Born This Week:
Johnny Otis: December 28, 1921 (blues guitarist)
Edgar Winter: December 28, 1946 (rock multi-instrumentalist)
Rick Danko: December 29, 1943 (bass, The Band)
Cozy Powell: December 29, 1947 (drums, Jeff Beck Group)
Bo Didley: December 30, 1928 (blues musician)
Odetta: December 31, 1930 (pivotal folk musician)
Died This Week:
Freddie King: December 28, 1976
Lemmy: December 28, 2015 (singer, Motorhead)
Natalie Cole: December 31, 2015 (jazz singer)
Releases and top charts
John Lennon releases “Mother”: December 28, 1970
The Beatles’ White Album hits #1: December 28, 1968
Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle” hits #1 3 months after he died: December 29, 1973
The Beatle’s “Beatle’s ‘65” is certified gold: December 31, 1965
This Week in Rock History:
Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Steppenwolf and the Grateful Dead, land in Hallandale, Florida’s Gulfstream Park to entertain 100,000 fans at Miami Pop Festival II, the East Coast’s first major rock festival. : December 28, 1968
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer announce their breakup: December 30, 1978
Bing Crosby wins the battle of Christmas albums by overtaking Elvis’ number one spot: December 30, 1957
Motley Crue play their final show: December 31, 2015
The Band of Gypsys make their concert debut: December 31, 1969
Patrick Ortiz
