September 16

 

Today in 1977, 29-year-old Marc Bolan (T Rex) was killed instantly in a car accident in London...

 

The King of the Blues B.B. King was born on this day in 1925...

 

Motown producer and songwriter Norman Whitfield died on this day in 2008 at age 68...

 

Today in 2009, Mary Travers from Peter, Paul and Mary, passed away after suffering from leukemia for several years. She was 72...

 

Drummer Kenny Jones is 75 today...

 

Richard Marx turns 60 today...

 

Released today in 1977, Talking Heads: 77