MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1955 - Eddie Van Halen, Dutch guitarist with Van Halen who had the 1984 US No.1 & UK No. 7 single 'Jump'. His guitar solo in the track 'Eruption' was…

Born on this day in 1950 - Tubes keyboardist Michael Cotten, who along with The Tubes had the 1977 UK No.28 single 'White Punks On Dope', the 1981 single 'Talk To Ya Later' and the…

Born on this day in 1947 - Warren Zevon. During the early 1970s, Zevon toured regularly with the Everly Brothers as keyboard player, band leader, and musical coordinator. During his career recorded over 15 solo…

Born on this day in 1938 - DJ Wolfman Jack. Master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s. He died of a…

Born on this day in 1945 - English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Eric Stewart who with the Mindbenders had the 1966 UK No.2 single 'Groovy Kind Of Love'. With Hotlegs the 1970 UK No.2 single 'Neanderthal…

Born on this day in 1949 - Robert Palmer, British singer, songwriter, member of Vinegar Joe and solo artist. His first solo album the 1974 Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley was heavily influenced by the…

Born on this day in 1941 - David Ruffin, vocals, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No. 8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re-issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992, solo, 1975 US No.9…

Born on this day in 1949 - Guitarist Mick Taylor, from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, who joined The Rolling Stones in 1969 (aged 20), and left the Stones in 1974. He has appeared on some of…

On this day in 1966 - David Jones changed his name to David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees, just in time for the release of his single, 'Can't Help Thinking…

On this day in 1973 - Eric Clapton made his stage comeback at the Rainbow Theatre, London, with Pete Townsend, Ronnie Wood, Stevie Winwood, Rebop, Jim Capaldi and support from The Average White Band. The…