BIRTHDAYS
1948: Rick Nielson (Cheap Trick)
1966: Danny Saber (Black Grape)
1968: Richard James Edwards (Manic Street Preachers)
EVENTS
1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Who, Tomorrow, The Animals, & Soft Machine performed at an all night festival at The Olympia, London.
1987: Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue was pronounced dead, but was revived two minutes later.
2002: Death of guitarist / singer / songwriter, Joe Strummer of The Clash [aged 50]. RIP JOE
2014: Death of singer, Joe Cocker [aged 70]. RIP JOE
2021: Death of guitarist, Robin Le Mesurier [aged 68]. Robin was best known for his work with singers Rod Stewart & Johnny Halliday.
It was sad news to hear of Joe Cocker‘s passing, nine years ago today. A wonderful singer, so much heartfelt soul and power in that amazing voice. In 1979 I attended his concert at Regent Theatre, Dunedin… he had a great band (including Nicky Hopkins and Bobby Keys) and was pissed out of his head, but sang with great passion as he staggered around the stage. Joe was the pioneer of “air guitar” as he belted the songs, one after another. There was no bullshit with Joe, everything about him was as real as the sweat on his shirt in this moving clip of him performing “You Are So Beautiful”. R.I.P. Mr. Cocker.
