MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

Born on 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 wild…

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'). Killed on 16th July 1981, when a tractor-trailer crashed into…

Born on this day in 1944 - Musician, singer, and songwriter Dennis Wilson who co-founded The Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their drummer and as the middle brother of bandmates Brian and Carl…

Born on this day in 1949: American rock singer Mickey Thomas, best known as one of the lead vocalists of Jefferson Starship and Starship, (1987 UK & US No.1 single 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us'). Thomas…

On this day in 1966: David Bowie released 'Rubber Band', his first single on the Deram label. It was part of a three-track audition tape Bowie's new manager Kenneth Pitt used to persuade the label…

Born on this day in 1944: Blue Oyster Cult guitarist and vocalist Eric Bloom, who along with BOC scored the 1976 US No.12 & 1978 UK No.16 single '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'. Blue Oyster Cult…

Born on this day in 1955: Billy Idol, singer, Generation X, (1979 UK No.11 single 'King Rocker'). Solo (1987 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Mony Mony', plus nine other UK top 40 singles). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG1NrQYXjLUxosotin…

Born on this day in 1942: Jimi Hendrix, guitarist, singer, songwriter who had the 1967 single 'Hey Joe', the 1970 single 'Voodoo Chile', and the 1968 US No.1 and UK No.6 album 'Electric Ladyland'. Hendrix…

Born on this day in 1944: English rock musician Bev Bevan, drummer with The Move who had the 1969 UK No.1 single 'Blackberry Way'. With Electric Light Orchestra had the 1979 UK No.3 & US…

Born on this day in 1957: Chris Hayes, guitarist from Huey Lewis and the News who had the 1985 UK No.11 & US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love'. Their third, and best-selling, album was…