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 1942, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal (Henry Saint Clair Fredericks)
Born today in 1948, Bill Bruford songwriter and drummer with Yes and King Crimson.
Born today in 1952, Roy Adams drummer with The Climax Blues Band.
Born today in 1959, Paul Di’Anno (Paul Andrews) songwriter and singer with early Iron Maiden.
Today in 1975, Elton John was awarded a Platinum record for his album “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy”.
Died today in 1996, singer, songwriter and guitarist Johnny “Guitar” Watson aged 61.
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