmer / Don Airey Band / Deep Purple) 1980: Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes) EVENTS 1966: Jeff Beck collapsed on stage during a Yardbirds gig in Marseilles, France. 1973: Newly signed to EMI, Queen […]