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 1949, Steve Fossen bassist with Heart.
Born today in 1954, Tony Thompson drummer with Chic and The Power Station.
Today in 1971, Grand Funk Railroad released their fifth album “E Pluribus Funk”.
Today in 1974, Faces released their last single “You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)”.
Today in 1980, Blondie went number 1 on the UK singles charts with “The Tide Is High”.
Today in 1987, Dire Straits became the first act to sell over three million copies of an album in the UK with “Brothers in Arms”.
