Today in Rock History – 13th AUGUST:

BIRTHDAYS
1919: George Shearing
1951: Dan Fogelberg
1958: Feargal Sharkey (The Undertones)
1959: Michael Bradley (The Undertones)
1961: Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai Band / Tonight Show Band / G3 / Tony MacAlpine Band / Slash, etc.)

EVENTS
1966: ‘Revolver’ by The Beatles started a 7-week run at No.1 on the UK charts.
1967: Fleetwood Mac played their first gig, at the Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival.
1971: John Lennon flew from Heathrow Airport to New York, never to set foot on British soil again.
1977: Yes scored their second UK No.1 album with ‘Going for the One’.
1977: Bachman Turner Overdrive split up.
1991: Bob Mould played a gig at The Gluepot, Auckland. I was there and met him after the show!
1994: Woodstock ’94 began, featuring Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith & Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2021: Death of singer / songwriter / guitarist, Nanci Griffith [aged 68].
2024: Death of singer / songwriter / guitarist, Greg Kihn [aged 75].

With two members of the group having birthdays today (Feargal is 66, Michael turns 65), we must blast this beloved piece of pure punk from The Undertones ~ all two and a half minutes of “Teenage Kicks”!