July 16

Today in 1900, His Master's Voice, the logo of the Victor Recording Company 

was registered with the US Patent Office

On this day in 1981, Harry Chapin was killed at age 38 from a cardiac arrest 

while driving on a New York expressway

Today in 2014, blues guitarist Johnny Winter died at the age of 70 in Zurich

On this day in 1966, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton formed Cream

Today in 2012, Jon Lord (Deep Purple) died at age 71

On this day in 2012, country music singer Kitty Wells died 

from complications of a stroke. She was 92.

Stewart Copeland, drummer for the Police was born today in 1952