November 2

 

On this day in 1984, The Rev Marvin Gaye Sr. was sentenced to five years in prison for the manslaughter of his son, Marvin Gaye

 

Today in 2004, Guitarist Eric Clapton collected his CBE from Buckingham Palace for his services to music

 

Keith Emerson (Emerson Lake and Palmer) was born today in 1944

 

kd Lang is celebrating her 61^st birthday today

 

J.D.  Souther is 77 today

 

Cream’s “Disraeli Gears” was released today in 1967

 

“Willy and the Poor Boys” (CCR) was released today in 1969

 

The Police’s debut album “Outlandos D'Amour” was released today in 1978

 

“Ghost in the Machine” was released on this day in 1981