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This Day In Rock History: April 15th


1940 Saxophonist Clarence Satchell (of The Ohio Players) is born in Cleveland, Ohio.

1948 UFO frontman Phil Mogg is born in Wood Green, London.

1997 INXS release Elegantly Wasted, their last album with lead singer Michael Hutchence, who dies six months later.


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A few albums that was released....


1966 ● The Rolling Stones —— Aftermath ► Rock n Roll

1974 ● Lynyrd Skynyrd —— Second Helping ► Southern Rock

1991 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Brotherhood ► Pop-Rock

2003 ● Fleetwood Mac —— Say You Will ► Pop-Rock


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This Day In Rock History: April 16th


1939 Pop singer Dusty Springfield is born Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien in West Hampstead, North London, England.

1943 Blues rocker Dave Peverett (of Foghat, Savoy Brown) is born in Dulwich, London, England.

1947 Rock drummer Lee Kerslake (of Uriah Heep, Blizzard of Ozz) is born in Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

1947 Rock singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty (of Stealers Wheel) is born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

1953 Peter Garrett, frontman of the Aussie rock band Midnight Oil, is born in Wahroonga, Sydney. He pursues a law career before joining the band.

1999 Skip Spence of Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape dies of lung cancer two days before his 53rd birthday.


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2013 Edwin Shirley the co-founded Edwin Shirley Trucking, which became one of the largest music transport companies in Europe died of cancer. Brian May noted Shirley's importance to their touring operation: 'Edwin was at the head of Queen's vehicle convoy for so many years I can't begin to remember how many... He was a great pal of Gerry Stickells, our illustrious Tour Manager and the two of them wrote the book on how to party on tour.'


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This Day In Rock History: April 16th


A few albums that was released....


1964 ● The Rolling Stones —— The Rolling Stones ► Rock n Roll

1984 ● Poco —— Inamorata ► Country-Rock

1988 ● Scorpions —— Savage Amusement ► Heavy Metal/ Rock

2002 ● The Band —— The Last Waltz [Box Set] ► Folk-Rock


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This Day In Rock History: April 17th


1943 Bass guitarist Roy Estrada (Captain Beefheart, Mothers of Invention, Little Feat) is born in Santa Ana, California.


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1998 Linda McCartney died after a long battle against cancer. Married Paul McCartney in 1969 when she was working as a photographer. As well as a being a member of Wings, she became an animal rights campaigner and launched her own brand of vegetarian food.

2008 Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen and a member of The E Street Band, died of cancer at the age of 58. Federici had worked with Springsteen for over 40 years, starting with Steel Mill and Child with Springsteen.


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A few albums that was released....


1970 ● Ten Years After —— Cricklewood Green ► Blues-Rock

1973 ● Eagles —— Desperado ► Country-Rock

1982 ● Motörhead —— Iron Fist ► Heavy Metal/Speed Metal


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This Day In Rock History: April 18th


2013 Storm Thorgerson, whose album cover artwork includes Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon died aged 69. A childhood friend of the founding members of the band, he became their designer-in-chief. His credits also include albums by Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and Muse. In 2003, Thorgerson suffered a s.t.r.o.k.e, from which he recovered. He was later diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer, which he battled for several years.


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1946 Skip Spence (of Quicksilver Messenger Service, Moby Grape, Jefferson Airplane) is born Alexander Lee Spence in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

2009 Sable Starr dies of brain cancer in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 51. In the 1970s she was a famous groupie, following rock stars around the venues of LA from the age of 14. At the time of her death she has retired from the rock and roll lifestyle and is working in a casino.


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