Today in Rock History – 27th APRIL:

BIRTHDAYS
1947: Gordon Haskell (King Crimson)
1947: Peter Ham (Badfinger)
1949: Clive Taylor (Amen Corner)
1951: Paul “Ace” Frehley (Kiss)

1959: Sheena Easton
1972: Bob Coombes (Supergrass)
1979: Will Boyd (Evanescence)
1984: Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)

EVENTS
1972: Death of Blue Oyster Cult manager, Phil King [aged 24].
1993: Prince issued a statement that he had retired from recording music.
1999: UK band, The Verve announced that they had split.

Remembering Gordon Haskell today on his birthday. He was a singer / bass player, who contributed to King Crimson’s ‘In the Wake of Poseidon’ & ‘Lizard’ albums, back in 1970. Not everyone’s cup of psychedelic tea, but I really enjoy the ‘Lizard’ LP ~ it has so many layers of instruments & sounds! The production is drenched in mellotron (played by Robert Fripp), which is such an amazing instrument. Jon Anderson of YES guests on ‘Lizard’ too, but this track, “Cirkus” is sung by Mr. Haskell.