188 Classic Rock

We remember the passing of the great Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999)

Publié le 25 Décembre 2024

December 26th 1953, Born on this day, Henning Schmitz, Kraftwerk, (1982 UK No.1 single ‘Computer Love / The Model’).

Publié le 25 Décembre 2024

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024

December 25th 1998, Bryan MacLean, guitarist with Love, died of a heart attack aged 62 while having Christmas dinner with a young fan who was researching a book about the band. Love had the 1966 US No.33 single ‘7 And 7 Is’, and the 1968 album Forever Changes.

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024

December 25th 1971, Born Dido, singer, songwriter, (2001 UK No.1 & US No.4 album ‘No Angel’, 2001 UK No.4 single ‘Here With Me’).

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024

Henry Charles Vestine (December 25, 1944 – October 20, 1997)

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024

December 25th 1945, Born Noel Redding, bassist with The Jimi Hendrix Experience who had the 1967 UK No.3 single ‘Purple Haze’, and the 1970 UK No.1 single ‘Voodoo Chile’. Redding was the first person to join the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and the first to leave, his final concert with them was in June 1969. Redding died on 11th May 2003 aged 57

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024

25th Dec 2006, James Brown the ‘Godfather of Soul’, died at the age of 73

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024

Happy Christmas And happy birthday to Annie Lennox, Born on this day 25th Dec 1954, singer, The Tourists, (1979 UK No.4 single ‘I Only Want To Be With You’). Eurythmics, (1983 US No.1 single ‘Sweet Dreams’, 1985 UK No.1 single ‘There Must Be An Angel’). Solo, (1995 UK No.2 single ‘No More I Love You’s’

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024

In Memoriam TIM HART!! (January 9, 1948 - December 24, 2009)

Publié le 24 Décembre 2024