MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1945: Bob Seger, who scored the 1977 hit 'Night Moves', the 1987 US No.1 single 'Shakedown', taken from the film Beverly Hills Cop II, and the 1995 hit single 'We've…

On this day in 1984: Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr married Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde in a horse drawn carriage in Central Park, New York City. The couple divorced in 1990.  xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển…

On this day in 1974: ABBA were at No.1 on the singles chart with 'Waterloo', the group's first of nine  No.1 singles. It was also the 1974 Eurovision song contest winner for Sweden. The song…

On this day in 1979 - Elton John became the first pop star to perform in Israel. In three weeks time he also became the first Western solo pop performer to tour Russia. He has…

On this day in 1976: The Who's drummer Keith Moon paid nine cab drivers to block-off both ends of a New York street so he could throw the contents of his hotel room out of…

Born on this day in 1945 - Motown recording artist Tammi Terrell who had a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye. She had had hits with Marvin Gaye, and scored seven Top 40 singles…

Born on this day in 1952 - Chuck Leavell who was a member of the The Allman Brothers Band during the height of their 1970s popularity. He is the longtime keyboardist and musical director with…

Born on this day in 1947: Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist, Peter Ham who was a member of The Iveys and then Badfinger, who had the 1970 UK No.4 single 'Come And Get It'. He…

Born on this day in 1945 - Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, drummer with Creedence Clearwater Revival who scored the 1969 US No.2 & UK No.1 single 'Bad Moon Rising', and the 1970 US & UK No.1…

Born on this day in 1936 - American singer-songwriter Roy Orbison, who had a 1964 no.1 single with ‘Pretty Woman’ plus over 20 top 40 singles including 'Only the Lonely' (1960), 'Running Scared' (1961) and…