Today in Rock History – 21st APRIL:

BIRTHDAYS
1947: James Osterburg a.k.a. Iggy Pop
1947: John Weider (Family)
1951: Nicole Barclay (Fanny)
1959: Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
1959: Robert Smith (The Cure)

EVENTS
1969: Janis Joplin appeared at The Royal Albert Hall, London, supported by Yes.
1973: Alice Cooper went to No.1 on the US & UK album charts with ‘Billion Dollar Babies’.
1978: Death of singer / songwriter, Sandy Denny [aged 31].
1982: Joe Strummer disappeared for 3 weeks, which resulted in The Clash cancelling a tour.
2016: Death of guitarist, Lonnie Mack [aged 74].
2016: Death of singer / songwriter / guitarist / multi-instrumentalist / producer, Prince Rogers Nelson a.k.a. Prince [aged 57].

Special birthday wishes go out to my big brother, Neil! He’s pictured above with me, along with our parents, Alan & Joanna Dunn, on 5 March, 1994 (the day Cathy & I got married). Over the decades he could be heard on the air, as announcer for Radio New Zealand stations and here in Napier on Bay City Radio. He’s also a talented pianist, which he plays by ear. Not telling how old Neil is today, but he’s six years older than me and introduced me to the music of The Beatles in 1969, when I was seven! 😀 The amazing sounds of ‘Abbey Road’ would come together, rocking through the bedroom wall. Thanks, Neil ~ and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Iggy Pop is 77 today!!! Happy Birthday, Mr. James Osterburg. Seen him live a couple of times… The man is such an inspiration and definitely has a Lust for Life!