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 1931, Scotty Moore (Winfield Scott Moore III) guitarist with Elvis Presley.
Born today in 1941, Les Maguire pianist with Gerry and The Pacemakers.
Born today in 1941, Mike Pinder singer, songwriter and keyboardist with The Moody Blues.
Born today in 1947, Mick Jones singer, songwriter and guitarist with Spooky Tooth and Foreigner.
Born today in 1948, Larry Byrom songwriter and guitarist with Steppenwolf.
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Born today in 1952, David Knopfler songwriter, singer and guitarist with Dire Straits.
Today in 1969, Led Zeppelin went to number 1 on the US album charts with “Led Zeppelin II”.
Today in 1975, Queen went to number 1 on the UK album chart with “A Night At The Opera”.
Died today in 2008, Delaney Bramlett singer, songwriter and guitarist with Delaney and Bonnie aged 69.
Died today in 2015, Stevie Wright singer with The Easybeats aged 68.
