Robert Cray, singer/songwriter/guitarist, age 60
Michael Penn, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, age 55
Joe Elliot, lead singer of Def Leppard, age 54
Chuck D. AND Professor Griff of Public Enemy, age 53
Jerry Garcia (deceased), singer/songwriter/guitarist and founder of The Grateful Dead,
was born on this date in 1942.
AUGUST 2: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Butch Vig, producer/songwriter/drummer for Garbage, age 56
Garth Hudson, keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter of The Band, age 76
Jim Capaldi (deceased), drummer/multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter for Traffic and as a solo artist was born on this date in 1944.
AUGUST 3: "Innervisions" by Stevie Wonder was released on this date in 1973. Happy 40th Anniversary!!
"Highway To Hell" by AC/DC and "Fear Of Music" by Talking Heads were both released on this date in 1979. Happy 34th Anniversary!!!!
Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Tony Bennett, age 87
James Hetfield, singer/songwriter/guitarist of Metallica, age 50
AUGUST 4: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Terri Lynn Carrington, drummer/composer, age 48
Klaus Schulze, electronic music composer/keyboardist/guitarist/
solo artist and former member of Tangerine Dream, age 66
Today we celebrate the 112th birthday of one of music's true GIANTS...
MR. LOUIS ARMSTRONG, who was born on this date in 1901.
"You Really Got Me," the breakthrough single by The Kinks was released on this date in 1964. Happy 49th Anniversary!!
AUGUST 5: "Revolver" by The Beatles was released on this date in 1966. Happy 47th Anniversary!
AUGUST 6: IN MEMORIUM-Keyboardist/composer/singer George Duke passed away on this date in 2013 at the age of 67. R.I.P.
"Piper At The Gates Of Dawn," the debut album by Pink Floyd was released on this date in 1967. Happy 46th Anniversary!!
Happy 54th Birthday to Pat Smear, guitarist of The Germs/Nirvana/Foo Fighters.
Adam Yauch (deceased) of The Beastie Boys was born on this date in 1964.
AUGUST 6: IN MEMORIUM-Keyboardist/composer/singer George Duke passed away on this date in 2013 at the age of 67. R.I.P.
Happy 67th Birthday to guitarist/composer Allan Holdsworth.
AUGUST 8: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
The Edge, guitarist/songwriter/singer U2, age 52
Kool Moe Dee, age 51
Anton Fig, drummer/session musician/veteran member of "The Late Show with David Letterman" house band, age 61
AUGUST 9: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Pete Thomas, drummer for Elvis Costello and the Attractions, age 59
Jack DeJohnette, drummer, pianist, composer, age 71
Kurtis Blow, Hip-Hop legend and pioneer, age 54
AUGUST 10: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Ian Anderson, singer/songwriter/flutist/guitarist/leader of Jethro Tull, age 66
Ronnie Spector, age 70
"Off The Wall" by Michael Jackson was released on this date in 1979. Happy 34th Anniversary!!!
AUGUST 11: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Ben Gibbard, singer/songwriter/guitarist of Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service, age 37
Ali Shaheed Muhammad, DJ/producer/songwriter/guitarist of A Tribe Called Quest, Lucy Pearl and solo artist, age 43
Joe Jackson, singer/songwriter/pianist/composer/producer, age 59
Eric Carmen, singer/songwriter/guitarist of The Raspberries and solo artist, age 64
On this date, 40 years ago, Clive Campbell a.k.a. DJ Kool Herc essentially INVENTED hip-hop by using the same two turntable set-up of disco plus two copies of the same record to elongate a song's instrumental break. This breakbeat DJing, using hard funk, rock, and records with Latin percussion, formed the basis of hip hop music. Campbell's announcements and exhortations to dancers helped lead to the syncopated, rhymed spoken accompaniment now known as rapping. He called his dancers "break-boys" and "break-girls", or simply b-boys and b-girls. THANK YOU!!!!! (Special thanks to B-Side Records for this invaluable information!)
AUGUST 12: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Del the Funky Homosapien, age 41
Pat Metheny, composer/guitarist, age 59
Mark Knopfler, singer/songwriter/composer/guitarist of Dire Straits and solo artist, age 64
AUGUST 13: "Bossanova" by The Pixies was released on this date in 1990. Happy 23rd Anniversary!!!
AUGUST 14: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Larry Graham, bassist/singer/songwriter of Sly and the Family Stone and solo artist, age 67
Steve Martin, comedian, actor, playwright, screenwriter, author,
art connoisseur and musician, age 68
David Crosby, singer/songwriter/guitarist of
Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young), The Byrds and solo artist, age 72
Madison, WI's very own...Ben Sidran,
pianist/composer/producer/author/historian/ radio & TV host/film composer for "Hoop Dreams"
age 70
"Who's Next" by The Who was released on this date in 1971. Happy 42nd Anniversary!!!!!!!!!
AUGUST 15: "Garbage," the debut album from Garbage was released on this date in 1995. Happy 18th Anniversary!!!!!
WSPC celebrates the birthdays of the following artists who are no longer with us:
Bobby Byrd, vocalist and ESSENTIAL member of James Brown's Famous Flames
was born on this date in 1934.
Oscar Peterson, long considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time,
was born on this date in 1925.
Leon Theremin, inventor of...what else...the Theremin was born on this date in 1896!
AUGUST 16: "E.S.P." by Miles Davis was released on this date in 1965. Happy 48th Anniversary!!!
"Mother's Milk" by Red Hot Chili Peppers was released on this date in 1989. Happy 24th Anniversary!!
