by Britt Ryan | Sep 6, 2020 | Today in Music History
Which one’s Pink? Well, Roger Waters certainly has been the most active member of Pink Floyd amid his ongoing kinda sorta feud with former bandmate David Gilmour. Waters split from the band in 1983 and has toured extensively as a solo act, playing “The Dark Side of...
by Britt Ryan | Sep 5, 2020 | Today in Music History
Farrokh Bulsara was born in Zanzibar on this day in 1946. Who’s that? Where’s that? Answers: Freddie Mercury and a small island off the coast of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean. Here are two clips from his incredible career as the lead singer of Queen — the band’s...
by Britt Ryan | Sep 4, 2020 | Today in Music History
Destiny had something special in store for a child born in Houston on this day in 1981 — Beyoncé Knowles. Here, Beyoncé channels blues legend Etta James, whom she portrayed in the 2008 film “Cadillac Records.” She also performed “At Last” for First Couple Barack and...
by Britt Ryan | Sep 3, 2020 | Today in Music History
Born in Gilmer, Texas, on this day in 1934 and raised in the South Side of Chicago, Freddie King was a famed blues guitarist known for his powerful, soulful voice, distinctive guitar style and hard-partying lifestyle (he died at 42 in 1976). His Rock & Roll Hall...
by Britt Ryan | Sep 2, 2020 | Today in Music History
OK, you knew that Billy Preston had several huge hits during the 1970s and that he was famous for performing with The Beatles (“Get Back”) and other top acts. But did you know that he jammed with the legendary Nat King Cole at age 11? Here, he nails a duet of...
