On this date in 1970 Phil Collins joins Genesis. From 2007 live from Rome here is Phil C

On this date in 1967 percussionist Micky Hart joins The Greateful Dead making them a sextet with two drummers.

On this date in 1968 The Beatles had a #1 single with “Hey Jude” . “Hey Jude” would spend 9 weeks at the top of the singles chart in the U.S. The

Happy 60th Birthday to Bruce Springsteen . HE IS THE BOSS !! Bruce was “BORN TO RUN”.

On this date in 1985 The first Farm Aid concert is held in Champaign Illionis.From the first Farm Aid concert here is original member of The Velvet Underground , Lou Reed performing his hit single “Walk On The Wild Side”.

Today in 1974 Jeff “Skunk” Baxter joins the Doobie Brothers . Check out what other suprising job he has.

On this date in 1966 Johnny Rivers releases “Poor Side Of Town”. Here is Johnny 40 years later in 2006 performing his only # 1 single.

On this date in 1977 Marc Bolan of T. Rex is killed in a car crash . Here is the glam Marc Bolan with T. Rex in 1973 on The Midnight Special with “Hot Love”

On this date in 1971 John Lennon releases his album “Imagine” , from the album here is “Jealous Guy”.

On this date in 1964 The Animals begin their first U.S. tour in York Pennsylvania , Here is Eric Burdon & The Animals performing their #1 hit “The House of the Rising Sun”.