September 23

Bruce Springsteen is celebrating his 72^nd birthday today

 

Jazz legend John Coltrane was born on this day in 1926

 

Ray Charles was born on this day in 1930

 

Today in 2019, Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter died at his home in San Rafael, California

 

Jerry Corbetta of the band Sugarloaf was born on this day in 1947

 

Today in 1980, Bob Marley, suffering from cancer, played his last concert at a show in Pittsburgh

 

Session pianist Don Gronlick was born on this day in 1947

 

The late Roy Buchanan was born on this day in 1939

 

Jazz giant Les McCann is 86 today

 

On this day in 1995, bluesman Lawrence "Booker T." Laury died of cancer at age 81

 

Steely Dan’s Aja was released today in 1977

 

Released on this day in 1978; Blondie’s Parallel Lines