January 3
Folk-rock's guitar hero Stephen Stills celebrates his 81st birthday today, born in 1945, the multi-instrumentalist whose work with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, and solo career showcased some of rock's most passionate playing and politically charged songwriting…
Harmony's golden age dimmed further today in 2014 when Phil Everly died of lung disease in Burbank at 74, ending the life of the younger Everly Brother whose close harmonies with Don had influenced The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and every vocal duo that followed…
We remember "the Fifth Beatle" Sir George Martin on his birthday today in 1926, the EMI producer whose classical training and willingness to experiment made him the perfect collaborator for The Beatles' evolution from pop group to studio innovators before his death in 2016…
Led Zeppelin's most versatile musician John Paul Jones was born today in 1946, the bassist-keyboardist whose session work background and arrangement skills provided the sophisticated foundation that allowed Page, Plant, and Bonham to create their heavy magic…
Rock's chameleonic showman David Bowie made his final appearance today in 1981 as the Elephant Man on Broadway in New York City, the Thin White Duke proving his theatrical range extended beyond music to legitimate stage acting during his most creatively restless period…
Pop's most sophisticated arranger Van Dyke Parks was born on this day in 1943, the composer whose baroque contributions to the Beach Boys' 'SMiLE' and his own Byzantine solo albums made him one of music's most intellectually challenging and underappreciated artists…
Liverpool lost one of its beloved sons on this day in 2021 when Gerry Marsden died at 78, ending the life of Gerry and the Pacemakers' frontman whose Merseyside anthems like "Ferry Cross the Mersey" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" remain treasured decades later.
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