Today in Rock History is a music orientated segment where we would like to encourage readers to share their thoughts and tastes in music and discus the various aspects of any music topic. This post is not limited to rock music. You are encouraged to bring anything music related along that you would like to share, either by typing the name of a song and artist into the comments section or by sharing a youtube, vimeo, spotify or soundcloud link. If you are unsure how to add a link, simply write the name of the song and the composer and someone may very well do it for you.
Music is a huge part of peoples lives even if we aren’t all music enthusiasts. Music is all around us in advertising, background noise in shops and on the streets. It’s inescapable when you have teenagers but for most of us it is a huge part (if not a ritual) of our lives that we feel close to.
So kick back and enjoy Nechtan’s Today in Rock History playlist and see what new gems you discover.
Today in Rock History:
Born today in 1943, singer, songwriter and guitarist Steve Miller.
Born today in 1945, Brian Connolly singer and songwriter with Sweet.
Born today in 1947, Brian Johnson songwriter and singer with Geordie and AC/DC.
Born today in 1950, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, songwriter and guitarist with Motörhead and Fastway.
Born today in 1951, Bob Geldof songwriter and singer with the Boomtown Rats.
Born today in 1957, Lee Thompson songwriter, saxophone player and singer with Madness.
Today in 1970, Led Zeppelin III was released in the UK.
Today in 1974, Mike Oldfield went to number 1 on the UK album chart with “Tubular Bells”.
Today in 1974, The Beach Boys went to number 1 on the US album chart with their compilation album “Endless Summer”
Today in 1975, Harry Chaplin released “Cats in the Cradle”.
Today in 1991, Guns N’ Roses went to number 1 on the US album chart with “Use Your Illusion II”.
Died today in 2011, Herbert “Bert” Jansch singer, songwriter and guitarist with Pentangle aged 67.
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