Today in Rock History – 21st SEPTEMBER:

BIRTHDAYS
1932: Don Preston (The Mothers of Invention)
1934: Leonard Cohen
1947: Stephen King
1947: Don Felder (Eagles)
1954: Philip “Philthy Animal” Taylor (Motorhead)
1972: Liam Gallagher (Oasis)

EVENTS
1961: 21 year-old singer / songwriter, Bob Dylan recorded his debut album in one day.
1987: Death of bassist, Jaco Pastorius [aged 35].

2003: I attended Roger Dean’s art exhibition at a gallery in Glebe, Sydney. We met Dean and members of Yes, while Rick Wakeman performed a few Yes pieces on grand piano.
2006: Death of bassist, Boz Burrell of Bad Company & King Crimson [aged 60].

Let’s hear it for Leonard Cohen! It would have been his 90th birthday today, he made it to 82. Here’s one of his many fine compositions, which was also the title of a beautiful tribute album to Leonard by Jennifer Warnes ~ “Famous Blue Raincoat”.