Musical birthdays today include Impressions vocalist Fred Cash (73), country singer Susan Raye (69), ex-Average White Band guitarist & songwriter Hamish Stuart (64), Kool & the Gang frontman Robert 'Kool' Bell (63), former Lounge Lizards trumpeter Steven Bernstein (52), gospel singer CeCe Winans (49), Chris 'C.J. Ramone' Ward (48), Prodigy keyboardist Leroy Thornhill (45), Evanescence guitarist Terry Balsamo (41), Modest Mouse lead guitarist Jim Fairchild (40), Shiny Toy Guns guitarist & singer Gregori Chad Petree (34), and Bruno Mars (28).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for proto-country and bluegrass guitarist Dick Burnett, born on this date in 1883... for Johnny Ramone, who would have been 65 today... for bluesman Lonnie Pitchford, who would have been 58... and for Procol Harum drummer B.J. Wilson, who left us today in 1990 at the age of 43 after a long illness.
Also on October 8: Gustav Mahler is named director of the Vienna Opera by Emperor Karl Joseph I (1897)... The Beatles record their new single 'She's a Woman' in 7 takes plus 5 overdubs at Abbey Road (1964)... Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapses backstage at a gig at Sussex University after playing 25-minute solo. He later recovers at a local hospital (1966)... Led Zeppelin II enjoys its 100th week in the UK album charts (1971)... The three members of ZZ Top make advance bookings for seats on the first commercial flight to the Moon. To date, they are still waiting for confirmation (1987)... Chuck Berry is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The documentary about his life and career Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll! also premieres (1987)... U2 score their first UK no. 1 single with 'Desire' from the Rattle & Hum soundtrack (1988)... Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon finally leaves the Top 200 Billboard album chart after a record-setting 741 weeks (1988)... Radiohead's Kid A becomes the group's album to debut at no.1 in the US (2000)... Britney Spears announces that she has decided not to renew her contract with manager Larry Rudolph, who has been guiding her career since she was 13 (2004).
Shoutout to the Great Beyond for proto-country and bluegrass guitarist Dick Burnett, born on this date in 1883... for Johnny Ramone, who would have been 65 today... for bluesman Lonnie Pitchford, who would have been 58... and for Procol Harum drummer B.J. Wilson, who left us today in 1990 at the age of 43 after a long illness.
Also on October 8: Gustav Mahler is named director of the Vienna Opera by Emperor Karl Joseph I (1897)... The Beatles record their new single 'She's a Woman' in 7 takes plus 5 overdubs at Abbey Road (1964)... Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapses backstage at a gig at Sussex University after playing 25-minute solo. He later recovers at a local hospital (1966)... Led Zeppelin II enjoys its 100th week in the UK album charts (1971)... The three members of ZZ Top make advance bookings for seats on the first commercial flight to the Moon. To date, they are still waiting for confirmation (1987)... Chuck Berry is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The documentary about his life and career Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll! also premieres (1987)... U2 score their first UK no. 1 single with 'Desire' from the Rattle & Hum soundtrack (1988)... Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon finally leaves the Top 200 Billboard album chart after a record-setting 741 weeks (1988)... Radiohead's Kid A becomes the group's album to debut at no.1 in the US (2000)... Britney Spears announces that she has decided not to renew her contract with manager Larry Rudolph, who has been guiding her career since she was 13 (2004).
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