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Born on this date in 1938 in Slab Fork, West Virginia — pop/soul singer and songwriter, Bill Withers. Some of Bill's many hits include the timeless and unforgettable smashes "Lean on Me," "Ain't No Sunshine," "Use Me," "Just the Two of Us" and "Lovely Day". Withers had won several Grammys throughout his long career and was the subject of one of the best music documentary films of all time Still Bill. Happy 79th to this musical legend.
Remembering the late great singer, songwriter, producer and arranger Barry White today. White passed away on this date in 2003 at the age of 58. Although he'd scored some hits later in his career, his heyday and his domination on pop and R&B charts was definitely throughout the 1970s. White's string arrangements were sophisticated and smart. Unforgettable hits like "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" were like nothing else on radio at the time they were released.
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Today in rock history, on this date in 1976, The Clash made its live debut. The band opened for Sex Pistols at a venue called the Black Swan in Sheffield, England. Within no time at all, Joe Strummer & co. would become headliners themselves.
Today in rock history, on this date in 1964, The Beach Boys hit no. 1 for the first time. The band’s single "I Get Around" climbed into the top spot and stayed there for two weeks, marking it the first no. 1 hit the band would achieve.
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This article appears in Jun 29 – Jul 7, 2017.