The singer and bassist Glenn Hughes was born on this day in 1951. Hughes in 1973 early in his tenure with Deep Purple. Retrieved from his twitter. Hughes' career has … Continue reading On This Day (August 21)…Happy Birthday, Glenn Hughes!
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On This Day (August 19)…Happy Birthday, Ian Gillan!
The singer Ian Gillan was born on this day in 1945. Retrieved from here. While growing up in Hounslow, Ian Gillan wanted to be an actor. He instead became a … Continue reading On This Day (August 19)…Happy Birthday, Ian Gillan!
On This Day (July 16)…Rest in Peace, Jon Lord
The keyboardist and composer Jon Douglas Lord died on this day in 2012 of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 71 years old. Retrieved from here. Lord's long career, spent … Continue reading On This Day (July 16)…Rest in Peace, Jon Lord
On This Day (June 29)…Happy Birthday, Ian Paice!
The drummer Ian Anderson Paice was born on this day in 1948. Retrieved from here. As a young child, Paice was inspired by drummer Gene Krupa, whose films he would … Continue reading On This Day (June 29)…Happy Birthday, Ian Paice!
On This Day (June 21)…Happy Birthday, Don Airey!
The keyboardist and composer Donald Smith Airey was born on this day in 1948. Don Airey onstage with Rainbow. I've used this photo before to illustrate Airey and most certainly … Continue reading On This Day (June 21)…Happy Birthday, Don Airey!
On This Day (June 9)…Happy Birthday, Jon Lord!
The keyboardist and composer Jon Douglas Lord was born on this day in 1941. Jon Lord with the fourth lineup of Deep Purple. Retrieved from here. Born in Leicester, Lord … Continue reading On This Day (June 9)…Happy Birthday, Jon Lord!
On This Day (May 16)…Happy Birthday, Robert Fripp!
The guitarist Robert Fripp was born on this day in 1946 in Wimbourne Minster, a small town in Dorset, England. Retrieved from here. Starting out as a young guitarist in … Continue reading On This Day (May 16)…Happy Birthday, Robert Fripp!
On This Day (November 2)…Happy Birthday, Keith Emerson!
As one of rock 'n roll's most famous and most talented keyboardists, he work didn't just break boundaries, but smashed them like the man himself smashed Hammond organs onstage. He was one of the first keyboardists in rock 'n roll to act as a prominent fixture onstage. And as one of his final interviews reveals, he most wanted to be known as a composer. This is just a taste of the man that was Keith Noel Emerson, born on this day in 1944...