MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on this day in 1949 - Bonnie Raitt, singer/songwriter/slide guitarist, (1990 US No.1 album 'Nick Of Time’). During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk…

Born on this day in 1959 - Bryan Adams, Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter. His first UK single 'Run To You', was a 1985 UK No.11. His 1991 UK & US No.1 single '(Everything I Do)',…

Born on this day in 1954 - English singer, musician, songwriter Chris Difford, who was a founding member of Squeeze. Some of their best-known songs are 'Tempted', 'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)', 'Cool for Cats'…

On this day in 1973 - Daryl Hall and John Oates released Abandoned Luncheonette. The most well-known track from the album 'She's Gone' did not become a hit when first released but gained momentum from…

Born on this day in 1944 - Keith Emerson, keyboards, from English progressive rock band The Nice, who had the 1968 UK hit single an instrumental rearrangement of Leonard Bernstein's 'America'. And as Emerson Lake…

Born on this day in 1963 - Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen. (Def Leppard scored the 1987 UK No.6 single 'Animal', and 1987 world wide No.1 album Hysteria 1988 US No.1 single 'Love Bites'). Allen…

Born on this day in 1946 - English guitarist, singer, songwriter Peter Green, the founder of Fleetwood Mac. Was a member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, (replaced Eric Clapton), and Fleetwood Mac scored the 1969 UK…

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…