11.1Scgd01/01 Country Joe McDonald is born in El Monte, California, 1942 21.1Scgd01/03 Steven Stills is born in Dallas, 1945 31.1Scgd01/04 Jazz great Charlie Mingus dies at 57 in Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1979 41.1Scgd01/08 David Bowie (then David Robert Jones) is born in London, 1947 51.1Scgd01/09 James Patrick Page (Led Zeppelin) is born in Middlesex, England, 1945 61.1Scgd01/10 Blues guitarist Howlin' Wolf dies in Chicago, 1976 71.15Shubertf01/10 Jim Croce is born in Philadelphia, 1943 81.1Scgd01/10 Pat Benatar is born in Long Island, 1952 91.1Scgd01/10 Rod Stewart is born in Glasgow, Scotland, 1945 101.1Scgd01/13 Eric Clapton plays the "Rainbow Concert" in London, 1973 111.1Scgd01/17 Led Zeppelin's first album is released, 1969 121.1Scgd01/19 Janis Joplin is born in Port Arthur, Texas, 1943 131.1Scgd01/22 Sam Cooke is born in Chicago, 1935 141.9Sminoura01/23 Samuel Barber died, 1981 151.1Scgd01/24 Warren Zevon is born, 1947 161.1Scgd01/25 Bob Dylan plays the second "Hurricane" benefit, in the Astrodome, 1978 171.1Scgd01/27 Bobby "Blue" Bland (Robert Calvin Bland) is born in Tennessee, 1930 181.1Scgd01/27 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in Salzburg, 1756 191.1Scgd01/28 Jimi Hendrix headlines Madison Square Garden, 1970 201.1Scgd01/30 Lightnin' Hopkins, the most-recorded blues artist ever, dies, 1982 211.1Scgd01/31 The Grateful Dead are busted in New Orleans, 1970 221.1Scgd02/01 RCA Victor unveils the 45 rpm record playing system, 1949 231.1Scgd02/02 Graham Nash is born in Lancashire, England, 1942 241.1Scgd02/03 The Day The Music Died; Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big 251.1Scgd Bopper are killed in a plane crash outside Mason City, Iowa, 1959 261.22Ssevan02/05 The KLF's "Chill Out" is released, 1990 271.1Scgd02/07 Beatles land at JFK airport to begin first U.S. tour, 1964 281.1Scgd02/07 Steven Stills makes the first digitally recorded rock album, 1979 291.4Sbriggs02/08 John Towner Williams born in New York City, 1932; composer 301.4Sbriggs well-known for his many motion picture and television scores 311.1Scgd02/09 Carole King (Carole Klein) is born in Brooklyn, 1941 321.1Scgd02/12 The Beatles play Carnegie Hall in New York City, 1964 331.21Ssevan02/17 Andrew James Weatherall dies in London, England, 2020 341.1Scgd02/17 Jazz great Thelonius Monk dies in Englewood, New Jersey, 1982 351.1Scgd02/18 Yoko Ono Lennon is born in Tokyo, 1933 361.1Scgd02/19 Paul McCartney's "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" is banned in 371.1Scgd Britain, 1972 381.1Scgd02/19 William "Smokey" Robinson is born in Detroit, 1940 391.1Scgd02/20 J. Geils (J. Geils Band) is born, 1946 401.1Scgd02/20 Yes sells out Madison Square Garden...without advertising, 1974 411.8Ssnj02/23 George Frideric Handel born, 1685 421.1Scgd02/23 Johnny Winter is born in Leland, Mississippi, 1944 431.1Scgd02/29 Jimmy Dorsey born, 1904 441.1Scgd03/01 Jim Morrison is busted for obscenity in Miami, 1969 451.1Scgd03/02 Blues guitarist Rory Gallagher is born in Ballyshannon, Ireland, 1949 461.1Scgd03/03 Buffalo Springfield is formed in Los Angeles, 1966 471.1Scgd03/04 Antonio Vivaldi born in Venice, Italy, 1678 481.1Scgd03/07 Last Gilbert & Sullivan opera produced, 1896 491.1Scgd03/08 Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead) dies in