BIRTHDAYS
1929: Lee Hazlewood
1946: Bon Scott (AC/DC)
1947: John “Mitch” Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
1950: Gwen Guthrie
1959: Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
1965: Frankie Bello (Anthrax)
1975: John Gillis a.k.a. Jack White (The White Stripes / The Dead Weather / The Raconteurs)
EVENTS
1977: Elvis Costello quit his day job at Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics, to become a full time musician.
1978: The Rolling Stones jammed with one of their early idols, Muddy Waters during a gig in Chicago.
1993: I interviewed Jon Lord of Deep Purple.
2004: David Bowie was forced to cancel a string of European shows after emergency heart surgery.
2017: Death of guitarist, Erik Cartwright, of Foghat [aged 66].
Bon Scott: Born in Scotland, 73 years ago ~ but we lost the AC/DC frontman 39 years ago. A unique, hard rock and rolling singer, witty lyricist and a hilariously rebellious character, Bon will never be forgotten!
