Tag "best classic bands"

July 22, 2017: Don Henley Hits 70 with Nicks, Walsh & Co.

Taking a break between Eagles reunion shows, the co-founder celebrates his big day in style with a Dallas bash featuring some of his closest friends.

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July 22, 1977: Elvis Costello ‘My Aim Is True’ Debuts

The English singer-songwriter was not backed by his longtime band, The Attractions, on his first LP + did a clever stunt to get noticed by his future label

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July 21, 1979: Robert Palmer Releases ‘Bad Case’

His second Top 20 single set him up for future Top 10 hits, Grammys and MTV video popularity before he died in 2003

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Happy Birthday, Carlos Santana

Born in Mexico, he first started playing in Tijuana clubs as a youth. As the leader of one of the best-selling acts of all time, Santana remains the king of Latin rock

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Happy Birthday, Brian May: Rock Star, Rocket Scientist, Knight

So what has the birthday boy been up to? He still leads Queen and 2023 saw him receive a big honor. He also helped NASA as Dr. Brian May

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July 19, 1986: Genesis, Peter Gabriel Top Chart

When Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, neither of them likely expected that 11 years later they’d have the #1 and #2 singles together on the U.S. chart

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Remember Emitt Rhodes, One-Man-Band Artist?

The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist found acclaim with his 1970 self-titled album, but soon went over four decades in between albums

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July 18, 1975: Bob Marley Records ‘Live!’ Album

The reigning king of reggae tracked his album in London as he rose to become an international superstar. So who wrote “No Woman, No Cry”?

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July 18, 2018: Adrian Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ DJ, Dies

His manic on-air persona made him popular among the troops, although Cronauer later said that little about Williams’ depiction of him was wholly accurate.

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July 17, 2021: Robby Steinhardt, Kansas Founding Member, Dies

The band’s longtime co-lead singer and violinist had been admitted to the hospital a few months earlier for acute pancreatitis

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