California, 1973 501.1Scgd03/09 Robin Trower is born in London, 1945 511.9Sminoura03/09 Samuel Barber is born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1910 521.1Scgd03/13 The Allman Brothers record their live album at the Fillmore East, 1971 531.1Scgd03/15 Sly Stone born, 1944 541.1Scgd03/17 Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane) is born in San Francisco, 1942 551.10Sminoura03/21 Johann Sebastian Bach born in Eisenach, Germany, 1685 561.1Scgd03/22 Ten Years After plays their last concert, 1974 571.1Scgd03/25 Aretha Franklin is born in Detroit, 1943 581.1Scgd03/26 Emerson, Lake, and Palmer record "Pictures at an Exhibition" live, 1971 591.23Ssevan03/26 Josh Wink's "Higher State of Consciousness" released on Strictly Rythm, 601.23Ssevan 1995 611.1Scgd03/29 Dr. Hook gets a group picture on the cover of "Rolling Stone", 1973 621.1Scgd03/30 Eric Clapton is born in Surrey, England, 1945 631.1Scgd04/02 Marvin Gaye is born in Washington, D.C., 1939 641.1Scgd04/04 Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) is born in Rolling Fork, 651.1Scgd Mississippi, 1915 661.21Ssevan04/06 Andrew James Weatherall is born Windsor, Berkshire, England, 1963 671.1Scgd04/09 Paul Robeson born, 1898 681.13Sreed04/10 Paul McCartney announces he's quitting the Beatles, 1970 691.1Scgd04/14 Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) is born, 1945 701.1Scgd04/18 Yes breaks up after 13 years, 1981 711.1Scgd04/25 Blues guitarist Albert King is born, 1925 721.1Scgd04/25 Ella Fitzgerald born, 1918 731.1Scgd04/26 Carol Burnett born in San Antonio, Texas, 1933 741.1Scgd04/29 "Hair" premiers on Broadway, 1968 751.1Scgd05/01 Kate Smith born, 1909 761.1Scgd05/03 Bob Seger is born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1945 771.1Scgd05/07 Johannes Brahms born in Hamburg, 1833 781.8Ssnj05/07 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky born, 1840 791.1Scgd05/10 Dave Mason is born in Worcester, England, 1945 801.1Scgd05/11 Bob Marley dies in his sleep in Miami, 1981 811.8Ssnj05/12 Pink Floyd performs the first quadraphonic concert, 1977 821.1Scgd05/18 Rick Wakeman is born in West London, England, 1949 831.1Scgd05/19 Pete Townshend is born in London, 1945 841.1Scgd05/20 The Jimi Hendrix Experience is signed by Reprise Records, 1967 851.24Ssevan05/21 The Hacienda opened its doors in Manchester, England, 1982 861.1Scgd05/23 Blues great Elmore James dies, 1963 871.1Scgd05/24 Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman) is born in Duluth, 1941 881.1Scgd05/26 Al Jolson born, 1886 891.1Scgd05/31 The Who perform the loudest concert ever -- 76,000 watts of PA, 1976 901.1Scgd06/01 The Beatles release "Sgt. Pepper", 1967 911.9Sminoura06/02 Edward Elgar (Sir) born in Worcester, England, 1857 921.6Sbriggs06/06 "Rock Around The Clock" makes Billboard's \#1 slot, 1955 931.1Scgd06/07 Blind Faith debuts in concert at London's Hyde Park, 1969 941.1Scgd06/09 Les Paul (Lester Polfus) is born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1923 951.1Scgd06/10 Howlin' Wolf (Chester Burnett) is born in West Point, Mississippi, 1910 961.2Scgd06/10 Judy Garland born, 1922 971.1Scgd06/15 Harry Nilsson is born in Brooklyn, 1941 981.1Scgd06/16 The Monterey Pop festival opens, 1967 991.1Scgd06/18 Paul McCartney born in Liverpool, England, 1942 1001.8Ssnj06/21 Columbia