Today in Rock History – 31st JANUARY:

BIRTHDAYS
1946: Terry Kath (Chicago)
1951: Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
1954: Adrian Vandenburg (Whitesnake)
1956: John Lydon a.k.a. Johnny Rotten (The Sex Pistols / Public Image Ltd)
1961: Lloyd Cole

EVENTS
1970: Death of blues harmonica player, James Moore a.k.a. Slim Harpo [aged 46].
1992: David Sanborn and band performed a concert at The Mandaley, Auckland ~ I was there!
1997: The original line-up of Kiss played at Mt. Smart Supertop, Auckland ~ I was there!
2017: Death of guitarist / songwriter, Roger “Deke” Leonard, of Man [aged 72].
2017: Death of bassist / singer / songwriter, John Wetton, of Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, UK, & Asia [aged 67].

It’s Johnny’s birthday! Rotten Mr. Lydon is 68 today!!! Must be time for some classic Pistols…