Monday 17 January 2022.

Monday 17 January 2022. Happy Birthday to ex Rolling Stone guitarist MICK TAYLOR who is 73 today. ---------------------------------- Saturday 15 January 2022. Happy Birthday to SAXON singer BIFF BYFORD who is 71 today. I have seen Saxon around 25 times since 1979 when they supported Motorhead at Hammersmith Odeon. ----------------------------------- Friday 14 January 2022. BBC4 tv 9pm - RONNIE SPECTOR at The BBC tribute programme. BBC4 tv 9.30pm to 1.30am - THE ROLLING STONES - three programmes. One of the three is " Totally Stripped" which is a docu on their European theatres tour of 1995, Amsterdam/Paris/London....i saw them then at their mega show at Brixton Academy. ------------------------------------ Thursday 13 January 2022. Happy Birthday to SUGGS from MADNESS who is 61 today. I have seen Madness over 20 times since 1979 when i saw them supporting The Specials at The Electric Ballroom, Camden at the start of the UK ska revival. ------------------------------------ Wednesday 12 January 2022. Very sad news that RONNIE SPECTOR , famed for hits such as "Be My Baby" died today , aged 78 after a brief battle with cancer. The rock'n'roll siren was the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, who also celebrated hits such as “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain.” I saw her three times in concert 2014 - Queen Elizabeth Hall 2015 - Barbican 2019 - Shepherds Bush Empire

Posted 12th January 2022