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• May 3rd 1951, Born on this day, Christopher Cross, singer, songwriter, (1981 US No.1 single ‘Arthur’s Theme’, a No.7 UK hit in 1982).

  02 mai 2021

• Happy birthday to Jet Black, born on 26th August 1938.

  25 août 2019

• August 26th 1940, Born on this day, Nik Turner, Hawkwind, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Silver Machine').

  25 août 2019

• August 25th 1951, Born on this day, Rob Halford, singer, Judas Priest, (1980 UK No.12 single 'Living After Midnight', 1980 UK No.4 album 'British Steel').

  24 août 2019

• August 25th 1987, Born on this day, Amy MacDonald, Scottish singer/songwriter. (2008 UK No.1 with her debut album ‘This Is the Life’).

  24 août 2019

• August 25th 1949, Born on this day, Gene Simmons bass, vocals, KISS (1974 US No.5 single 'On And On', 1976 US No 11 album 'Rock and Roll Over', spent 26 weeks on the chart. 1987 UK No.4 single 'Crazy Crazy Nights').

  24 août 2019

• 24th Aug 1963, Stevie Wonder became the first artist ever to score a US No.1 album and single in the same week. Wonder was at No.1 on the album chart with 'Little Stevie Wonder / The 12 Year Old Genius' and had the No.1 single 'Fingertips part 2'. This was also the first ever live recording to make No.1.

  23 août 2019

• August 24th 1985, Huey Lewis and the News started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Power Of Love'. As featured in the movie 'Back To The Future'.

  23 août 2019

• August 24th 1945, Born on this day, Ken Hensley, Uriah Heep, (1975 UK No.7 album 'Return To Fantasy').

  23 août 2019

• 24th Aug 1975, Queen started recording 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at Rockfield studio's in Monmouth, Wales, (the song was recorded over three weeks). Freddie Mercury had mentally prepared the song beforehand and directed the band throughout the sessions. May, Mercury, and Taylor sang their vocal parts continually for ten to twelve hours a day, resulting in 180 separate overdubs

  23 août 2019

• August 24th 1948, Born on this day, Jean-Michel Jarre, French instrumentalist, (1977 UK No.4 single 'Oxygene part IV').

  23 août 2019

• August 24th 1966, The Doors started recording their first album at Sunset Sound Recording Studios, West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

  23 août 2019

• 25 AUGUST 1950 Willy DeVille (of rock band Mink Deville) is born William Paul Borsey Jr. in Stamford, Connecticut. Known for "Storybook Love," a collaboration with Mark Knopfler that served as the theme to the 1987 movie The Princess Bride.

  23 août 2019

• 23 AUGUST 1946 Keith Moon (drummer for The Who) is born in Wembley, London, England

  22 août 2019

• August 23rd 1962, John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at Liverpool’s Mount Pleasant register office. He then played a gig that night with The Beatles at Liverpool’s Riverpark Ballroom.

  22 août 2019

• August 23rd 1949, Born on this day, Rick Springfield, US singer, songwriter, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.43 single 'Jessie's Girl').

  22 août 2019

• August 23rd 1959, Born on this day, Edwyn Collins, singer, songwriter, producer, Orange Juice, (1983 UK No.8 single 'Rip It Up'), solo, (1995 UK No.4 single 'A Girl Like You').

  22 août 2019

• Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972), was an American bassist and one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band.

  03 avril 2020

• April 4th 1952, Born on this day, Gary Moore, guitar, vocals, Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, solo, (1979 UK No.8 single 'Parisian Walkways'). Moore died on 6th February 2011 while on holiday in Spain.

  03 avril 2020

• April 4th 1913, Born on this day, Muddy Waters, US blues singer, guitarist, died 30th April 1983. Recorded 'I Just Want To Make Love To You', 'I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Got My Mojo Working.'

  03 avril 2020

• 9 JUNE 1947 Mick Box (lead guitarist for Uriah Heep) is born in Walthamstow, East London, England.

  08 juin 2021

• December 9th 1932, Born on this day, Junior Wells, US blues singer, harmonica player. Worked with Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, toured with The Rolling Stones in 1970. He died on 5th January 1998.

  08 décembre 2019

• Happy birthday Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, (born 9 December 1950) a British singer-songwriter and guitarist.

  08 décembre 2019

• August 22nd 1963, Born on this day, Tori Amos, singer, songwriter, (1994 UK No.4 single 'Cornflake Girl', 1992 album 'Little Earthquakes')

  21 août 2019

• 22 AUGUST 1969 The Beatles participate in their final photo shoot, which is held on the lawn of John Lennon's home at Tittenhurst Park in Sunninghill, England. Photos from the session are used on the front and back covers of their Hey Jude compilation album.

  21 août 2019