records announces the first mass production of LPs, 1948 1011.1Scgd06/22 Todd Rundgren is born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1948 1021.1Scgd06/24 Jeff Beck is born in Surrey, England, 1944 1031.24Ssevan06/28 The Hacienda closed its doors, Manchester, England, 1997 1041.1Scgd07/02 Felix Pappalardi and Leslie West form Mountain, 1969 1051.1Scgd07/03 Jim Morrison dies in Paris, 1971 1061.1Scgd07/06 The Jefferson Airplane is formed in San Francisco, 1965 1071.1Scgd07/07 Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) born in Liverpool, England, 1940 1081.5Sbriggs07/12 Chicago DJ Steve Dahl holds "Disco Demolition" at Comiskey Park, 1979 1091.1Scgd07/14 Woodie Guthrie born, 1912 1101.1Scgd07/16 Cream forms in the U.K., 1966 1111.1Scgd07/16 Harry Chapin dies on Long Island Expressway, 1981 1121.1Scgd07/17 "Yellow Submarine" premieres at the London Pavilon, 1968 1131.1Scgd07/20 Carlos Santana is born in Autlan, Mexico, 1947 1141.1Scgd07/25 Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival, 1965 1151.1Scgd07/25 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young debut at the Fillmore East, 1969 1161.1Scgd07/26 Mick Jagger is born in Kent, England, 1943 1171.1Scgd07/28 Bach dies, 1750 1181.1Scgd07/28 The Watkins Glen "Summer Jam" opens, 1973 1191.12Sjwise08/01 Birth of Jerome "Jerry" Garcia (Grateful Dead), 1942 1201.11Sjwise08/01 The Concert for Bangladesh takes place at Madison Square Garden, 1971 1211.13Sreed08/04 John Lennon points out "the Beatles are more popular than Jesus", 1966 1221.12Sjwise08/09 Death of Jerome "Jerry" Garcia (Grateful Dead), 1995 1231.1Scgd08/10 Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1947 1241.1Scgd08/13 Dan Fogelberg is born in Peoria, Illinois, 1951 1251.14Sreed08/15 Beatles replace drummer Pete Best with Richard Starkey, 1962 1261.1Scgd08/15 The Beatles play Shea Stadium in New York, 1965 1271.1Scgd08/15 Woodstock Festival, Max Yasgur's farm, 1969 1281.1Scgd08/26 Jimi Hendrix gives his last performance at the Isle of Wight, 1970 1291.1Scgd08/26 Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland Studios opens in New York, 1970 1301.8Ssnj08/27 Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash, 1990 1311.1Scgd09/07 Keith Moon (The Who) dies in London of a drug overdose, 1978 1321.1Scgd09/08 Anton Dvorak born in Nelahozeves, Czechoslovakia, 1841 1331.1Scgd09/08 Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead) is born in San Bruno, 1341.1Scgd California, 1945 1351.1Scgd09/14 Francis Scott Key writes words to "Star Spangled Banner", 1814 1361.1Scgd09/16 B.B. King is born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, 1925 1371.7Ssnj09/18 Jimi Hendrix dies of an overdose, 1970 1381.1Scgd09/19 Simon & Garfunkel reunite to play New York's Central Park, 1981 1391.1Scgd09/20 Jim Croce dies in a plane crash, 1973 1401.1Scgd09/23 "Paul is dead" rumors sweep the country, 1969 1411.1Scgd09/23 Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen is born in Freehold, New Jersey, 1949 1421.1Scgd09/25 John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) dies of alcohol poisoning, 1980 1431.8Ssnj09/26 George Gershwin born in Brooklyn, NY, 1898 1441.8Ssnj10/03 Stevie Ray Vaughan born in Dallas, TX, 1954 1451.1Scgd10/04 Janis Joplin dies of a heroin overdose in Hollywood, 1970 1461.25Snat10/06 