MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On this day in 1968 - Fleetwood Mac released their debut studio album (also known as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac), a mixture of blues covers and originals penned by guitarists Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer…

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 1950 - Walter Becker, bass, guitar, vocals, songwriter with Steely Dan. Can't Buy a Thrill, Steely Dan's debut album, was released in 1972. Its hit singles 'Do It Again' and…

On this day in 1972 - Harry Nilsson started a four-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with his version of the Badfinger song 'Without You.' He had heard Badfinger's recording at a…

Born on this day in 1947 - American 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…

On this day in 1979 - Blondie scored their first No.1 album when their third studio album Parallel Lines started a four-week run at the top of the charts. The album featured the singles 'Heart…

On this day in 1992 - The film Waynes World, which featured appearances from Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper premiered in the US. The use of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in the film propelled the song…

Born on this day in 1950 - English singer-songwriter and record producer Peter Gabriel, with Genesis who had the 1974 UK No.21 single 'I Know What I Like In Your Wardrobe'. Gabriel left Genesis in…

Born on this day in 1939 - Ray Manzarek, keyboards, with The Doors, who had the 1967 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Light My Fire' and the 1971 single 'Riders On The Storm'. Manzarek…

Born on this day in 1962 - Sheryl Crow, US singer, songwriter, who had the 1994 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'All I Wanna Do', from her 1993 album 'Tuesday Night Music Club' as…