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• March 16th 1942, Born on this day, American country music singer and songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker. He wrote 'Mr Bojangles' a hit for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970.

  15 mars 2019

• March 16th 1965, The Rolling Stones were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Last Time', the bands third UK No.1 and first No.1 for songwriters Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

  15 mars 2019

• June 6th 1970, Syd Barrett played his first gig since leaving Pink Floyd at the Extravaganza 70, at London’s Olympia Hall, England, backed by a band that included his old friend Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. Barrett baffled the audience (and his musicians) when he abruptly took off his guitar during the fourth number and walked off stage.

  05 juin 2021

• 6th June 2006, Billy Preston died of kidney failure. The Grammy-winning keyboard player collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Nat King Cole, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan

  05 juin 2021

• March 15th 1975, The Doobie Brothers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Black Water', the group's first of two US No.1's.

  14 mars 2019

• March 15th 1947, Born on this day, Ry Cooder

  14 mars 2019

• Happy birthday Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), professionally known as Bret Michaels, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He gained fame as the lead singer of the glam metal band Poison

  14 mars 2019

• Happy birthday Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, March 15, 1943, Denton, Texas)

  14 mars 2019

• March 15th 1973, Roberta Flack was at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and Elton John had the No.1 album with 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player'.

  14 mars 2019

• Today we remember the passing of the jazz sax player Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.

  14 mars 2019

• March 15th 1912, Born on this day, blues guitarist and singer Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins. He died 30th January 1982 aged 70. Major influence on Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix.

  14 mars 2019

• January 7th 1948, Born on this day, Kenny Loggins, singer, songwriter, (one half of Loggins & Messina 1971-76), 1984 US No.1 & UK No. 6 single ‘Footlose’ from the film of the same name.

  06 janvier 2021

• August 20th 1952, Born on this day, John Hiatt

  19 août 2019

• 3 JULY 1969 Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones is found dead in his swimming pool in England. The death is ruled accidental, although Jones, 27, has high levels of alcohol and barbiturates in his blood.

  02 juillet 2019

• July 3rd 1973, After 182 Ziggy Stardust concert performances, David Bowie announced he was about to retire from live performing, although it eventually transpires that Ziggy Stardust the stage persona is being retired and not Bowie himself. Only his guitarist Mick Ronson knew about the announcement, which came as a complete shock not only to the audience but the rest of Bowie's band and crew.

  02 juillet 2019

• July 3rd 1960, Born on this day, Vince Clarke, keyboards, Depeche Mode, (1981 UK No.8 single 'Just Can't Get Enough',) Yazoo, (1982 UK No.2 single 'Only You'), Erasure, (1992 UK No.1 single 'Abba-Esque EP', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).

  02 juillet 2019

• March 14th 1968, The promotional film for 'Lady Madonna' was broadcast in black and white on Top Of The Pops on UK television.

  13 mars 2019

• March 14th 1983, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Alec John Such formed Bon Jovi. Their fourth album, New Jersey, released in 1988, is notable for producing five Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, the most top ten hits to date from a hard rock album.

  13 mars 2019

• Happy birthday to Quincy Jones, born on 14th March 1933.

  13 mars 2019

• March 14th 1991, American songwriter and Blues singer Doc Pomus died from lung cancer aged 65.

  13 mars 2019

• March 14th 1945, Born on this day, American saxophonist Walter Parazaider with Chicago, who had the 1976 UK & US No.1 single 'If You Leave Me Now'.

  13 mars 2019

• 14th March 1982, Metallica made their live debut when they appeared at Radio City in Anaheim, California.

  13 mars 2019

• 14 MARCH 2011Atlanta Rhythm Section lead singer Ronnie Hammond dies of heart failure at age 60.

  13 mars 2019

• 14 MARCH 2009 French singer-songwriter Alain Bashung dies of lung cancer at age 61.

  13 mars 2019

• December 1st 1944, Born on this day, Bette Midler, singer, actress, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Wind Beneath my Wings'). Worked with Barry Manilow, starred in the film 'The Rose' based on the life of Janis Joplin.

  30 novembre 2019