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 1928, songwriter, singer and guitarist Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniel)
Born today in 1934, songwriter, singer and guitarist Del Shannon (Charles Westover).
Born today in 1939, Felix Pappalardi producer, songwriter, singer and bassist with Mountain.
Born today in 1942, Mike Nesmith (Robert Michael Nesmith) songwriter, singer and guitarist with The Monkees.
Born today in 1945, Davy Jones songwriter and singer with The Monkees.
Born today in 1946, Clive Bunker drummer with Jethro Tull.
Born today 1946, songwriter and singer Patti Smith.
Born today in 1947, Jeff Lynne songwriter, singer and guitarist with The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and The Traveling Wilburys.
Today in 1967, The Beatles went to number 1 in the US with “Hello Goodbye”.
Today in 1981, the album “Freeze-Frame” by The J. Geils Band was certified Gold.
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