MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1949 - Paul Rodgers, singer, guitarist, Free, (1970 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'All Right Now'). Bad Company, (1974 UK No.15 single 'Can't Get Enough'). Also a member of…

Born on this day in 1949 - ZZ Top guitarist and vocalist Billy Gibbons. Gibbons was previously a member of Moving Sidewalks (who opened for Jimi Hendrix on his first US tour). Gibbons formed ZZ…

Born on this day in 1946 - Carmine Appice, drummer, Vanilla Fudge, (1968 US No.6 single 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'). Also a member of Beck, Bogart and Appice and the Rod Stewart band. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyyhm1D7zlI[/embed]xosotin…

On this day in 1962 - Bill Wyman made his live debut with The Rolling Stones at the Ricky Tick Club, Star and Garter Hotel in Windsor, England. The group were known as The Rollin'…

Born on this day in 1948 - Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, American guitarist with psychedelic rock band Ultimate Spinach, The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan (their first three albums, Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972, Countdown to…

This day in 1965 - 18-year-old David Bowie recorded 'Can't Help Thinking About Me' at Pye Studios, London, England, which was later released as a single under the name David Bowie with The Lower Third.…

On this day in 1966 - Supergroup Cream released their debut studio album Fresh Cream in the UK. The three piece of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also released their second single 'I…

Born in this day in 1943 - Jim Morrison singer and lyricist with The Doors who had the 1967 US No.1 single 'Light My Fire' and 1971 single 'Riders On The Storm'. Due to his…

Born on this day in 1942 - Harry Chapin, US singer, songwriter, (1974 UK No.34 single 'W.O.L.D. & 1974 US No.1 single 'Cat's In The Cradle'). Chapin died on July 16th, 1981, when a tractor-trailer…

Born on this day in 1956 - R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, who along with the group, scored the 1991 UK No.6 & US No.10 single 'Shiny Happy People', plus over 20 Top 40 UK singles,…