May 8

 

Blues legend and charter member of the “27 Club”, Robert Johnson was born on this day in 1911...

 

On this day in 1965, the filming of the promo film for Bob Dylan’s 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' took place in London...

 

The Beatles’ final album “Let It Be” was released on this day in 1970...

 

John Fred, from John Fred and His Playboy Band was born on this day in 1941...

 

Danny Whitten (Crazy Horse) was born on this day in 1943...

 

Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) is 73 today...

 

Today in 1982, Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart died of cancer and lymphoma at age 39...

 

Alex Van Halen, the eldest of the Van Halen brothers turns 71 today