BIRTHDAYS
1945: Bob Seger
1951: Davey Johnstone (Elton John Band)
1952: Graham Brazier (Hello Sailor / The Legionnaires)
1966: David Narcizo (Throwing Muses)
1971: Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)
EVENTS
1972: The Tyrannosaurus Rex double LP ‘Prophets, Seers & Sages & the Angels of the Ages / My People Were Fair & Had Sky in Their Hair, But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows’ went to No.1 in the UK.
1973: Paul Simon set out on his first tour without partner Art Garfunkel.
2004: Death of jazz guitarist, Barney Kessell [aged 80].
2006: Death of singer / songwriter / guitarist, Grant McLennan of The Go-Betweens [aged 48].
2020: Death of singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist, Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk [aged 73].
One of New Zealand’s greatest singer / songwriters, Graham Brazier was born on this day. A superb front man for Hello Sailor and The Legionnaires, as well as a solo artist, we sadly lost him several years ago. Rest in Peace Graham Brazier [6 May 1952 – 4 September 2015]. Fortunately, we have the excellent debut Hello Sailor LP to remember him by!
T. Rex were all over the charts in the early to mid-70s, even reissues of Marc Bolan’s pixie folk rock group, Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was all because of the fantastic singles and very cool albums ‘Electric Warrior’ & ‘The Slider’. Bolan was such a great songwriter, a perfect example being “Get It On”. And check out who is miming the piano parts on this Top of the Pops clip!
