Today in Rock History – 27th SEPTEMBER:

BIRTHDAYS
1943: Randy Bachman (The Guess Who / Bachman Turner Overdrive)
1947: Marvin Lee Aday a.k.a. Meatloaf
1953: Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie)
1953: Greg Ham (Men at Work)
1967: Brett Anderson (Suede)
1984: Avril Lavigne

EVENTS
1979: Death of Wings guitarist, Jimmy McCulloch [aged 26].
1980: David Bowie scored his 4th UK No.1 album with ‘Scary Monsters’.
1986: Death of Metallica bassist, Cliff Burton [aged 24].
1992: Peter Gabriel released his ‘Us’ album.
1998: Manic Street Preachers scored their 1st UK No.1 album with ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’.
2016: Death of singer, Mike “Taffy” Taylor of Quartz.
2018: Death of singer / songwriter, Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship & Hot Tuna [aged 76].

Happy Birthday to Randy Bachman ~ 81 today! He was an original member of The Guess Who and then went on to form the hugely successful Bachman Turner Overdrive. Randy and Fred Turner are still touring hard and sure know how to ROCK! Check out their power and energy, live on stage!