BIRTHDAYS
1935: John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
1939: John Ravenscroft a.k.a. John Peel
1950: Micky Moody (Juicy Lucy, Snafu, Whitesnake, Company of Snakes)
Happy Birthday to Micky Moody, one of the greatest slide guitarists in rock! He featured on all the best Whitesnake albums, from 1978 to 1984.
EVENTS
1970: Jimi Hendrix headlined the Isle of Wight Festival.
1995: Death of Sterling Morrison of The Velvet Underground [aged 53].
2023: Death of guitarist / singer, Jack Sonni [aged 68]. Jack was best known as second guitarist On Dire Straits ‘Brothers in Arms’ album and tour.
Here’s a tribute to Sterling Morrison, bassist with the hugely influential Velvet Underground. He passed away 29 years ago, one day after his 53rd birthday.
