MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1983 - The Police scored their fourth No.1 album with 'Synchronicity', featuring the singles 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Wrapped Around Your Finger'. It would be the final studio album for…

Born on this day in 1944 - English rock guitarist Jeff Beck. He replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds. As a solo artist, he released the 1967 single 'Hi-Ho Silver Lining', before forming The Jeff…

Born on this day in 1944 - English musician Ray Davies, singer, songwriter with The Kinks, who had the 1964 UK No.1 & US No.7 'You Really Got Me', and the 1967 UK No.2 single…

Born on this day in 1942 - Brian Wilson American singer, songwriter with The Beach Boys who scored the 1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles.…

Born on this day in 1942 - Paul McCartney, The Beatles Wings, solo. The most successful rock composer of all time. McCartney first met John Lennon on July 6th 1957, who was impressed that Paul…

On this day in 1972 - The Rolling Stones album Exile on Main Street started a four-week run at the top of the US charts. The double album, regularly regarded as one of the band's…

On this day in 1970 - The Beatles started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Long And Winding Road', the group's 20th US No.1. The album 'Let It…

Born on this day in 1951 - Brad Delp, guitarist and singer with Boston who had the 1977 hit single 'More Than A Feeling' and the 1986 US No.1 single, 'Amanda.' Delp took his own…

Born on this day in 1952 - Donnie Van Zant, American rock vocalist, guitarist best known as having been a member of 38 Special, from its formation in 1974 until 2013. He is the middle…

On this day in 1969 - The Who's fourth album, 'Tommy' album entered the UK chart, peaking at No.2. One of two full-scale rock operas from The Who (the other being the 1973 'Quadrophenia'). The…