BIRTHDAYS
1942: John McLaughlin (Miles Davis Band / Mahavishnu Orchestra)
1956: Bernard Sumner (Joy Division / New Order)
1960: Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
EVENTS
1936: The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by Billboard magazine.
1950: RCA Victor announced that it would manufacture long-playing (LP) records.
1965: Leo Fender sold the Fender Guitar Company to CBS for U.S. $13 million.
1069: The Jimi Hendrix Experience were banned by the BBC, after an appearance on the Lulu Show. They ignored instructions about what to play and launched into a lengthy instrumental jam of “Sunshine of Your Love”, as a tribute to Cream, who had just announced their disbandment.
1971: The film ‘Performance’, starring Mick Jagger, debuted in London.
1972: Yes released their single, “Roundabout”.
1973: The Allman Brothers announced bassist, Lamar Williams as the replacement for the late Berry Oakley.
1976: Death of former Beatles roadie and bodyguard, Mal Evans [aged 40]. He was fatally shot by police at his Los Angeles apartment.
1986: Death of bassist / singer / songwriter, Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy [aged 36].
2016: Death of music mogul, Robert Stigwood [aged 81]. He was best known as the manager of Cream & The Bee Gees and had huge success with musicals, such as ‘Hair’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and the film, ‘Saturday Night Fever’.
2018: Death of singer / songwriter / flautist, Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues [aged 76].
Phil Lynott, the Rocker ~ 38 years gone… Rest in Peace. I will never forget hearing the sad news on the radio, the day that Phil died. Back then before Internet, I hadn’t even heard that he was sick in hospital, so it was a real shock. Of course, Phil had lived life full bore to the max and was taking all sorts of hard drugs and alcohol on a daily basis. Inevitably, it all took it’s toll and we lost one of the greatest rock musicians the world has seen, aged only 36. This footage captures Thin Lizzy live in Sydney in 1978 with the late Gary Moore on guitar. Crank it up!
