BIRTHDAYS
1928: Alexis Korner
1935: Dudley Moore
1942: Alan Price (The Animals / Jade Warrior)
1942: Eddie Kramer (Producer / sound engineer for Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Santana and many more)
1944: Bernie Worrell (Parliament / Funkadelic)
1946: Tim Curry
1947: Mark Volman a.k.a. The Phlorescent Leech (The Turtles / The Mothers of Invention / Flo & Eddie)
1953: Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs / Winger)
1956: Paul Mario Day (Iron Maiden / More / Sweet)
1966: Benoit David (Yes)
2001: Olivia Ewington
EVENTS
1980: AC/DC announced ex-Geordie singer, Brian Johnson as replacement for the late Bon Scott in the band.
1980: R.E.M. played their first gig, at 11:11 Koffee Club, Athens, Georgia.
2021: Death of songwriter / producer, Jim Steinman, best known for ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ and his other collaborations with Meat Loaf.
Benoit David is 58 today ~ Happy Birthday, Benoit! For a few years (2008 to 2012), he was singer for YES, and did a fine job too. He only appeared on one studio LP (the fantastic ‘Fly From Here’), but with Benoit in the band, it meant YES could revisit material from ‘Drama’ (1980). Check out this jaw-dropping live version of “Machine Messiah” ~ also featuring Oliver Wakeman (Rick’s son) on keyboards, along with stalwarts, Steve Howe, Alan White and the late, very great Chris Squire.
