On This Date, December 4th, in 1976: Tommy Bolin, guitarist for Deep Purple and The James Gang, as well as a gifted solo artist, was found dead in a Miami hotel room from a drug overdose. He was 25 years old.
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The Sex Pistols Release "Anarchy in The UK"!
On This Date, November 26th, in 1976: The Sex Pistols released their debut single “Anarchy in the U.K.,” from the very excellent album, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols. “Anarchy…” peaked at number 38 on the UK singles chart but did not chart in the US. In 2007, the band’s surviving members (not including Bassist Glen Matlock) re-recorded the song for the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock because the masters could not be found.
Happy Birthday, Geoffrey Dicker!!
Gail and Geoffrey: Best Friends Forever!
Please join me in wishing a very Happy Birthday to my dear friend, Author, fellow fan of the Street Art, and perpetual side kick, Geoffrey Dicker, who celebrates another year of life on the planet today, September 20th. Happy Birthday, G!
John Lennon Gets His Green Card
On This Date, July 27th, in 1976: After being ordered to leave the country more than three years earlier, John Lennon finally received his Green Card and was granted permanent U.S. residency.
All Right Now: Remembering Paul Kossoff
“Fire and Water Must Have Made You Their Daughter…”
On This Date, March 19th in 1976: Free guitarist Paul Kossoff died of drug-related heart problems on a flight from Los Angeles to New York. He was just 25 years old. Kossoff was ranked 51st in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” What a shame to lose someone so talented at such a young age.