The German keyboardist Jürgen Fritz was born on this day in 1953. Retrieved from here. Fritz is best known as a member of the West German band Triumvirat. Triumvirat were … Continue reading On This Day (March 12)…Happy Birthday, Jürgen Fritz!
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On This Day (May 31)…Happy Birthday, Akira Ifukube!
The Japanese composer Akira Ifukube was born on this day in 1914 in Hokkaido, Japan. Retrieved from here. As a young child on Japan's northernmost island, Ifukube was exposed to … Continue reading On This Day (May 31)…Happy Birthday, Akira Ifukube!
On This Day (February 28)…Happy Birthday, Murray Gold!
The composer Murray Gold was born on this day in 1969 in Portsmouth, England. Photo of Gold in his studio from 2007. Retrieved from here. Gold is best known for … Continue reading On This Day (February 28)…Happy Birthday, Murray Gold!
On This Day (January 30)…Happy Birthday, Paddy Kingsland!
The composer Paddy Kingsland was born on this day in 1947. Kingsland at work. Retrieved from here. Kingsland is famous for his work at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a group … Continue reading On This Day (January 30)…Happy Birthday, Paddy Kingsland!
On This Day (October 8)…Happy Birthday, Tōru Takemitsu!
My music is like a garden, and I am the gardener. Listening to my music can be compared to walking through a garden and experiencing the changes in light, pattern, … Continue reading On This Day (October 8)…Happy Birthday, Tōru Takemitsu!
On This Day (September 2)…Happy Birthday, Mik Kaminski!
The violinist Mik Kaminski was born on this day in 1951. Retrieved from here. Kaminski played violin with Electric Light Orchestra after answering an ad in Melody Maker Magazine and … Continue reading On This Day (September 2)…Happy Birthday, Mik Kaminski!
On This Day (August 27)…Happy Birthday, Neil Murray!
The bassist Neil Murray was born on this day in 1950. It's extremely hard to find photos of this Neil Murray, as opposed to the one involved with J.K. Rowling…retrieved … Continue reading On This Day (August 27)…Happy Birthday, Neil Murray!
On This Day (August 21)…Happy Birthday, Glenn Hughes!
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!
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 28)…Happy Birthday, Steve Morse!
The guitarist Steve Morse was born on this day in 1954. Morse onstage with The Dixie Dregs. Photo by Matt Gibbons. Retrieved from here. Born in Hamilton, Ohio and transplanted … Continue reading On This Day (July 28)…Happy Birthday, Steve Morse!