BIRTHDAYS
1945: Bob Marley
1950: Edwin “Punky” Meadows (Angel)
1957: Simon Phillips (801 / Judas Priest / Jeff Beck / Toto, etc.)
1962: William Bailey a.k.a. W. Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
EVENTS
1958: Paul McCartney introduced George Harrison to John Lennon after a Quarrymen gig in Garston.
1970: John Lennon released his single, “Instant Karma”.
1981: Death of composer Hugo Montenegro [aged 55].
1984: Talking Heads played their last concert together, in Christchurch New Zealand. David Byrne had left the stage halfway through the performance and was eventually persuaded to finish the show. Talking Heads created three more studio albums in the following years, but finally disbanded in 1991, when Byrne had announced his departure.
1998: Death of guitarist / singer, Carl Wilson from The Beach Boys [aged 51].
1998: Death of Austrian singer, Johann Holzel a.k.a. Falco [aged 40].
2001: Guitarist, Don Felder was fired from The Eagles.
2007: Death of singer / songwriter, Francesco LoVecchio a.k.a. Frankie Laine [aged 93].
2011: Death of guitarist / singer / songwriter, Gary Moore [aged 58].
2023: Death of bassist / singer / songwriter, Phil Spalding of GTR, Torme, Toyah & Mike Oldfield’s band [aged 65]. Phil also played on hundreds of sessions, including The Who, Right Said Fred, Seal, Mick Jagger, OMD, Elton John (including ‘The Lion King’ soundtrack), Ray Charles, Roger Taylor, Randy Crawford & more.
Bill Bailey is 62 today! No, not the brilliant UK comedian ~ we’re talkin’ ’bout the unpredictable, moody, powerful singer in Guns N’ Roses, who goes by the name of Axl Rose… Happy Birthday Axl!
