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• June 9th 1941, Born on this day, Jon Lord, keyboards, Deep Purple, (1970 UK No.2 single 'Black Night'), 1973 US No. 4 single 'Smoke On The Water'). Lord died of cancer on 16th July 2012.

  08 juin 2020

• Today we remember the passing of the great bass guitarist John Francis Anthony Pastorius III (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987)

  20 septembre 2020

• Don Felder, born on 21st Sept 1947, guitar, vocals, The Eagles, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.8 single ‘Hotel California’, plus 5 US No.1 albums. ‘Greatest Hits 1971-1975’ is the second biggest selling album in the world with sales over 30m)

  20 septembre 2020

• September 21st 1954, Born on this day, Phil Taylor, Motorhead, (1980 UK No.15 single ‘Ace Of Spades’). Taylor died on 11th Nov 2015 aged 61.

  20 septembre 2020

• Leonard Cohen, born on 21st Sept 1934

  20 septembre 2020

• June 23rd 1975, During his ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ tour in Vancouver, Canada, Alice Cooper fell from the stage and broke six ribs.

  22 juin 2021

• June 8th 1953, Born on this day, Jeff Rich, drums, Status Quo, (1977 UK No.3 single 'Rockin' All Over The World', plus over 50 other UK Top 75 singles).

  07 juin 2020

• June 8th 1951, Born on this day, Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer, who scored the 1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart', as well as hits with 'Lost in France' and 'It's a Heartache'

  07 juin 2020

• June 8th 1940, Born on this day, Nancy Sinatra, US singer, actress, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'). With her father Frank she became the first father and daughter team ever to score a UK No.1 single with the 1967 hit 'Somethin' Stupid'.

  07 juin 2020

• June 23rd 1973, George Harrison started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Living In The Material World’, his second US No.1. His third studio solo album was the follow-up to 1970’s acclaimed All Things Must Pass and his massive charity project, The Concert For Bangladesh

  22 juin 2021

• Happy birthday to Geezer Butler, born on 17th July 1949, bassist and primary lyricist with English rock band Black Sabbath who had the 1970 UK No.4 single 'Paranoid'. The bands self-titled album was voted as the best British rock album ever by Kerrang! in 2005. He received the nickname "Geezer" at school because he used to call everybody "Geezer".

  16 juillet 2020

• September 18th 1950, Born on this day, Mike Hossack, Drums, The Doobie Brothers, (1979 US No.1 single ‘What A Fool Believes’, 1993 UK No.7 single ‘Long Train Runnin’). Died on March 12th 2012.

  17 septembre 2020

• Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), known professionally as Dee Dee Ramone, was a German-American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, songwriter and bassist for punk rock band the Ramones.

  17 septembre 2020

• ‘September 18th 1968, Working at Abbey Road studios on new songs for their forthcoming album, The Beatles recorded 20 takes of Birthday.’ Roadie Mal Evans added handclaps, and Yoko Ono and Pattie Harrison contributed backing vocals on the track.

  17 septembre 2020

• Today we remember the passing of the great guitar wizard James Marshall « Jimi » Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970)

  17 septembre 2020

• 23rd June 1966, The Beatles had their tenth consecutive UK No.1 single with ‘Paperback Writer’ / ‘Rain.’ The track is marked by the boosted bass guitar sound throughout, partly in response to John Lennon demanding to know why the bass on a certain Wilson Pickett record far exceeded the bass on any Beatles records. It was also cut louder than any other Beatles record, due to a new piece of equipmen

  22 juin 2021

• June 7th 1917, Born on this day, Dean Martin

  06 juin 2020

• June 7th 1969, The Who’s fourth album, ‘Tommy’ album entered the UK chart, peaking at No.2. One of two full-scale rock operas from The Who (the other being the 1973 ‘Quadrophenia’). The double album tell’s a loose story about a « deaf, dumb and blind boy » who becomes the leader of a messianic movement, Tommy was the first musical work to be billed overtly as a rock opera

  06 juin 2020

• June 7th 1940, Born on this day, Thomas Woodward, (Tom Jones)

  06 juin 2020

• 7th June 1958, Born on this day, Prince Rogers Nelson

  06 juin 2020

• June 7th 2012, Bob Welch, an early member of Fleetwood Mac who enjoyed a successful solo career with hits such as 'Ebony Eyes,' was found dead after an apparent suicide at home in Nashville. He was 66

  06 juin 2020

• Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997)

  16 juillet 2020

• June 5th 1990, American drummer Jim Hodder drowned in his swimming pool aged 42. He was the original drummer with Steely Dan and also worked with Sammy Hagar and David Soul.

  04 juin 2020

• 5 JUNE 1947 Laurie Anderson is born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

  04 juin 2020

• June 5th 1964, The Rolling Stones played their first-ever live date in the US when they appeared at the Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California. The Stones were supporting their first album release The Rolling Stones, in North America.

  04 juin 2020