MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1951 - Andrew Gold (1977 US No.7 single 'Lonely Boy', 1978 UK No.5 single 'Never Let Her Slip Away'), Wax, (1987 UK No.12 single 'Bridge To Your Heart'). Gold died…

On this day in 1969 - The Beatles continued working on Abbey Road recording overdubs on ‘Come Together’, ‘Polythene Pam/She Came In Through the Bathroom Window’, ‘You Never Give Me Your Money’ and ‘Golden Slumbers/Carry…

Born on this day in 1953 - Geddy Lee, bass, vocals, Rush, (1980 UK No.13 single 'Spirit Of Radio' 1982 US No. 21 single 'New World Man'). Lee was made an Officer of the Order…

Born on this day in 1943 - Richard Wright keyboards, vocals, Pink Floyd (1973 US No.1 & UK No.2 album The Dark Side Of The Moon, spent a record breaking 741 weeks on the US…

On this day in 1974 - Wings started a seven-week run at No.1 on album charts with Band On The Run. Although sales were modest initially, its commercial performance was aided by two hit singles…

Born on this day in 1943 - Mick Jagger, singer, songwriter with The Rolling Stones, (1969 UK & US No.1 single 'Honky Tonk Women', and over 35 UK & US Top 40 singles and albums).…

On this day in 1983 - The Police kicked off the North American leg of their Synchronicity 107-date world tour at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois. The Police also went to No.1 on the US album…

Born on this day in 1944 - Rick Davies, vocalist and keyboardist with Supertramp, who had the 1979 UK No.7 and US No.6 single with 'The Logical Song' and the 1979 US No.1 and UK…

Born on this day in 1943 - Northern Ireland rock guitarist, Henry McCullough. He recorded with Paul McCartney and Wings, featuring on the hit James Bond theme, 'Live and Let Die' and 'My Love', the…

Born on this day in 1947 - Carlos Santana. Santana had the 1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There', and their 1999 US No.1 single 'Smooth' spent eleven weeks at No.1, (also No.1 in the…