August 22

Today in 1969, The Beatles met at John Lennon's Tittenhurst Park home for their final ever photo session

Today in 1906 The Victor Talking Machine Company began manufacturing the world's first mass-market home record player

Legendary songwriter Jerry Leiber (Leiber and Stoller) died on this day in 2011

Jazz great Toots Thielemans died on this day in 2016 at age 94

Vernon Reid of Living Colour is celebrating a birthday today. He is 60

Bluesman John Lee Hooker was born today in 1917

The late Layne Staley of Alice in Chains was born on this day in 1967

Roland Orzabal (Tears For Fears) turns 57 today

Tori Amos is 55 today

Donna Godchaux of The Grateful Dead was born today in 1947