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 1935, Alex Harvey songwriter, singer and guitarist with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
Born today in 1942, Cory Wells singer with Three Dog Night.
Born today in 1948, David Denny guitarist with The Steve Miller Band.
Born today in 1964, Michael “Duff” McKagan songwriter and bassist with Guns N’ Roses .
Today in 1966, The Rolling Stones released “19th Nervous Breakdown”.
Today in 1966, The Beach Boys went to number 1 on the US Cashbox Best Sellers singles chart with “Barbara Ann”.
Today in 1969, The Move went to number 1 on the UK singles chart with “Blackberry Way”.
Today in 1972, T Rex went to number 1 on the UK singles chart with “Telegram Sam”.
Today in 1972, Paul Simon released “Mother and Child Reunion”.
Today in 1983, Toto went to number 1 on the US singles chart with “Africa”.
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