Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

20 февраля 1950,
Born on this day, Walter Becker, bass, guitar, vocals, songwriter with American group Steely Dan won a Grammy in 2001 for Album of the year.
Becker has produced records for Rickie Lee Jones, China Crisis and Michael Franks.

Walter Becker, bass, guitar, vocals, Steely Dan

Steely Dan in 1970 — (clockwise from top) Donald Fagen, Jimmy Hodder, Jeff Baxter, Walter Becker and Dennis Diaz.

20 февраля 1951,
Born on this day, Randy California, guitarist, singer with Spirit. He died on 2nd January 1997 when rescuing his 12 year-old son after he was sucked into a riptide in surf off Hawaii.

Randy California, Spirit.

Members of the rock band 'Spirit' (L-R Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Mark Andes, John Locke and Jay Ferguson)

20 февраля 1967,
Born on this day, Kurt Cobain, guitarist, singer, songwriter with Nirvana.
Cobain committed suicide on April 5th 1994.
http://www.biography.com/people/kurt-cobain-9542179

Kurt Cobain, guitarist, Nirvana.

20 февраля 1972,
Born on this day, Neil Primrose, drummer with Scottish group Travis who had the 1999 UK No.1 album 'The Man Who' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles

20 февраля 1972,
Born on this day, Neil Primrose, drummer with Scottish group Travis who had the 1999 UK No.1 album 'The Man Who' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles

Neil Primrose, drummer, Travis

20 февраля 1977,
Born on this day, Edwin Graham, drummer with The Darkness who had the 2003 UK No.1 album ‘Permission To Land’. http://www.lastfm.ru/music/The+Darkness

20 февраля 1988,
Born on this day, Rihanna (Robyn Rihanna Fenty), Barbadian R&B singer who had 2007 world-wide No.1 single 'Umbrella' featuring Jay-Z. 'Umbrella' became the longest running UK No.1 in the 21st Century