BIRTHDAYS
1935: Elvis Aaron Presley
1943: Lee Jackson (The Nice)
1942: Stephen Hawking (Not a musician, but a brilliant theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author, who appeared on the Pink Floyd song “Keep Talking“)
1946: Robert Krieger (The Doors)
1947: David Jones a.k.a. David Bowie
1959: Paul Hester (Crowded House)
1966: Andrew Wood (Mother Love Bone)
EVENTS
1966: The Beatles started a 6-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Rubber Soul’.
1977: Queen went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘A Day at the Races’.
1979: Rush were named the official Ambassadors of Music by the Canadian government.
1991: Death of guitarist, Steve Clark of Def Leppard [aged 30].
2016: Death of soul singer, Otis Clay [aged 73].
2016: David Bowie released his 26th studio album, ‘Blackstar’, on his 69th birthday.
2017: Death of singer / songwriter, Peter Sarstedt [aged 75].
2021: Death of keyboardist / songwriter, Michael Fonfara [aged 74]. Best known for his work with Lou Reed, Fonfara was also a member of the groups Blackstone, Downchild, Electric Flag, Rhinoceros, The Lincolns & Tycoon.
2022: Death of concert promoter / producer / manager, Michael Lang [aged 77]. Best known for co-creating and organising the 1969 Woodstock Festival, Michael was also greatly involved in the 1968 Miami Pop Festival and the lesser celebrated follow-up Woodstock events. He also managed Joe Cocker and had his own label, Just Sunshine Records.
Bowie ~ What a Genius! Happy Birthday, David… he would have been 78 today! “Look up here, I’m in heaven…” A true artist, in every sense of the word, Mr. Bowie released his final album, ‘★’ seven years ago.
Here is an all-time favourite David Bowie video, which has been viewed over many millions of times (not all by me). 😀
