Johann Sebastian Bach was born on this day in 1685
Franz Joseph Haydn was born on this day in 1732
Today in 1995, Selena was murdered at age 23 by the president of her fan club
Herb Alpert (the "A" of A&M Records) was born on this day in 1935
Shirley Jones (The Partridge Family) turns 87 today
Mick Ralphs (Bad Company, Mott the Hoople) is 77 today
Angus Young (AC/DC) turns 66 today
Bruce Springsteen released 2 albums on this day in 1992
Eric Clapton is 76 years old today
Today in 2013, music producer and pioneer of digital recording, Phil Ramone, died at age 79
Tracy Chapman was born on this day in 1964
Norah Jones, daughter of Ravi Shankar, was born today in 1979
Singer- songwriter Bill Withers died on this day in 2020 at age 81 from heart complications
Celine Dion was born on this day in 1968
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum of Black Oak Arkansas was born today in 1948.
On this day in 2005, Neil Young was treated for a brain aneurysm in New York
Perry Farrell, (Jane's Addiction) was born today in 1959
Academy award winning composer Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, known professionally as Vangelis was born today in 1943
John Popper (Blues Traveler) is celebrating his 53rd birthday today
Jazz singer Joe Williams died on this day in 1999
Today in 1952, Billie Holiday married mafia enforcer Louis McKay
On this day in 1974, Delta blues man Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup died of a stroke at the age of 69
“The Father of the Blues” W.C. Handy died on this day in 1958 at age 84
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta a.k.a. Lady Gaga is 35 today
Today in 1978, Alice Cooper appeared on The Muppet Show. He offers to give the Muppets fame and riches if they'll sign their souls over to him.
Classical composer Sergei Rachmaninoff died on this day in 1943 at age 69
Today in 1973, Led Zeppelin released “Houses Of The Holy”
Today in 1979, Eric Clapton married Patti Harrison (the ex-wife of George)
On this day in 1973, Jerry Garcia was arrested when police found cocaine and LSD in his car. What a surprise!
Today in 2000, Ian Dury died after a long battle with cancer at age 57
Remembering Sarah Vaughan who was born on this date in 1934
Tony Banks (Genesis) was born today in 1950
Mariah Carey is 51 today
Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas) is 46 today
On this day in 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven died, possibly from liver disease due to heavy alcohol consumption
Steven Tyler is 73 today
Diana Ross was born on this day in 1944
Today in 2004, Jan Berry (Jan and Dean) died at the age of 62
British blues musician Duster Bennett was killed in a car crash on this date in 1976
Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was born on this day in 1950
The Woodstock movie premiered today in 1970 in Hollywood
Elton John is celebrating his 74th birthday today
Today in 2006, Buck Owens died of a heart attack
The late Hoyt Axton was born today in 1938
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was born today in 1942
The late Jeff Healey was born today in 1966
Duke Ellington’s godson, Finley Quaye is 47 years old today
Today in 2018, Paul McCartney marched with thousands of others to demand change to the gun laws in the US
On this day in 1985, Prince won the Academy Award for best original song, “Purple Rain”
On this day in 1918, French composer Claude Debussy died in Paris at age 55
