TODAY IN HISTORY – APRIL 17TH
1948 - Born this day, Jan Hammer, composer, musician, keyboard player, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jeff Beck, solo, 1985 US No.1 and UK No.5 single Miami Vice Theme, 1987 UK No.2 single Crockett's Theme.
1960 - Died this day, American rock and roller Eddie Cochran (Ray Edward Cochrane ) - from severe brain injuries as a result of a car accident near Chippenham, Wiltshire, England while of tour with Gene Vincent. Born 3 October 1938 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA. Cochran recorded the original Summertime Blues and C'mon Everybody. Gene Vincent and Sharon Sheeley were also badly injured in the crash. Cochran’s current song at the time was Three Steps to Heaven. Eddie is buried in Forest Lawn, in Cypress, California.
1964 - Them (with Van Morrison) made their first concert appearance, at Belfast's Maritime Hotel.
1967 - Born this day, Liz Phair, singer.
1970 - The breakup of the most influential rock group in music history was official when Paul McCartney’s solo LP, McCartney was released. Paul played all the instruments himself on this Apple album.
1971 - All four Beatles had solo singles in the UK charts, Paul McCartney: Another Day, John Lennon: Power To The People, George Harrison: My Sweet Lord and Ringo Starr: It Don't Come Easy.
1972 - Keith Richard's girlfriend Anita Pallenberg gave birth to their second child, daughter Dandelion.
1974 - Born this day, Victoria Beckham (nee Adams), singer, Posh Spice, The Spice Girls, 1996 UK No.1 and 1997 US No.1 single Wannabe, plus eight other UK No.1 singles, solo, 2000 UK No.2 single Out Of Your Mind.
1982 - Vangelis was at No.1 on the US album chart with Chariots Of Fire, he also won an Oscar for best original score.
1998 - Died this day, photographer Linda McCartney, wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, at the age of 56. After battling breast cancer since 1995, Linda McCartney died at her family's ranch outside of Tucson, Arizona. Her husband, Paul McCartney, said that the success of their long marriage was because they "adored each other." Linda, formerly a magazine photographer, had been a champion for animal rights, and was a vegetarian long before it was fashionable. She and Paul supported many animal rights issues, and she launched a successful line of vegetarian frozen entrees. Later, after the Beatles broke up, Paul organised his band Wings, and Linda joined as a member. They had three children together, and Linda had a child from a previous marriage. Her husband and children were at her side when she died. Believing she had overcome the cancer through chemotherapy and diet, it was discovered to have spread to her liver.
1948 - Born this day, Jan Hammer, composer, musician, keyboard player, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jeff Beck, solo, 1985 US No.1 and UK No.5 single Miami Vice Theme, 1987 UK No.2 single Crockett's Theme.
1960 - Died this day, American rock and roller Eddie Cochran (Ray Edward Cochrane ) - from severe brain injuries as a result of a car accident near Chippenham, Wiltshire, England while of tour with Gene Vincent. Born 3 October 1938 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA. Cochran recorded the original Summertime Blues and C'mon Everybody. Gene Vincent and Sharon Sheeley were also badly injured in the crash. Cochran’s current song at the time was Three Steps to Heaven. Eddie is buried in Forest Lawn, in Cypress, California.
1964 - Them (with Van Morrison) made their first concert appearance, at Belfast's Maritime Hotel.
1967 - Born this day, Liz Phair, singer.
1970 - The breakup of the most influential rock group in music history was official when Paul McCartney’s solo LP, McCartney was released. Paul played all the instruments himself on this Apple album.
1971 - All four Beatles had solo singles in the UK charts, Paul McCartney: Another Day, John Lennon: Power To The People, George Harrison: My Sweet Lord and Ringo Starr: It Don't Come Easy.
1972 - Keith Richard's girlfriend Anita Pallenberg gave birth to their second child, daughter Dandelion.
1974 - Born this day, Victoria Beckham (nee Adams), singer, Posh Spice, The Spice Girls, 1996 UK No.1 and 1997 US No.1 single Wannabe, plus eight other UK No.1 singles, solo, 2000 UK No.2 single Out Of Your Mind.
1982 - Vangelis was at No.1 on the US album chart with Chariots Of Fire, he also won an Oscar for best original score.
1998 - Died this day, photographer Linda McCartney, wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, at the age of 56. After battling breast cancer since 1995, Linda McCartney died at her family's ranch outside of Tucson, Arizona. Her husband, Paul McCartney, said that the success of their long marriage was because they "adored each other." Linda, formerly a magazine photographer, had been a champion for animal rights, and was a vegetarian long before it was fashionable. She and Paul supported many animal rights issues, and she launched a successful line of vegetarian frozen entrees. Later, after the Beatles broke up, Paul organised his band Wings, and Linda joined as a member. They had three children together, and Linda had a child from a previous marriage. Her husband and children were at her side when she died. Believing she had overcome the cancer through chemotherapy and diet, it was discovered to have spread to her liver.