On this day in 2012, Levon Helm (The Band) died of throat cancer aged 71
Alan Price (The Animals) is 79 years old today
Remembering British blues singer Alexis Korner, born on this day in 1928
Mark Volman (The Turtles) was born today in 1947
L.A. Woman was released on this date in 1971
Today in 2012, Legendary American Bandstand host and the man who appeared to never age, Dick Clark died of a heart attack at age 82
Record producer Paul A. Rothchild (The Doors, Janis Joplin, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell) was born on this day in 1935
Remembering Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown who was born on this day in 1924
Lennie Baker (Sha Na Na) was born on this day in 1946
Today in 2003, Etta James got her star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Today in 1973, Neil Young’s film “Journey Through the Past” debuted at the Dallas Film Festival
On this day in 1998, Linda McCartney died after a long battle against cancer
On this day in 1960, 21-year-old Eddie Cochran was killed in England when the taxi he was traveling in crashed into a lamppost
Today in 1983, Felix Pappalardi, producer and bass player for Mountain was shot dead by his wife Gail Collins
Music publisher, rock music producer, talent manager, and songwriter Don Kirshner was born today in 1934
Today in 2008, Danny Federici (The E Street Band) died of cancer at the age of 58
Jan Hammer was born on this day in 1948
Today in 1970, Beatle Paul McCartney released his first solo album a month prior to the group’s swan song, ‘Let It Be’
On this day in 1999, Skip Spence, (Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape) died of lung cancer at age 52
Remembering Dusty Springfield, born this day in 1939
Gerry Rafferty (Stealers Wheel) was born on this date in 1947. He died in 2011.
Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) was born today in 1964
Today in 1994, Harry Connick, Jr. married Victoria's Secret model Jill Goodacre in New Orleans.
Punk pioneer Joey Ramone died today in 2001 after losing a long battle with lymphatic cancer. He was 49
Today in 1971, The Beatles won the Academy Award for best original song score for “Let It Be”
Remembering Bessie Smith who was born on this day in 1894
Roy Clark was born on this day in 1932
Dave Edmunds is 77 today
Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes) is 56 today
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Second Helping was released today in 1974
Singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Newley died of cancer on this day in 1999
Loretta Lynn was born on this day in 1935
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) is 76 today
R&B legend Percy Sledge died on this day in 2015
Win Butler (Arcade Fire) turns 41 today
John Fred (John Fred & His Playboy Band) died on this day in 2005
Today in 2007, Don Ho died from heart failure at age 76
Remembering Lowell George who was born on this day in 1945
Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) is 77 years old today
Al Green is 75 today
Max Weinberg (The E Street Band) is 70 today
Remembering Hillel Slovak (The Red Hot Chili Peppers) who was born on this day in 1962
The tenth studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 'Echo' was released on this day in 1999
