Happy 74th Birthday to 60's Pop/Folk Rock band, The Lovin' Spoonful's Singer/Songwrter and Musician, John Sebastian who was born on this day in NYC in 1944...
Thanks Laces, a Gary and Phil were a pair of legends if ever there were! Mind you, I was watching that wondering how long it would be before Scott joined in, and he didn’t disappoint! Fabulous.
A major figure in the development of American Soul music, Stax Singer/Songwriter, Wilson Pickett was born on this day in Prattville, Alabama in 1941...
Happy 52nd Birthday to Jerry Cantrell, Lead Guitarist and main Songwriter of Seattle Grunge band, Alice In Chains who was born in Tacoma, Washington on this day in 1966...
African American Country Singer and Musician, Charley Pride turns 84 today having been born on this day in Sledge, Mississippi in 1934. He also had a career in professional Baseball...
Happy 39th Birthday to Frontman and Songwriter of Pop/Rock band Maroon 5, Adam Levine who was born on this day in Los Angeles in 1979...
I saw him live at the Barbican on that night - had no idea it was his birthday. He deserves a solo bump, though - could post any number of classics from his Island solo albums, but will go for this gem...
Happy 59th Birthday to one of my early music heroes, Terry Hall, Vocalist and Songwriter for The Specials, Fun Boy Three and The Colourfield was born on this day in Coventry in 1959...
Lead Guitarist for New Wave band The B-52's, Ricky Wilson, older brother of Vocalist, Cindy, was born on this day in Athens, Georgia in 1953... He tragically lost his battle with AIDS in 1985 aged just 32.