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• The Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York On this day in 1969, the Woodstock Music Festival opens on a patch of farmland in White Lake, a hamlet in the upstate New York town of Bethel.

  14 août 2019

• 15 AUGUST 1925 Jazz pianist/composer Oscar Peterson is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  14 août 2019

• 14 AUGUST 1988 Bluesman Roy Buchanan dies of an apparent suicide (though friends and family dispute this) at age 48 in Fairfax, Virginia.

  13 août 2019

• 14 AUGUST 1941 Folk rocker David Crosby (of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) is born in Los Angeles, California.

  13 août 2019

• April 30th 1983, American Blues legend Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) died in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Illinois, aged 68.

  29 avril 2021

• December 7th 2016, Greg Lake, who fronted both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, died aged 69 after a battle with cancer.

  06 décembre 2019

• December 7th 1949, Born on this day, Tom Waits

  06 décembre 2019

• December 7th 1942, Born on this day, Harry Chapin

  06 décembre 2019

• December 7th 1967, The Beatles Apple boutique on 94 Baker Street, London, opened its doors. The store closed seven months later when it fell foul of council objections over the psychedelic mural painted on the outside. All the goods from the shop were given away free to passers by and to people who had queued throughout the night for a chance of getting a free item.

  06 décembre 2019

• 13th Aug 2009, legendary guitarist Les Paul died in hospital in White Plains, New York at the age of 94

  12 août 2019

• August 13th 1982, American soul singer Joe Tex died at his home in Navasota, Texas, following a heart attack, just five days after his 49th birthday. Had nine US Top 40 hits including the 1972 US No.2 single 'I Gotcha'.

  12 août 2019

• August 13th 1958, Born on this day, Feargal Sharkey, singer, The Undertones, (1980 UK No.9 single 'My Perfect Cousin'). Solo, (1985 UK No.1 single 'A Good Heart', a song written by Maria Mckee).

  12 août 2019

• August 12th 1960, Pete Best auditioned to become The Silver Beatles' drummer and was asked to travel to Hamburg in Germany for the bands next set of dates. Before leaving for Hamburg, The Silver Beatles changed their name to simply, "The Beatles".

  11 août 2019

• August 12th 1977, Henri Padovani guitarist with The Police quit the group after nine months leaving them a trio

  11 août 2019

• August 12th 1950, Born on this day, Ronald David Mael, Sparks, (1974 UK No.2 single 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us').

  11 août 2019

• August 12th 1954, Born on this day, Pat Metheny, jazz rock guitarist, worked with David Bowieand Gary Burton. Recorded film soundtrack albums

  11 août 2019

• August 11th 2002, Bruce Springsteen started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Rising', the singers fifth US No.1. Also No.1 in the UK.

  10 août 2019

• 11 AUGUST 1949 Eric Carmen (of The Raspberries) is born in Cleveland, Ohio.

  10 août 2019

• May 6th 1978, The soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever started an 18 week run at No.1 on the UK album chart, also No.1 in the US. The album, which features sevenBee Gees songs, went on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide.

  05 mai 2019

• May 7th 1949, Born on this day, Keith, (James Keefer), American singer, who had the 1967 US No.7 and UK No.24 single '98.6' which sold over one million copies worldwide. He legally changed his name to Bazza Keefer in 1988, in memory of his mother.

  05 mai 2019

• 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 2021

• May 4th 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared on UK TV's Top Of The Pops, performing 'Purple Haze'. During afternoon rehearsals for the show, Mick Jagger went into the studio to see Jimi Hendrix.

  03 mai 2019

• May 4th 1942, Born on this day, Nicholas Ashford, Ashford and Simpson, (1979 US No.36 single 'Found A Cure', 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid').

  03 mai 2019

• May 4th 1987, American blues vocalist, harmonica player Paul Butterfield, who fronted The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, died at his home in North Hollywood, California, of drug-related heart failure, he was 44. Gained international recognition, as one of the early acts performing during the Summer of Love, at Monterey Pop Festivaland Woodstock festival.

  03 mai 2019

• May 4th 1942, Born on this day, Ronnie Bond, drummer, The Troggs, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing'). Bond died on 13th November 1992.

  03 mai 2019