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 first recordings for RCA in Atlanta.
1968: Jimi Hendrix released his third album, a double LP entitled ‘Electric Ladyland‘.
1969: Black Sabbath recorded their debut album, in 12 hours at Regent Sound Studios, London.
1973: Death of drummer, Gene Krupa [aged 64].
1976: Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ went to No.1 on the US album chart.
1992: Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary tribute concert took place at Madison Square Gardens in NYC. Guests included Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roger McGuinn.
2001: Two security guards were sacked after refusing to allow Bob Dylan into his own concert!
2006: Legendary New York club CBGB closed down, after a concert by Patti Smith.
2021: Death of drummer, Ron Tutt [aged 64]. Ron played for Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Jerry Garcia, Neil Diamond & more.
2024: Death of singer / songwriter, Inger Lorre, of The Nymphs [aged 61].
Happy Birthday to Tony Carey, a fine keyboard player who contributed greatly to the prime time of Ritchie Blackmore’s band, Rainbow (1975 – 1977). Tony will be celebrating his 71st year on the planet ~ particularly since beating stomach cancer in 2010, after five surgeries. Sadly, Tony’s former Rainbow bandmate, Ronnie James Dio died of the same disease, shortly after Carey’s recovery.
