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 discuss 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 1946, Doug Lubahn songwriter, singer and bassist who has recorded with several acts including The Doors, Ted Nugent and Riff Raff.
Born today in 1947, Peter Criss (George Criscuola) songwriter, drummer and singer with Kiss.
Born today in 1948, Stephen “Stevie” Wright lead singer with The Easybeats.
Born today in 1948, Alan Parsons songwriter and keyboardist with The Alan Parsons Project.
Born today in 1956, Guy Babylon keyboardist with Elton John.
Born today in 1959, Jackie Fox (Jacqueline Fuchs) songwriter and bassist with The Runaways.
Today in 1969, The Rolling Stones went to number 1 on the UK album chart with “Let It Bleed”.
Today in 1980, John Lennon posthumously went to number 1 in the UK with “Just Like Starting Over”.
Died today in 2009 James Gurley, songwriter and lead guitarist with Big Brother And The Holding Company aged 69.
Please feel free to share this article to a social media platform of your choice. Help keep rock alive!