MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1955 - William Broad (Billy Idol), singer, Generation X, (1979 UK No.11 single 'King Rocker'). Solo (1987 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Mony Mony', plus nine other UK top 40…

Born on this day in 1947 - Ronnie Montrose, guitarist with Montrose and the Edgar Winter Group, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Frankenstein). He died on 3 March 2012 from a self-inflicted gunshot…

And born on this day in 1929 - Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records. In 1957 Jackie Wilson recorded 'Reet Petite', a song Gordy had co-written with his sister Gwen and writer-producer Billy Davis. Wilson…

Born on this day in 1944 - English rock musician Bev Bevan, drummer with The Move who had the 1969 UK No.1 single 'Blackberry Way'. With Electric Light Orchestra had the 1979 UK No.3 &…

Born on this day in 1954 - Bruce Hornsby, keyboards, vocals, The Range, (1986 US No.1 & UK No.15 single 'The Way It Is'). [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeKidp-iWo[/embed]xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá…

Born on this day in 1950 - American musician Tina Weymouth, bassist with Talking Heads, who had the 1983 US No.9 single 'Burning Down The House', 1985 UK No.6 single 'Road To Nowhere'. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBUe_v6Mi70[/embed]xosotin chelseathông…

Born on this day in 1945 - Swedish singer, songwriter Anni-Frid Lyngstad from ABBA. Their first UK hit was the 1974 No.1 single 'Waterloo', followed by 8 other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1…

Born on this day in 1949 - Guitarist James Young of the band Styx, who scored such hit singles as 'Too Much Time On My Hands', 'Renegade', 'The Grand Illusion', 'The Best Of Times', and…

Born on this day in 1953 - Andy Partridge, singer, songwriter, guitarist, XTC, (1982 UK No.10 single 'Senses Working Overtime'). [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-JeQduJ0f8[/embed]xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosofutebol ao…

Born on this day in 1948 - English bassist, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Greg Lake, who worked with King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer who had the 1977 UK No.2 single 'Fanfare For The Common…