I peeked at today's birthdays, a lot of people, so let's get the ball rolling.
http://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.phphttp://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_todayAnyone can post any music they want; it does not have to be some musician spotlighted by today in music history.
He wrote "Me and Bobby McGee", a defining song of the rock era, of course, Janis Joplin made it popular. He also wrote this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IM6ETbbtB0So, happy birthday to Kris Kristofferson and others today.
Jimmy Castor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19GEPSnU14kPeter Asher of Peter and Gordon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yracAP-R-RYTodd Rundgren, I think he has displayed some liberal leanings lately but this isn't about that. Friends in highschool had his albums telling me how good he was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSC8aOexjyMLooks like he's dressed for glam, wild times.
Howard Kaylan of the Turtles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV2mTOQORggQuite a nice little song.
Derek Forbes of the Scottish-based band, Simple Minds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg9EoJnn-IQEliades Ochoa of the Buena Vista Social Club, Cuban oriented music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OojRYnoTF6USteven Page of the barenaked ladies who have quite a few good songs, in spite of the name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxFobwJoaLUIn 1971, the 2nd Glastonbury festival occurred in the UK, it is going on now too, in 2017.
1971, The second Glastonbury Festival in England took place. Held over 5 days to coincide with the summer solstice, (the weather was, for a British 'summer' very good). Acts who appeared included: Melanie, Quintessence, David Bowie, The Edgar Broughton Band, Pink Fairies, Terry Reid - with David Lyndley and Linda Lewis, Gong, Hawkwind, Arthur Brown, Brinsley Schwarz, Fairport Convention, Family and Traffic. Over 7,000 fans attended the event. - See more at:
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/#sthash.MvJRoA7C.dpufSee links for more.