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20 October 1997 Canned Heat guitarist Henry « The Sunflower » Vestine, age 52, dies of respiratory and heart failure in a Paris hotel room just after finishing a European tour with the band.

Publié le 19 Octobre 2022

20 October 1997 Canned Heat guitarist Henry « The Sunflower » Vestine, age 52, dies of respiratory and heart failure in a Paris hotel room just after finishing a European tour with the band.

October 20th 1958, Born on this day, Mark King, bass, vocals, Level 42, (1986 UK No.3 & US No.12 single Lessons In Love’, plus 19 other UK Top 40 singles).

Publié le 19 Octobre 2022

October 20th 1958, Born on this day, Mark King, bass, vocals, Level 42, (1986 UK No.3 & US No.12 single Lessons In Love’, plus 19 other UK Top 40 singles).

October 20th 1951, Born Alan Greenwood, keyboards, Foreigner, (1985 UK & US No.1 single ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’).

Publié le 19 Octobre 2022

October 20th 1951, Born Alan Greenwood, keyboards, Foreigner, (1985 UK & US No.1 single ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’).

October 20th 1977, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines from Lynyrd Skynyrd were all killed along with manager Dean Kilpatrick when their rented plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a densely wooded thicket in the middle of a swamp in Gillsburg, Mississippi. The crash seriously injured the rest of the band and crew who were due to play at Louisiana University that evening.

Publié le 19 Octobre 2022

October 20th 1977, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines from Lynyrd Skynyrd were all killed along with manager Dean Kilpatrick when their rented plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a densely wooded thicket in the middle of a swamp in Gillsburg, Mississippi. The crash seriously injured the rest of the band and crew who were due to play at Louisiana University that evening.

19 OCTOBER 1977 In Greenville, South Carolina, Lynyrd Skynyrd play their last show before the plane crash that kills three of their members. Nazareth is the opening act.

Publié le 18 Octobre 2022

19 OCTOBER 1977 In Greenville, South Carolina, Lynyrd Skynyrd play their last show before the plane crash that kills three of their members. Nazareth is the opening act.

October 19th 1944, Born Peter Tosh, guitar, vocals, The Wailers, left in 1974, (1978 UK No.43 single ‘You Gotta Walk, Don’t Look Back’). Tosh was murdered by burglars at his home on 11th September 1987

Publié le 18 Octobre 2022

October 19th 1944, Born Peter Tosh, guitar, vocals, The Wailers, left in 1974, (1978 UK No.43 single ‘You Gotta Walk, Don’t Look Back’). Tosh was murdered by burglars at his home on 11th September 1987

Happy Birthday to Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers!

Publié le 18 Octobre 2022

Happy Birthday to Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers!

October 18th 1952, Born on this day, Keith Knudson, drummer, The Doobie Brothers, (1979 US No.1 single ‘What A Fool Believes’, 1993 UK No.7 single ‘Long Train Runnin’). Died of pneumonia on 8th Feb 2005 aged 56.

Publié le 17 Octobre 2022

October 18th 1952, Born on this day, Keith Knudson, drummer, The Doobie Brothers, (1979 US No.1 single ‘What A Fool Believes’, 1993 UK No.7 single ‘Long Train Runnin’). Died of pneumonia on 8th Feb 2005 aged 56.

Today we remember the passing of the great guitarist Gary Dean Richrath (October 18, 1949 – September 13, 2015) was an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989.

Publié le 17 Octobre 2022

Today we remember the passing of the great guitarist Gary Dean Richrath (October 18, 1949 – September 13, 2015) was an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989.

Laura Nyro (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997)

Publié le 17 Octobre 2022

Laura Nyro (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997)

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