February 15

Today in 1965, Nat King Cole died of lung cancer

Today in 1981, Mike Bloomfield was found dead in his car from an accidental heroin overdose

 

Today in 1968, blues harmonica player Little Walter died from injuries incurred in a fight outside a nightclub in Chicago

 

Motown songwriter Brian Holland (Holland/Dozier/Holland) was born on this day in 1941

 

Prince protégé Vanity (Denise Katrina Matthews) died on this day in 2016 at age 57

 

Producer Glyn Johns (Eagles, Clapton, The Who, The Beatles) was born this day in 1942

 

Today in 1987, Ben and Jerry's introduces a new flavor: Cherry Garcia, named after the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia