Cегодняшний день в истории рок-музыки

1942,
Born on this day, Bill Conti,American composer and conductor, (1977 US No.1 single 'Gonna Fly Now' (Theme from Rocky).

1944,
Born on this day, Brian Pendleton,guitar, Pretty Things, (1964 UK No.10 single 'Don't Bring Me Down'). He died of cancer on 15th May 2001 aged 57. http://www.pretties.de/pt_1_4.htm

1944,
Born on this day, Jack Casady, bass, Jefferson Airplane, (1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit'). Hot Tuna

Jack Casady & Jefferson Airplane

Jack Casady & Hot Tuna

1945,
Born on this day, Lowell George, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Little Feat. Two Top 40 albums during the 70's, best-known songs 'Dixie Chicken' and 'Sailin Shoes'. One time member of Frank Zappa's Mothers Of Invention. Lowell died from a heart attack on 29th June 1979.

Lowell George & Little Feat

1964:
US gold certification: `The Beatles' Second Album'.

1951,
Born on this day, Max Weinberg, drummer, Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, (1975 US No.23 single 'Born To Run'). Leader of the Max Weinberg Seven on US TV ‘Late Night with Conan O'Brien’. Also the author of 1991 ‘The Big Beat: Conversations with Rock's Greatest Drummers’.

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Max Weinberg & E Street Band

1954,
Born on this day, Jimmy Destri, keyboards, Blondie, (Five UK No.1 singles including 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass'. 1978 world-wide No.1 album 'Parallel Lines'

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Jimmy Destri & Blondie

1962,
Born on this day, Hillel Slovak, guitar, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Died from a heroin overdose 27th June 1988.

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Hillel Slovak & The Red Hot Chili Peppers

1966,
Born on this day, Marc Ford, The Black Crowes, (1991 UK No.39 single 'Hard To Handle', 1991 US No.4 album 'Shake Your Money Maker', 1992 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion').

Marc Ford, The Black Crowes

1968,
Bobby Goldsboro started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Honey', it made No.2 on the UK chart and also No.2 when re- issued in 1975.

1974,
Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bennie And The Jets', his second US No.1, it made No.37 in the UK.

1974,
Paul McCartney's 'Band On The Run', went to No.1 on the US album charts. McCartney's third US No.1, which went on to sell over 6 million copies world-wide.

1985,
USA for Africa started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'We Are The World.'