Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on this day in 1756
Pete Seeger passed away on this day in 2014 at the age of 94
Blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland was born on this date in 1930
Today in 1972, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson died in Chicago of heart failure at age 60
Remembering the King of the Slide Guitar, Elmore James born on this day in 1918
Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 78 today
Today in 1977, Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) was committed to a mental hospital after threatening his accountant with an air rifle
Today in 1908, Stephane Grappelli was born
Eddie Van Halen was born on this day in 1955
Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!) turns 59 today
Mountain drummer Corky Laing is 74 today
‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ was released on this day in 1970
Today in 1991, Paul McCartney appeared on MTV's Unplugged
Alicia Keys is 41 today
Blues guitarist Sleepy John Estes was born on this day in 1899
On this day in 1986, producer and manager Albert Grossman died of a heart attack while flying on the Concorde. He was 59
Today in 1963, EMI awards the US record label Vee Jay the right to distribute Beatles records in America
Etta James was born on this day in 1938
Remembering Warren Zevon, born this day in 1947
Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks died on this day in 2017
Aaron Neville is celebrating his 81st birthday today
Neil Diamond is 81 today
The late “Joliet Jake" Blues aka John Belushi, was born on this day in 1949
Jools Holland is 64 today
Today in 1978, Terry Kath (Chicago) accidentally shot himself dead while cleaning what he believed was an unloaded gun
On this day in 1990, Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd) died of pneumonia after being ill for several months
Remembering Django Reinhardt, born today in 1910
Born on this day in 1950, the late Danny Federici, (The E Street Band)
Today in 1969, The Beatles moved from Twickenham Studios to Apple studios to start recording "Get Back". Billy Preston was brought into the sessions
On this day in 1972, David Bowie 'came out' as bisexual during an interview in Melody Maker
Remembering Sam Cooke, born on this day in 1931
Malcolm McLaren, manager of the Sex Pistols, was born on this day in 1947
Steve Perry, (Journey) is 73 today
The late Michael Hutchence (INXS) was born today in 1960
