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On this day in 1987: David Bowie embarks on North American Tour
Jul 30, 2020 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1987: David Bowie kicked off the North American leg of The Glass Spider Tour at the Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tour's set, described at the time as "the largest…
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Born on this day in 1953: Rush's Geddy Lee
Jul 29, 2020 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1953: Rush's Geddy Lee (bass, vocals) Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so…
Born on this day in 1949: Drummer Simon Kirke
Jul 28, 2020 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1949: Drummer Simon Kirke from Free, (1971 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'All Right Now'). and Bad Company (1974 UK No.15 single 'Can't Get Enough'). https://youtu.be/5wiF6b4rxnoxosotin chelseathông tin chuyển…
On this day in 1974: Wings hits number one with " Band On The Run"
Jul 27, 2020 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1974 - Wings started a seven-week run at No.1 on the album chart with Band On The Run. Although sales were modest initially, its commercial performance was aided by two hit…
On this day in 1964: A riot breaks out at a Rolling Stones concert
Jul 24, 2020 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1964 - A riot broke out during a Rolling Stones gig at The Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, after Keith Richards kicked a troublemaker in the mouth who was spitting at…
Born on this day in 1950: BTO's Blair Thornton
Jul 23, 2020 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1950: Blair Thornton, guitarist with Bachman Turner Overdrive, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'). Thornton joined the group in January 1974 during the supporting…
Born on this day in 1944: Supertramp's Rick Davies
Jul 22, 2020 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1944 - Rick Davies, vocalist and keyboardist with Supertramp, who had the 1979 UK No.7 and US No.6 single with 'The Logical Song' and the 1979 US No.1 and UK…
JULY 21: ON THIS DAY
Jul 21, 2020 by Rick Watts
Jim Croce started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown'. Croce was killed in a plane crash three months later.xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ…
June 20: on this day
Jul 20, 2020 by Rick Watts
Born this day in 1947, Carlos Santana, Mexican and American rock guitarist. Santana had the 1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There', and their 1999 US No.1 single 'Smooth' spent eleven weeks at No.1, (also…
Born on this day in 1941: Spencer Davis
Jul 17, 2020 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1941: Welsh musician Spencer Davis, the founder of the 1960s rock band The Spencer Davis Group who scored 1966 UK No.1 single 'Keep On Running' and the 1967 US No.7…
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