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 1940, Screaming Lord Sutch (David Sutch) songwriter and singer with Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages.
Born today in 1947, Glenn Buxton songwriter and guitarist with Alice Cooper.
Born today in 1948,Greg Lake singer, songwriter and guitarist for King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Born today in 1949, Bram Tchaikovsky (Peter Bramall) songwriter, singer and guitarist with The Motors.
Born today in 1954, Mario Cipollina bassist with Huey Lewis and the News.
Today in 1967, The Moody Blues released “Nights In White Satin”.
Today in 1973, Elton John went to number 1 on the US album chart with “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”.
Today in 1975, David Bowie went to number 1 on the UK singles chart with “Space Oddity”.
Today in 1975, The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a storm inspiring Gordon Lightfoot to write the "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald."
Today in 1979, Eagles went to number 1 in the US with"Heartache Tonight".
Today in 1979, Fleetwood Mac went to number 1 in the UK album chart with “Tusk”.
Today in 1983, Billy Idol released his second album “Rebel Yell”.
