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Today in Rock History is a music orientated segment where we would like to encourage readers to share their thoughts and tastes in music and discuss the various aspects of any music topic. This post is not limited to rock music. You are encouraged to bring anything music-related along that you would like to share, either by typing the name of a song and artist into the comments section or by sharing a youtube, Vimeo, Spotify or SoundCloud link. If you are unsure how to add a link, simply write the name of the song and the composer and someone may very well do it for you.

Music is a huge part of peoples lives even if we aren’t all music enthusiasts. Music is all around us in advertising, background noise in shops and on the streets. It’s inescapable when you have teenagers but for most of us, it is a huge part (if not a ritual) of our lives that we feel close to.

So kick back and enjoy Nechtan’s Today in Rock History playlist and see what new gems you discover.

Today in Rock History:

Born today in 1943, Chad Allan (Allan Kowbel) songwriter, guitarist and singer with The Guess Who.

Born today in 1944, songwriter, singer and guitarist Terry Jacks.

Born today in 1945, John “Speedy” Keen songwriter, drummer, and singer with Thunderclap Newman.

Born today in 1947, Bobby Kimball songwriter and singer with Toto.

Born today in 1949, Dave Greenfield keyboardist and singer with The Stranglers.

Died today in 2016, Andy “Thunderclap” Newman keyboardist with Thunderclap Newman aged 73.

Died today in 2020, Alan Merrill (Alan Sachs) singer, songwriter and guitarist with The Arrows.

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