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December 23rd 1941, Born on this day, Tim Hardin, US singer, songwriter, (1967 UK No.50 single ‘Hang On To A Dream’). Wrote ‘Reason To Believe’ and ‘If I Were A Carpenter.’ Died of a heroin overdose on 29th December 1980.

Publié le 22 Décembre 2021

December 23rd 1941, Born on this day, Tim Hardin, US singer, songwriter, (1967 UK No.50 single ‘Hang On To A Dream’). Wrote ‘Reason To Believe’ and ‘If I Were A Carpenter.’ Died of a heroin overdose on 29th December 1980.

December 23rd 1958, Born on this day, Dave Murray, guitar, Iron Maiden, (1982 UK No.1 albumThe Number Of The Beast, 1991 UK No.1 single ‘Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter’).

Publié le 22 Décembre 2021

December 23rd 1958, Born on this day, Dave Murray, guitar, Iron Maiden, (1982 UK No.1 albumThe Number Of The Beast, 1991 UK No.1 single ‘Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter’).

22 December 2020 Mountain guitarist Leslie West dies at 75 after suffering a heart attack.

Publié le 21 Décembre 2021

22 December 2020 Mountain guitarist Leslie West dies at 75 after suffering a heart attack.

22nd Dec 2002, Former Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) died of a suspected heart attack aged 50. Scored the 1979 UK No. 11 single ‘London Calling’, 1982 US No. 8 single ‘Rock The Casbah, 1991 UK No.1 single ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’, first released 1982, plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles. The Clash’s London Calling album was voted best album of the 1980s by Rolling S

Publié le 21 Décembre 2021

22nd Dec 2002, Former Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) died of a suspected heart attack aged 50. Scored the 1979 UK No. 11 single ‘London Calling’, 1982 US No. 8 single ‘Rock The Casbah, 1991 UK No.1 single ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’, first released 1982, plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles. The Clash’s London Calling album was voted best album of the 1980s by Rolling S

Maurice Ernest Gibb, (22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who achieved international fame as guitarist, bassist and keyboardist of the Bee Gees.

Publié le 21 Décembre 2021

Maurice Ernest Gibb, (22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who achieved international fame as guitarist, bassist and keyboardist of the Bee Gees.

Robin Hugh Gibb, (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of the group Bee Gees. He gained worldwide fame with his brothers Barry and Maurice Gibb, and their younger brother Andy was also a singer. Gibb joined his first band the Rattlesnakes which formed in Manchester, England.

Publié le 21 Décembre 2021

Robin Hugh Gibb, (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of the group Bee Gees. He gained worldwide fame with his brothers Barry and Maurice Gibb, and their younger brother Andy was also a singer. Gibb joined his first band the Rattlesnakes which formed in Manchester, England.

Today we remember the passing of the great John Robert « Joe » Cocker, (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014)

Publié le 21 Décembre 2021

Today we remember the passing of the great John Robert « Joe » Cocker, (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014)

December 21st 1992, American blues singer and guitarist, Albert King died from a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded dozens of influential songs, such as ‘Crosscut Saw’ and ‘As The Years Go Passing By’, and the 1967 album, ‘Born Under a Bad Sign.’

Publié le 20 Décembre 2021

December 21st 1992, American blues singer and guitarist, Albert King died from a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded dozens of influential songs, such as ‘Crosscut Saw’ and ‘As The Years Go Passing By’, and the 1967 album, ‘Born Under a Bad Sign.’

December 21st 1940, Born on this day, Frank Zappa multi instrumentalist, producer and composer. Recorded with The Mothers Of Invention and solo, 1969 album ‘Hot Rats’, 1974 album ‘Apostrophe’, featuring ‘Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow’. First band was The Blackouts, recorded one of the first concept albums ‘Freak Out’. Zappa died of prostate cancer on 4th December 1993.

Publié le 20 Décembre 2021

December 21st 1940, Born on this day, Frank Zappa multi instrumentalist, producer and composer. Recorded with The Mothers Of Invention and solo, 1969 album ‘Hot Rats’, 1974 album ‘Apostrophe’, featuring ‘Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow’. First band was The Blackouts, recorded one of the first concept albums ‘Freak Out’. Zappa died of prostate cancer on 4th December 1993.

December 21st 1946, Born on this day, Carl Wilson, American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded The Beach Boys. He performed lead vocals on several of their hits, including ‘God Only Knows’ (1966) and ‘Good Vibrations’ (1966). Wilson died on 6th February 1998 after a long battle with lung cancer.

Publié le 20 Décembre 2021

December 21st 1946, Born on this day, Carl Wilson, American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded The Beach Boys. He performed lead vocals on several of their hits, including ‘God Only Knows’ (1966) and ‘Good Vibrations’ (1966). Wilson died on 6th February 1998 after a long battle with lung cancer.

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