April 17

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, Paul McCartney released his first solo album 

a month prior to the group’s swan song, ‘Let It Be’ signaling 

that The Beatles were no more.