BIRTHDAYS
1948: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (The Doobie Brothers / Steely Dan)
1949: Ted Nugent
1949: Tom Verlaine (Television)
1950: Davy O’List (The Nice)
1960: Trey Gunn (King Crimson)
1961: Iain “Woody” Wood (Tyrant)
1975: Tom DeLonge (Blink 182)
1981: Amy Lynn Lee (Evanescence)
EVENTS
1961: The Beatles signed with manager, Brian Epstein.
1966: The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded “Foxy Lady” at CBS studio, London.
1966: Jimi Hendrix made his TV debut on ITV’s ‘Ready Steady Go!’, performing “Hey Joe”.
1971: Badfinger released their album, ‘Straight Up’.
1975: David Bowie released the single “Golden Years”.
1975: Patti Smith released her debut album, ‘Horses’.
2017: Death of singer, Warrel Dane, of Sanctuary & Nevermore [aged 56].
2019: Death of singer, Roy Loney, of Flamin’ Groovies [aged 73].
2022: Death of guitarist / singer / songwriter, Kim Simmonds, of Savoy Brown [aged 75].
It was a busy time for Jimi when he arrived in London in 1966. This must have blown people’s minds back then ~ and is just as amazing 58+ years later!
