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 1945, Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) songwriter, singer and bassist with Hawkwind, and Motörhead.
Born today in 1946, Jan Akkerman guitarist with Focus.
Born today in 1961, Darren Wharton songwriter and keyboardist with Thin Lizzy.
Today in 1988, Poison went to number 1 on the US singles chart with “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”.
Died today in 2012, Ray Collins singer and harmonic player with The Mothers Of Invention aged 76.
Died today in 2016, Rick Parfitt songwriter, singer and guitarist with Status Quo aged 68.