Eddie Van Halen dies in Santa Monica, CA, 2020 1471.1Scgd10/05 Steve Miller is born in Dallas, 1943 1481.1Scgd10/07 First Bandstand (later, American Bandstand) broadcast, 1957 1491.1Scgd10/09 John Lennon born in Liverpool, England, 1940 1501.1Scgd10/10 John Prine is born in Maywood, Illinois, 1946 1511.1Scgd10/12 The Jimi Hendrix Experience is formed in London, 1966 1521.18Ssevan10/14 Renaissance: The Mix Collection is released, 1994 1531.1Scgd10/16 Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) is born in San Francisco, 1947 1541.1Scgd10/17 "Hair" opens at New York's Public Theater, 1967 1551.16Stron10/18 Chuck Berry is born in St. Louis, Missouri, 1926 1561.1Scgd10/20 Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a plane crash, 1977 1571.1Scgd10/22 Franz Liszt born, 1811 1581.1Scgd10/25 Jon Anderson (Yes) is born in Lancashire, England, 1944 1591.1Scgd10/25 The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1964 1601.17Smbalmer10/27 Lou Reed dies aged 71, 2013 1611.1Scgd10/29 Duane Allman dies in motorcycle crash near Macon, Georgia, 1971 1621.1Scgd10/30 Grace Slick is born in Chicago, 1939 1631.6Sbriggs11/02 Jimi Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland" enters US charts at \#1, 1968 1641.1Scgd11/02 Keith Emerson is born, 1944 1651.1Scgd11/03 James Taylor and Carly Simon are married in Manhattan, 1972 1661.1Scgd11/07 Joni Mitchell (Roberta Joan Anderson) is born in Alberta, Canada, 1943 1671.20Ssevan11/08 DJ Larry Levan dies in Manhattan, New York City, 1992 1681.1Scgd11/08 Patti Page born, 1927 1691.1Scgd11/09 The first issue of "Rolling Stone" is published, 1967 1701.1Scgd11/10 Greg Lake is born in Bournemouth, England, 1948 1711.1Scgd11/12 Neil Young is born in Toronto, 1945 1721.1Scgd11/13 Paul Simon born, 1942 1731.1Scgd11/16 Bill Ham first demonstrates his psychedelic "Light Show", 1965 1741.1Scgd11/20 Duane Allman is born in Nashville, Tennessee, 1946 1751.1Scgd11/20 Joe Walsh is born in Cleveland, 1947 1761.1Scgd11/24 Scott Joplin born, 1868 1771.1Scgd11/25 "The Last Waltz" concert is played by The Band at Winterland, 1976 1781.1Scgd11/25 Johann Strauss, Jr., writes `On the Beautiful Blue Danube', 1867 1791.1Scgd11/26 Cream performs their farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall, 1968 1801.1Scgd11/27 Jimi Hendrix (Johnny Allen Hendrix) is born in Seattle, 1942 1811.1Scgd12/05 Mozart dies, 1791 1821.1Scgd12/06 First sound recording made by Thomas Edison, 1877 1831.1Scgd12/06 The Rolling Stones play Altamont Speedway near San Francisco, 1969 1841.1Scgd12/07 Harry Chapin is born in New York City, 1942 1851.1Scgd12/08 Jim Morrison is born in Melbourne, Florida, 1943 1861.1Scgd12/08 John Lennon is shot and killed in New York City, 1980 1871.1Scgd12/09 The Who's "Tommy" premieres in London, 1973 1881.1Scgd12/13 Ted Nugent, the motor city madman, born in Detroit, 1949 1891.1Scgd12/15 Thomas Edison receives patent on the phonograph, 1877 1901.20Ssevan12/16 Don McLean's "American Pie" is released, 1971 1911.9Sminoura12/16 Ludwig van Beethoven born in Bonn, Germany, 1770 1921.1Scgd12/21 Frank Zappa is born in Baltimore, 1940 1931.1Scgd12/23 First G&S collaboration, Thespis, 1871 1941.1Scgd12/28 Edgar Winter is born in Beaumont, Texas, 1946 1951.1Scgd12/31 Jimi Hendrix introduces the Band of Gypsies at the Fillmore East, 1969 196