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 1943, singer, songwriter and guitarist Steve Miller.
Born today in 1945, Brian Connolly singer and songwriter with Sweet.
Born today in 1947, Brian Johnson songwriter and singer with Geordie and AC/DC.
Born today in 1950, “Fast” Eddie Clarke songwriter and guitarist with Fastway and Motörhead.
Born today in 1951, Bob Geldof songwriter and singer with the Boomtown Rats.
Born today in 1957, Lee Thompson songwriter, saxophonist and singer with Madness.
Today in 1970, Led Zeppelin III was released in the UK.
Today in 1973, Elton released the double album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”.
Today in 1974, Mike Oldfield went to number 1 on the UK album chart with “Tubular Bells”.
Today in 1974, The Beach Boys went to number 1 on the US album chart with their compilation album “Endless Summer”.
