BIRTHDAYS
1940: Terry Gilliam (Monty Python’s Flying Circus)
1948: Mick Rock (Legendary photographer)
1950: Steven Van Zandt a.k.a. Little Steven (E Street Band)
1950: Martina Weymouth (Talking Heads)
1962: Neil Fraser (Tindersticks)
EVENTS
1968: The Beatles released ‘The Beatles’ (Double White) album.
1982: UK group, Japan announced they were splitting up.
1997: Death of INXS singer / songwriter, Michael Hutchence [aged 37].
2014: The Rolling Stones played a concert at Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland ~ I was there! Ex-Stones guitarist, Mick Taylor appeared as special guest!
2017: Death of singer / songwriter, Tommy Keene [aged 59].
Happy 74th Birthday to bassist / singer / songwriter, Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club! She and drummer / husband Chris Frantz (also of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club) have been married for over 39 years. I caught Talking Heads live at Dunedin’s Regent Theatre in 1978 on the ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ Tour. The show was just the four of them on stage, under stark white light – and it was great! The following album was entitled ‘Fear of Music’ and remains one of my favourites, being produced by Brian Eno. This song (co-written by Tina) comes from that LP, as performed in 1983 for the brilliant ‘Stop Making Sense’ film.
