BIRTHDAYS
1925: Peter Sellers (The Goons)
1945: Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (Grateful Dead)
1947: Benjamin Orzechowski a.k.a. Benjamin Orr (The Cars)
1960: David Steele (The Beat / Fine Young Cannibals)
1960: Aimee Mann
1979: Alecia Moore a.k.a. P!nk
EVENTS
1978: David Bowie released his second live album, ‘Stage’, which was recorded in April / May, 1978, on his “Isolar II” tour.
1979: Led Zeppelin scored their 8th UK No.1 album with ‘In Through The Out Door‘.
1997: Death of Derek Taylor, the publicist for The Beatles [aged 67].
2002: Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson started his second job, as an airline pilot.
2003: David Bowie performed the first interactive concert, beamed live into 21 cinemas from Warsaw to Edinburgh.
2017: Death of country singer / songwriter, Don Williams [aged 78].
‘In Through The Out Door’ got slammed by many when it got released 45 years ago… I can’t imagine why! Along with Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’, it’s the best album from 1979! Aside from the almighty “In the Evening”, epic “Carouselambra”, good-time “Fool in the Rain”, and bluesy “I’m Gonna Crawl”, there is this very touching ballad. “All My Love” is Robert Plant’s dedication to his 5-year-old son, Karac, who had tragically died 2 years earlier (on 26th of July, 1977). Watching this clip will bring a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye….
