Today in Rock History – 16th JULY:

BIRTHDAYS
1952: Stewart Copeland (Curved Air / The Police)

1971: Edward Kowalczyk (Live)

EVENTS
1966: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce & Eric Clapton announced the formation of Cream.
1969: The Beatles worked on two new George Harrison songs, “Here Comes the Sun” & “Something”.
1981: Death of singer / songwriter, Harry Chapin [aged 38].
1993: The 3-day Phoenix festival in England began, featuring Sonic Youth, Faith No More, Black Crowes, Julian Cope, Pop Will Eat Itself, Radiohead, Living Colour, Manic Street Preachers, & Pulp.
1996: Death of drummer, John Panozzo of Styx [aged 48].
2000: Coldplay went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut release ‘Parachutes’.
2012: Death of keyboard player, Jon Lord of Deep Purple [aged 71].
2014: Death of guitarist, Johnny Winter [aged 70].
2014: Yes released their 21st album, ‘Heaven & Earth’. It was the last Yes record to feature founder / bassist / vocalist, Chris Squire (he passed away on 27 June, 2015).
2016: Death of singer, Alan Vega of Suicide [aged 78].
2019: Death of singer / songwriter / musician / activist, Johnny Clegg [aged 66].
2023: Death of singer / actress, Jane Birkin [aged 76].

Good Lord, Jon was Great! Eleven years gone and never to be forgotten. The Maestro of the Hammond organ, Mr. Jon Lord…