MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1950 - George Thorogood, American musician, singer and songwriter. His high-energy boogie-blues sound became a staple of 1980s rock radio, with hits like his original songs 'Bad to the Bone'…

Born on this day in 1944 - American singer and guitarist Johnny Winter who worked with his brother Edger Winter and Rick Derringer. He produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy…

On this day in 1977 - The Eagles release 'Hotel California' the title track from the Eagles' album of the same name. Written by Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey its long guitar coda…

Born on this day in 1949 - American songwriter, musician Jerry Harrison, keyboards, guitar, Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers, and Talking Heads, who had the 1983 US No.9 single 'Burning Down The House', and…

Born on this day in 1947 - Singer/songwriter Dennis Deyoung, from Styx who had the 1979 US No.1 & 1980 UK No.6 single 'Babe'. He was the band's most successful writer, penning 7 of the…

On this day in 1979 - Blondie scored their first No.1 album when 'Parallel Lines' started a four-week run at the top of the charts, featuring the singles 'Heart Of Glass', 'Hanging On The Telephone'…

Born on this day in 1961 - Andy Taylor, guitarist with Duran Duran who had the 1983 No.1 single 'Is There Something I Should Know' plus 25 other Top 40 singles including the 1984 US…

Born on this day in 1945 - English musician John Helliwell, saxophonist with Supertramp, who had the 1979 UK No.7 & US No.6 single 'The Logical Song'. Helliwell also played on Pink Floyd's album A…

Born on this day in 1943 - Maceo Parker, American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. He has…

On this day in 2008 - Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney appeared at the High Court in London for a hearing to reach a financial settlement for their divorce. The hearing in the Family…