BIRTHDAYS
1944: Johnny Winter
1948: Steve Priest (Sweet)
1952: Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
1958: David Batt a.k.a. David Sylvian (Japan)
1963: Rob Collins (The Charlatans)
EVENTS
1978: David Coverdale’s Whitesnake made their debut at the Sky Bird Club, Nottingham, England.
1997: Death of jazz drummer, Tony Williams [aged 51].
2003: Death of bassist, Howie Epstein of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers [aged 47].
Mr. Steve Priest was born on this day in 1948! Great bassist / singer / songwriter and co-founder of Sweet… Was terribly sad to hear of his death on 4th of June, 2020. Here’s the video for the first single I ever bought ~ “The Ballroom Blitz”! Are you ready, Steve?
