Died On This Date (January 1, 1984) Alexis Korner / Founding Father Of...
Alexis Korner April 19, 1928 – January 1, 1984 Alexis Korner has been rightfully called the “Founding Father of British Blues.” In 1955, Korner and fellow blues enthusiast and musician Cyril Davies...
View ArticleDied On This Date (July 2, 2009) Tom Keylock / Rolling Stones Confidant
Tom Keylock August 9, 1926 – July 2, 2009 Tom Keylock was initially the Rolling Stones’ driver during the early years of their career. Due to his strong loyalty to the band, he quickly moved up...
View ArticleDied On This Date (July 3, 1969) Brian Jones / The Rolling Stones
Brian Jones February 28, 1942 – July 3, 1969 Member of the 27 Club Brian Jones was a multi-instrumentalist who is most famously known as founding member and guitarist for the Rolling Stones. By the...
View ArticleDied On This Date (July 18, 1988) Nico / Velvet Underground
Nico (Born Christa Päffgen) October 16, 1938 – July 18, 1988 Nico was a German-born singer, actress and model who is best remembered for her work with Velvet Underground as well as Andy Warhol. As a...
View ArticleDied On This Date (January 7, 1964) Cyril Davies / British Blues Musician
Cyril Davies January 23, 1932 – January 7, 1964 Cyril Davies was one of the pioneers of the British blues movement of the 1960s. He began his career during the ’50s when he actually played the banjo...
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