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.
Today in Rock History:
Born today in 1942, Danny Hutton singer with Three Dog Night.
Born today in 1946, Don Powell drummer with Slade.
Born today in 1949, Barrie “Barriemore” Barlow drummer with Jethro Tull.
Born today in 1950, Joe Perry songwriter and guitarist with Aerosmith .
Born today in 1952, Chris Wilson songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist with The Flamin Groovies.
Born today in 1956, Johnnie Fingers (John Moylett) songwriter and keyboardist with The Boomtown Rats.
Today in 1964, The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” went to number 1 on the UK singles chart.
Today in 1966, The Beatles went to number 1 on the US album chart with “Revolver”.
Today in 1988, Phil Collins went to number 1 on the UK singles chart with “A Groovy Kind Of Love”.
Today in 1988, Guns N' Roses went to number 1 in the US with "Sweet Child O' Mine".
Died today in 2005, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown aged 81.
