Today in 1985, Ricky Nelson was killed along with six others, when his charted light aircraft crashed in Texas
Andy Summers (The Police) was born on this day in 1942
Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) is 66 today
John Denver would have been 70 today (1943-1997)
To close out the year, we look back and remember the rock and rollers we lost this year
HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEAR!
Today in 1970, Paul McCartney filed a suit against the rest of The Beatles to dissolve their partnership
Beating McCartney to the punch by one year, today in 1969, Peter Tork quit The Monkees, buying himself out of his contract.
Speaking of the Monkees, Davy Jones was born on this day in 1945
More on the Monkees, Mike Nesmith was born today in 1942
Bo Diddley was born on this date in 1928
Del Shannon was born today in 1934
Patti Smith is 67 today
Jeff Lynne is 66 today
Today in 2000, Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson married actress Kate Hudson
Today in 1980, singer, songwriter and troubled young man Tim Hardin died of a heroin overdose
Remembering Rick Danko’s birthday today (1942-1999)
Marianne Faithfull is turning 67 today
Blues legend known as “The Texas Cannonball”, Freddie King died on this day in 1976
Edgar Winter is celebrating his 67th birthday today
Today in 2008, Delaney Bramlett died in Los Angeles from complications after gall bladder surgery
Born on this day in 1944, Michael Leslie “Mick” Jones (Foreigner)
Karla Bonoff was born on this day in 1951
Curtis Mayfield died on this day in 1999, aged 57
Legendary producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector was born on this day in 1940. What a waste of talent
Today in 1954, the late great Johnny Ace accidentally shot himself dead backstage at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas
On this day in 1995, singer, actor and TV host Dean Martin died
On Christmas day in 2006, James Brown, the ‘Godfather of Soul’, died at the age of 73
Jimmy Buffett was a Christmas baby back in 1946
Annie Lennox was born today in 1954
Today in 1973, Tom Johnson of the Doobie Brothers was arrested in Visalia, CA and charged with possession of marijuana
Ricky Martin is living la vida loca today celebrating his 42nd birthday
Eddie Vedder is celebrating his 49th birthday today
On this day in 1996, Nikki Sixx married former Playboy Playmate of the Month, Donna D’Errico
Today in 1977, Cat Stevens formally changed his name to Yusef Islam
Adrian Belew (King Crimson) was born today in 1949
Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) was born on this day in 1940
On this day in 2002, Former Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer died of a suspected heart attack at age 50
Today in 2000, Madonna married film director Guy Ritchie at Skibo Castle, Scotland
Born on this day in 1949, Robin and Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees
