BIRTHDAYS
1938: Bryan “Chas” Chandler (The Animals / Manager of Jimi Hendrix)
1943: Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
1943: Robert “Bobby” Keys (The Rolling Stones)
1948: Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe)
1950: Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne Band)
1953: Elliot Shapiro a.k.a. Elliot Easton (The Cars)
1954: Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions / Electric Sun)
EVENTS
1971: Sly & the Family Stone went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘There’s a Riot Going On’.
1972: Bob Dylan starting filming his role in the film ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid’.
1983: Keith Richards married Patti Hanson, on his 40th birthday.
2000: Death of singer / songwriter, Kirsty MacColl [aged 41].
2022: Death of singer / songwriter, Terry Hall of The Specials, Fun Boy Three & Colourfield [aged 63].
2022: Death of keyboard player, Martin Duffy of Felt, Primal Scream & The Charlatans [aged 55].
KEEF! A Very HAPPY Birthday to Keith Richards, who has actually made it to 80 today! Sadly, his best friend / Rolling Stones band mate who shares his birthday, Bobby Keys didn’t. Here’s a special message to Keef, some of which was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand!