MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1950 - Tom Petty. He was the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. Tom…

Born on this day in 1948 - Pat Simmons, guitarist, singer with The Doobie Brothers who had the 1979 US No.1 single 'What A Fool Believes' and the hits 'Long Train Runnin', 'Jesus is Just…

Born on this day in 1949 - REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath. REO had a long string of hits including the 1981 US No.1's 'Keep On Loving You' and 'Can't Fight This Feeling'. They named…

On this day in 1995 - Paul and Linda McCartney were the guest voices on Fox-TV's The Simpsons in an episode called "Lisa the Vegetarian". Macca's stipulation for appearing was that Lisa's decision to become…

Born on this day in 1946 - Justin Hayward, songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist with English rock band The Moody Blues who had the 1965 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Go Now' and the…

Born on this day in 1947 - Rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter Sammy Hagar who came to prominence in the 1970s with the hard rock band Montrose. He replaced David Lee Roth of Van Halen in…

Born on this day in 1955 - Singer, songwriter Pat Dinizio, founder member of The Smithereens. Dinizio also released a number of solo albums. In 2000, DiNizio made an unsuccessful run for the New Jersey…

Born on this day in 1946 - American rock, R&B, and soul singer, Daryl Hall, from Hall and Oates, who had the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Maneater', plus five other US No.1…

On this day in 1964 - Roy Orbison was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Oh Pretty Woman', his third UK No.1. The title was inspired by Orbison's wife Claudette interrupting a conversation…

Born on this day in 1951 - John 'Cougar' Mellencamp, American singer and songwriter, who had the 1982 US No.1 and UK No.25 single Jack And Diane, and the 1982 US No.1 album American Fool.…