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 1942, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Harry Chapin.
Born today in 1958, Tim Butler songwriter and bassist with The Psychedelic Furs.
Today in 1968, The Beatles went to number 1 on the UK album charts with “The Beatles” better known as “The White Album”.
Today in 1971, Paul McCartney and Wings, released their debut album “Wild Life” in the UK.
Today in 1974, Carl Douglas went to number in the US with “Kung Fu Fighting”.
Today in 1991, U2 went to number 1 on the US album chart with “Achtung Baby”.
Today in 2014, “Dark Side Of The Moon” by Pink Floyd returned to the US album chart when it re-entered at number 13 due to its 99 cents pricing in Google Play.
Died today in 2016, Greg Lake, songwriter, singer and guitarist with King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, aged 69.
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