Month: May 2018
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29th May 1971, The Rolling Stones started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Brown Sugar’, from Sticky Fingers. The first single released on Rolling Stones Records, it was the bands sixth US No.1, and a No.2 hit in the UK. The songs lyrics, which are essentially a pastiche of […]
It was one of the definitive albums of a generation. On May 29, 1969, Crosby, Stills & Nash released their debut LP. It was one of the first popular albums that got away from the loud guitars and pop melodies. And people were ready for it. All of the songs on the record were written […]
One of the great guitarists in Rock and Roll history, John Cipollina left this world 29 years ago today on May 29, 1989. John is best known for his work with Quicksilver Messenger Service – Band and later Copperhead. It is very hard to explain John’s guitar playing to people who are not familiar with […]
29th May 1997, Singer songwriter Jeff Buckley disappeared after talking a swim in the Mississippi River, his body was found on 4th June 1997 after being spotted by a passenger on a tourist riverboat. More on Jeff Buckley here: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/jeff_buckley Jeff Buckley Born with a voice to die for, his audacious debut Grace made him […]