BIRTHDAYS
1935: Art Pepper
1946: Greg Errico (Sly & The Family Stone)
1955: Bruce Foxton (The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers)
Bruce’s energised bass playing was an integral part of The Jam sound and they had a run of great albums from 1978 to 1982!
1957: Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García a.k.a. Gloria Estefan
1960: Richard “Cass” Lewis (Skunk Anansie)
EVENTS
1972: David Bowie released “John, I’m Only Dancing” as a single in the U.K. The song was not released in the U.S. until 1976 (on ‘ChangesOneBowie’).
1975: Brian Eno released his third album, ‘Another Green World’.
1983: The Clash fired Mick Jones.
1989: Public Image Ltd played a concert at The Powerstation, Auckland — I was there!
2005: Death of singer / songwriter / guitarist, Robert Lee “R.L.” Burnside [aged 78].
2007: Mick Quinn of Supergrass broke his back after sleepwalking out of a first floor window.
2023: Death of singer / songwriter, Jimmy Buffett [aged 76].
Pure rock ‘n’ roll, Bowie’s “John, I’m Only Dancing” was released 52 years ago today! So far ahead of it’s time, this video (directed by Mick Rock) was banned when it was released back then, due to being too risqué. Sadly, guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Trevor Bolder, Lou Reed (who contributed rhythm guitar to this classic 70s song) and the man himself, David Bowie, are all no longer with us.
And respect to Ronno, ‘Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story’…
