September 27

Jefferson Airplane co-founder Marty Balin passed away on this date in 2018 at age 76

 

 Today in 1979, Scottish guitarist Jimmy McCullough of Wings died from a heroin overdose

 

Marvin Lee Aday a.k.a. Meat Loaf is 74 today

 

Randy Bachman, (Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive) is 78 today

 

Today in 1997, Bob Dylan plays "Knocking On Heaven's Door" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" for Pope John Paul II

 

Legendary session drummer Russ Kunkel was born today in 1948

 

The great Bud Powell was born on this day in 1924

 

Robbie Shakespeare was born on this day in 1953

 

Avril Lavigne celebrates her 37^th birthday today