BIRTHDAYS
1947: Jim Fielder (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
1984: Katina Sergeevna (Tatu)
EVENTS
1963: Eric Clapton joined The Yardbirds.
1969: The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ album went to No.1 on the UK chart.
1970: Death of Janis Joplin [aged 27].
1974: The new line-up of Thin Lizzy performed live for the first time, featuring guitarists Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson.
1974: John Lennon released his ‘Walls and Bridges’ album.
1975: Pink Floyd went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Wish You Were Here’.
1986: Paul Simon started a 5-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Graceland’.
1989: Dinosaur Jr. played a concert at The Powerstation, Auckland. I was there!
1994: Dream Theater released their ‘Awake’ album.
1996: Van Halen announced that Gary Cherone, formerly of Extreme, would be their new singer, replacing Sammy Hagar.
2014: Death of Paul Revere of Paul Revere and The Raiders [aged 76].
2015: Van Halen played their last ever concert at Hollywood Bowl. Eddie Van Halen passed away almost exactly five years later.
Passionate and powerful singer, Janis Joplin, was another rock casualty, due to heroin addiction. She died on this day 54 years ago, aged ~ yep, you guessed it ~ 27!
