Today in Rock History – 8th JUNE:

BIRTHDAYS
1940: Nancy Sinatra
1941: Sherman Garnes (Funkadelic)
1944: William Scaggs a.k.a. Boz Scaggs
1947: Annie Haslam (Renaissance)
1951: Gaynor Hopkins (a.k.a. Bonnie Tyler)
1960: Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)

EVENTS
1967: The Beatles ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ went to No.1 in the UK album charts, staying there for 27 weeks.
1969: Brian Jones split with The Rolling Stones.
1974: Rick Wakeman quit Yes (for the first time).
1974: David Bowie began a 4-week run at the top of the UK charts with his third No.1 album, ‘Diamond Dogs‘.

2018: Death of guitarist / singer / songwriter, Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac from 1968 – 1972).

Happy Birthday to Boz Scaggs, who is 80 today! Originally from the superbly produced ‘Silk Degrees’ album, here’s a slick live rendition of the “Lowdown”… and much more!