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, songwriter, singer and guitarist Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Smith aka Clarence Mauldin).
Born today in 1946, Nick Simper songwriter and bassist with Deep Purple. He played on their first three albums before being sacked along with vocalist Rod Evans in 1969.
Today in 1973, David Bowie went to number 1 on the UK album chart with “Pinups”.
Today in 1979, Eagles went to number 1 on the US album charts with “The Long Run”.
Today in 1992, Bon Jovi released their fifth studio album “Keep The Faith”.
Today in 2002, Santana went to number 1 on the US album chart with "Shaman".
Died today in 2010, James Clench songwriter, singer and bassist with Bachman-Turner Overdrive aged 71.
