Today in Rock History – 31st MARCH:

BIRTHDAYS
1732: Franz Joseph Haydn
1944: Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople / Bad Company)

1948: Thijs Van Leer (Focus)
1954: Tony Brock (The Babys)
1955: Angus Young (AC/DC)
1958: Paul Ferguson (Killing Joke)
1974: Stefan Olsdal (Placebo)

EVENTS
1958: Chuck Berry’s rock ‘n’ roll classic, “Johnny B. Goode” single was released.
1967: Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar for the first time at Finsbury Park, Astoria.
1976: Led Zeppelin released their ‘Presence‘ album.
1986: Death of O’Kelly Isley of The Isley Brothers [aged 46].
1995: Jimmy Page escaped being knifed when a fan rushed the stage at a Page/Plant gig in Michigan.
1995: Death of singer, Selena [aged 23], murdered by the president of her fan club.
1996: Death of singer / songwriter, Jeffrey Lee Pierce of The Gun Club [aged 37].
2017: Death of singer / songwriter / activist, David Peel [aged 73].

Happy Birthday to Angus Young!! The AC/DC founder / guitarist / songwriter / icon is 69 today. He took rock ‘n’ roll, injected high voltage to his riffs and conquered the world with his unique approach to guitar playing and rebellious schoolboy image. Long Live Rock, AC/DC & Angus!

Above: Photo of me with Angus Young, backstage with AC/DC on ‘The Razor’s Edge’ tour in Auckland, 16th November, 1991.