December 31

Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat King Cole died on this day in 2015 at age 65

 

Today in 1985, Ricky Nelson was killed along with six others, when his charted light aircraft crashed in Texas

 

Andy Summers (The Police) was born on this day in 1942

 

Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) is 74 today

 

Today in 1984, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost an arm when he crashed his Corvette

 

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. also known as John Denver was born on this day in 1943

 

Today in 1912, 12-year-old Louis Armstrong is sent to the New Orleans Home for Colored Waifs, where he learns to read music, and play cornet

 

On this date in 1978 after a concert by The Blues Brothers and The Grateful Dead, the famed Winterland Ballroom located at 2101 Sutter St, San Francisco closed for good

 

Disco queen Donna Summer was born on this date in 1948

 

Wishing everyone a safe, prosperous new year

 

December 30

Today in 1970, Paul McCartney filed a suit against the rest of The Beatles to dissolve their partnership

 

On this day in 1969, Peter Tork quit The Monkees, buying himself out of his contract.

 

The late Davy Jones of The Monkees was born on this day in 1945

 

The late Mike Nesmith of Monkees fame was born today in 1942

 

Felix Pappalardi of the band Mountain was born on this day in 1939

 

The late Bo Diddley was born on this date in 1928

 

Del Shannon was born today in 1934

 

Patti Smith is 75 today

 

Jeff Lynne is 74 today

 

Today in 1999, George Harrison was almost killed by a crazed fan who broke into his home and stabbed him repeatedly

 

Today in 2000, Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson married actress Kate Hudson

 

December 29

Today in 1980, singer, songwriter and troubled young man Tim Hardin died of a heroin overdose

 

Remembering Rick Danko’s birthday today (1942-1999)

 

Today in 2008, jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard died at age 70 of complications from a heart attack

 

Marianne Faithfull is turning 75 today

 

Today in 1997, Aimee Mann married Michael Penn, older brother of Sean and Chris Penn

 

Today in 1947, drummer Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath) was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

 

December 28

Edgar Winter is celebrating his 75^th birthday today

 

Blues legend known as “The Texas Cannonball”, Freddie King died on this day in 1976

 

Earl "Fatha" Hines was born on this day in 1905

 

Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys) died on this day in 1983

 

Alex Chilton (The Box Tops) was born today in 1950

 

Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister died today in 2015

 

On this day in 1993, Shania Twain married record producer Mutt Lange

 

December 27

 Today in 2008, Delaney Bramlett died in Los Angeles from complications after gall bladder surgery

 

Today in 2016, the once Mrs. Paul Simon, Carrie Fisher, daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds died from cardiac arrest in Los Angeles

 

Born on this day in 1944, Michael Leslie “Mick” Jones (Foreigner)

 

Karla Bonoff was born on this day in 1951

 

Today in 1981, composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader Hoagy Carmichael died at age 82. Wrote ‘Georgia on my Mind’

 

Today in 1932 the world's largest indoor theater of the time, Radio City Music Hall, opened in New York City

 

December 26

Curtis Mayfield died on this day in 1999, aged 57

 

Legendary producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector was born on this day in 1940. What a waste of talent

 

On this day in 1966, Jimi Hendrix wrote the lyrics to Purple Haze in his dressing room before a show in London

 

On this date in 1963, Lars Ulrich (drummer for Metallica) was born in Gentofte, Denmark