On this date in 1975, Peter Gabriel made the official announcement that he was departing the band Genesis, a move which would soon may way for drummer Phil Collins to take over as the band's frontman. (Again, SPECIAL THANKS to B-Side Records for this valuable piece of music history.)
AUGUST 17: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Colin Moulding, singer/songwriter/bassist of XTC, age 58
Belinda Carlisle, singer/songwriter of The Go-Go's and solo artist, age 55
Maria McKee, singer/songwriter/guitarist of Lone Justice and solo artist, age 49
Posdonus of De La Soul, age 44
Gilby Clarke, former guitarist for Guns N' Roses, age 51
Eric Johnson, guitarist/composer, age 59
"Kind Of Blue" by Miles Davis was released on this date in 1959. Happy 54th Anniversary!!!
"Substance" by New Order was released on this date in 1987. Happy 26th Anniversary!!!!
And finally, "Drums And Wires" by XTC was released on this date (and Colin Moulding's 24th birthday to boot) in 1979. Happy 34th Anniversary!!!
AUGUST 18: "Who Are You" by The Who was released on this date in 1978. Happy 35th Anniversary!!!
Jimi Hendrix performed at Woodstock on this date in 1969.
During this performance, Hendrix's iconic rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" was unleashed to the world 44 years ago. AMEN!!!
AUGUST 19: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
John Deacon, songwriter/bassist of Queen, age 62
Ginger Baker, drummer of Cream, age 74
AUGUST 20: "Time's Up," by Living Colour was released on this date in 1990. Happy 23rd Anniversary!!!
Happy Birthday to the following artists:
KRS-ONE, Hip-Hop legend, age 48
Robert Plant, iconic singer/songwriter of Led Zeppelin and as a solo artist, age 65
Phil Lynott (deceased), singer/songwriter/bassist of Thin Lizzy was born on this date in 1949.
The IMMORTAL Isaac Hayes was born on this date in 1942.
AUGUST 21:
Joe Strummer (deceased), singer/songwriter/guitarist of The Clash, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros and solo artist was born on this date in 1952.
AUGUST 22: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Debbi Peterson, drummer/singer/songwriter of The Bangles, age 52
Roland Orzabal, singer/songwriter/guitarist/multi-instrumentalist of
Tears For Fears and solo artist, age 52
Vernon Reid, guitarist/composer of Living Colour, Vernon Reid & Masque
and Spectrum Road, age 55
Layne Staley (deceased), singer/songwriter for Alice In Chains was born on this date in 1967.
John Lee Hooker (deceased), guitarist/singer/bluesman extraordinaire
was born on this date in 1917.
AUGUST 23: Keith Moon (deceased), the iconic drummer for The Who was born on this day in 1946.
"Grace," the debut and sole completed album from Jeff Buckley was released on this date in 1994. Happy 19th Anniversary!!!
"Nothing's Shocking" by Jane's Addiction was released on this date in 1988. Happy 25th Anniversary!!!
"Muse Sick N Hour Mess Age" by Public Enemy was released on this date in 1994. Happy 19th Anniversary!!!!
AUGUST 24: "Chronic Town," the debut 5 song EP from R.E.M. was released on this date in 1982. Happy 31st Anniversary!!!
Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Kaki King, guitarist/composer/multi-instrumentalist/singer, age 34
Jean-Michel Jarre, keyboardist/composer/producer, age 65
AUGUST 25: "Born To Run" by Bruce Springsteen was released on this date in 1975. Happy 38th Anniversary!!!!
Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Jeff Tweedy, singer/songwriter/guitarist of Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, age 46
Elvis Costello, age 59
Geoff Downes, keyboardist/singer/songwriter of The Buggles, Yes, Asia, solo artist, age 61
Gene Simmons, bassist/singer/songwriter and of course "The Demon" of KISS, age 64
Wayne Shorter, legendary saxophonist/composer for
Miles Davis, Weather Report, solo artist, age 80
"The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" by Lauryn Hill was released on this date in 1998. Happy 15th Anniversary!!!
AUGUST 26: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Shirley Manson, singer/songwriter of Garbage, age 47
Branford Marsalis, saxophonist/composer, age 53
AUGUST 27: Happy 60th Birthday to Alex Lifeson, guitarist/songwriter of Rush!!!!
"Ten," the debut album from Pearl Jam was released on this date in 1991. Happy 22nd Birthday!!!!
AUGUST 28: "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye was released on this date in 1973. Happy 40th Anniversary!!!
AUGUST 29: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Elizabeth Fraser, singer/songwriter and the ethereal voice of The Cocteau Twins, age 50
Meshell Ndegeocello, bassist/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, age 45
Michael Jackson (deceased) was born on this date in 1958.
Dinah Washington (deceased) was born on this date in 1924.
Charlie Parker (deceased) was born on this date in 1920.
AUGUST 30: Legendary and beloved British DJ John Peel (deceased) was born on this date in 1939.
AUGUST 31: Happy Birthday to the following artists:
Glenn Tilbrook, singer/songwriter/guitarist of Squeeze, age 56
Gina Schock, drummer of The Go-Go's, age 56
Van Morrison, age 68
Legendary album jacket artist Roger Dean, age 69
Bob Welch (deceased), singer/songwriter/guitarist of Fleetwood Mac and solo artist
was born on this date in 1945.
"After The Gold Rush" by Neil Young was released on this date in 1970. Happy 43rd Anniversary!!!
Stay tuned to this dial for the musical milestones of September!!!!!
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