The Who’s bass player John Entwistle “The Ox”, was born 79 years ago today
For many, John Entwistle did for the bass what Hendrix did for the guitar. The Ox was born on this day in 1944, we look back at his life and career
Read moreFor many, John Entwistle did for the bass what Hendrix did for the guitar. The Ox was born on this day in 1944, we look back at his life and career
Read moreThe son of Hollywood royalty, Michael Douglas built a solid career and name for himself without having to live in the shadow of his parent’s success and over the last 50 years he has done some of the Cinema’s history most memorable movies and iconic characters
Read moreRick Davies not only co-founded Supertramp but also played keyboard, sung lead and back vocals, wrote or co-wrote the majority of the band’s songs. We look back at his career in Supertramp today that he turns 79
Read moreLegendary soul diva Patti LaBelle turns 79. She was born Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards on May 24th, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Read moreSteppenwolf were one of the most influential Rock bands to emerge from the late 60’s rock scene, the charismatic lead singer John Kay was born on this day in 1944
Read moreJohn Sebastian is still most famous for being a former member and the founder of The Lovin’ Spoonful, but his career goes beyond that. We look back at his life and career on the day he turns 79
Read moreKlaus Nomi was a famous German singer-songwriter and actor, who was born on January 24, 1944, in Immenstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Nomi was a visionary artist with a stunning sense of humor that filled up the two studio records recorded in his lifetime with campy New Wave-inflected pop songs like “Simple Man” and “Lightnin’ Strikes,”
Read moreTo celebrate the 77th birthday of the legendary Rock God Jimmy Page we’ve selected the Top 12 1960’s tracks where he’s featured as a session musician, from Nico to David Bowie to Petula Clark to The Who and even Shirley Bassey, Page left a deep mark on the 1960’s Rock and Pop scene even before he was famous
Read moreBrenda Lee is mostly remembered by her 1960 hit “I’m Sorry”, but prior to that song she already had scored nine consecutive Top 10 Hot 100 songs. The singer was one of the first Country Pop artists to successfully achieve international fame. She was born on this day in 1944
Read moreDennis Wilson co-founded the Beach Boys with his brothers Carl and Brian as a drummer, but despite the band’s image and name he was the only real surfer on it. Dennis was a freedom lover and a bohemian, he crossed paths with Charles Manson and The Manson Family and recorded a cult masterpiece in 1977 “Pacific Ocean Blue”. Dennis was born on this day in 1944
Read moreJohn Densmore is one of Rock’s most unique drummers, he has developed a personal technique in which he blends among other styles Jazz, Tribal beats and Rock. With The Doors he became famous and scored several hits during the late 1960’s. We look back at his life and career
Read moreRic Ocasek became internationally famous as the leader of New Wave band The Cars. Today he turns 75
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