Today in Rock History – 26th SEPTEMBER:

BIRTHDAYS
1926: Julie London
1945: Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music)
1948: Olivia Newton-John
1951: Tony Sales (Utopia / Iggy Pop Band / Tin Machine)
1954: Cesar Rosas (Los Lobos)
1962: Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl)

EVENTS
1937: Death of Bessie Smith [aged 43].
1969: The Beatles released their LP of final recordings, entitled ‘Abbey Road’.
1981: Samson singer, Bruce Dickinson joined UK rock band, Iron Maiden.
1981: Genesis scored their second UK No.1 album with ‘Abacab’.
1998: Death of Betty Carter [aged 69].
1999: Leftfield went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Rhythm and Stealth’.
2003: Death of Robert Palmer [aged 54].
2004: Green Day scored their first UK No.1 album with ‘American Idiot’.
2020: Death of Mark Stone, original bassist with Van Halen & Mammoth.
2021: Death of bassist / singer, Alan Lancaster, of Status Quo [aged 72].
2021: Death of singer / songwriter, George Frayne, of Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen [aged 77].

Happy 79th Birthday to Mr. Bryan Ferry! The suave singer / songwriter formed Roxy Music 53 years ago and they made some amazing, timeless music (mostly on the first five albums). This is one of my fave Roxy songs, from the superb second LP, ‘For Your Pleasure’.