Today in Rock History – 21st JULY:

BIRTHDAYS
1942: Kim Fowley
1948: Steven Georgiou a.k.a. Cat Stevens a.k.a. Yusuf Islam
1955: Howie Epstein (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
1961: Jim Martin (Faith No More)

EVENTS
1971: Black Sabbath released their third album, ‘Master of Reality’. It was the first Sabs LP I bought back in the 70s and is still one of my all time favs! You may notice similarities in the colours of my ROCKSTUFF logo. 😉

1990: Roger Waters’ production of ‘The Wall’ took place at the Berlin Wall in Potzdamer Platz, Berlin.
2002: Death of producer, Gus Dudgeon [aged 59].
2004: Death of composer, Jerry Goldsmith [aged 75].
2005: Death of blues singer / songwriter, Long John Baldry [aged 64].
2007: Death of music mogul, Don Arden [aged 81].
2016: Death of bassist, Lewie Steinberg, of Booker T. & The M.G.s [aged 82].
2017: Death of singer, Kenny Shields of Streetheart [aged 69].
2020: Death of designer, Kansai Yamamoto [aged 76]. Kansai produced costumes, made famous by David Bowie, Elton John & Stevie Wonder. He collaborated with Bowie though the 1970s, designing a series of kimonos and outrageous onstage outfits, such as the “Tokyo Pop” bodysuit.
2023: Death of singer, Tony Bennett [aged 96].

Happy 76th Birthday, Yusuf, a.k.a. Cat Stevens! The Cat wrote many wonderful songs… his music always reminds me of my Dad.