1966 - The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds arrived in New York for their first US tour with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on lead guitars. After two dates of the tour, Beck developed acute tonsillitis and quit the group. He would go on to form The Jeff Beck Group, that gave Rod Stewart his first major exposure.
Bob is part of the soundtrack of my life. Underrated, often overlooked, the anti-rockstar, humble and all about the music. A big regret for me is not seeing him live...
1952 - Brent Mydland
American keyboardist and vocalist, Brent Mydland, best known for being in Grateful Dead from 1979 to 1990. His eleven-year tenure was longer than that of any other keyboardist in the band. He was found dead on the floor of his home on 26th July 1990 aged 38 from a drug overdose.
1951 - Bootsy Collins
American musician and singer-songwriter Bootsy Collins. He plaed with James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, and Bootsy's Rubber Band.