MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1945: Leslie West, guitarist for the group Mountain, who scored the 1970 US hit single 'Mississippi Queen'. West also later formed the power trio West, Bruce & Laing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwql7NyQI4kxosotin chelseathông…

Born on this day in 1942: Guitarist Elvin Bishop, who scored the 1976 hit single 'Fooled Around And Fell In Love'. Bishop was also a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band from 1965 through…

Born on this day in 1950: American singer and songwriter Tom Petty. He was the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys…

Born on this day in 1948: Pat Simmons, guitarist, singer with The Doobie Brothers who had the 1979, US No.1 single 'What A Fool Believes' and the 1993 UK No.7 single 'Long Train Runnin'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZLY2ht9iBMxosotin…

Born on this day in 1943: Bachman-Turner Overdrive bassist and singer C.F. Turner. Their 1970s catalogue included five Top 40 albums and six US Top 40 singles (eleven in Canada). The band has sold nearly…

Born on this day on 1935: American singer-songwriter Barry McGuire who had the 1965 US No.1 & UK No.3 single with the protest song 'Eve Of Destruction'. Top LA session players: P. F. Sloan on…

Born on this day in 1946: Justin Hayward, songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist with English rock band The Moody Blues who had the 1965 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Go Now' and the hits…

Born on this day in 1947: Rock vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Sammy Hagar who came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. He replaced David Lee Roth of Van Halen in…

Born on this day in 1955: Singer, songwriter Pat Dinizio, founding member of The Smithereens. Dinizio also released a number of solo albums. In 2000, DiNizio made an unsuccessful run for the New Jersey seat…

Born on this day in 1940 - John Lennon; singer, songwriter and guitarist of The Beatles who have scored more UK & US No.1 albums than any other group. Their 1967 Sgt. Pepper is the…