BIRTHDAYS
1934: Don Kirshner (Producer / Promoter)
1941: Ronald Wycherley a.k.a. Billy Fury
1943: Roy Estrada (The Mothers)
1948: Jan Hammer (Mahavishnu Orchestra / Jeff Beck Group)
1955: Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks)
1964: Maynard James Keenan (Tool / A Perfect Circle)
EVENTS
1960: Death of singer / songwriter, Eddie Cochran [aged 21].
1965: Bob Dylan’s debut album ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ was at No.1 on the UK chart.
1982: Vangelis was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Chariots of Fire’, which won an Oscar for best original score.
1983: Death of bassist / producer, Felix Pappalardi of Mountain [aged 43].
1992: Death of singer, Sam Kinison [aged 38].
1993: David Bowie went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Black Tie White Noise’.
1994: Pink Floyd started a 4-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The Division Bell’.
1998: Death of Linda McCartney [aged 55].
2020: Death of bassist, Matthew Seligman [aged 64]. The Soft Boys, Thomas Dolby, Bruce Woolley, Thompson Twins, David Bowie & The Dolphin Brothers are some of the artists Matthew created music with over the years.
Has it been 30 years already? ‘The Division Bell’ got reissued in 2014 and I highly recommend the 2LP Vinyl ~ superb mastering by Doug Sax from original masters and full length versions of the songs. Niiiiice!
