MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1978 - Nick Gilder went to No.1 on the US & Canadian singles charts with 'Hot Child In The City'. It was not his first No. 1 single: as the lead…

Born on this day in 1958 - Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, who scored the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Is There Something I Should Know', plus 25 other UK Top 40 singles, and the…

On this day in 1962 - The Rolling Stones (then known as The Rollin' Stones), and consisting of Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones pianist Ian Stewart and drummer Tony Chapman recorded their first demo…

Born on this day in 1944 - English singer and songwriter Jon Anderson, who was a member of The Warriors, and Yes who scored the 1983 UK No.28 & US No.1 single 'Owner Of A…

Born on this day in 1945 - American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Leslie West with Mountain, 1970 US No.21 single 'Mississippi Queen', and a member of West Bruce & Laing. In 2011, due to complications…

Born on this day in 1957 - Guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer Steve Lukather, who with Toto had the 1983 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Africa'. Lukather has recorded guitar tracks for…

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…