On March 13, 2015, Christopher David Allen aka Daevid Allen died aged 77. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, one of the most important figures of the progressive and avant-garde rock, Born in Australia, moved in UK in 1961, he was founding member of “Soft Machine” (1966) and in 1967, in France he formed the legendary band “Gong”.
Ian Dury
On March 27, 2000, Ian Robins Dury died aged 58. He was singer, songwriter, and artist, member of “Kilburn and the High Roads”, best known as the lead singer and leader of “Ian Dury and the Blockheads”.
Invention Of Stereophonic Records
On March 27th, 1958, “CBS Records” announced the invention of stereophonic records. Although the new format would be playable on ordinary record players, when used on the new stereo players, a rich and fuller sound would be heard.
Duster Bennett
On March 26, 1976, Anthony “Duster” Bennett died aged 30. He was musician (acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, drums, keyboards, bass guitar, mandolin), performed as a one-man band, playing a bass, guitar, drum with his foot and blowing a harmonica on a rack. Bennett worked with Alexis Korner, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Fleetwood Mac.
Paul Kossoff
On March 19, 1975, Paul Francis Kossoff died aged 25. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, member of Black Cat Bones, Back Street Crawler and Kossoff /Kirke /Tetsu/ Rabbit, but was best known as member of Free. Kossoff is ranked 51st in “Rolling Stone” magazine list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Rick Grech
On March 17, 1990, Richard Roman Grechko aka Rick Grech died aged 44. He was musician (bass, violin, viola, cello, guitar, mandolin, banjo) performed and recorded with Family, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Traffic, Gram Parsons and The Crickets.
T-Bone Walker
On March 16, 1975, Aaron Thibeaux “T-Bone” Walker died aged 64. He was musician (guitar, various instruments), singer and songwriter, an influential pioneer and innovator of the jump blues and electric blues sound. In 2011 “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked him at number 67 on the list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Michael Porcaro
On March 15, 2015, Michael Joseph Porcaro died today aged 60. He was musician (bass) best known as member and bass player of Toto. He was the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro and son of the jazz drummer and percussionist Joe Porcaro.
Velvet Underground: & Nico
On March 12, 1967, “Verve” label released “Velvet Underground & Nico”, the debut Velvet Underground album. It was recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol’s “Exploding Plastic Inevitable Multimedia” event tour, and was produced by Andy Warhol and Tom Wilson. Thanks to inventing experimental performances sensibility in the music and controversial subjects in the songs lyrics including drug abuse, prostitution, sadism, masochism and sexual deviancy, the album gained status of one of the most influential and critically acclaimed albums in history in the modern music. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 13 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel
- Lou Reed– lead and backing vocals, lead and ostrich guitar
- Sterling Morrison– rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Cale– electric viola, piano, bass guitar, celesta, hissing, sound effects, backing vocals
- Maureen Tucker– percussion , drums, tambourine, bass drum
- Nico – chanteuse, backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.
- Sunday Morning – Lou Reed, John Cale
- I’m Waiting for the Man
- Femme Fatale
- Venus in Furs
- Run Run Run
- All Tomorrow’s Parties
- Heroin
- There She Goes Again
- I’ll be Your Mirror
- The Black Angel’s Death Song
- European Son
Charlie Parker
On March 12, 1955, Charles Parker, Jr. died aged 35. He was musician (alt and tenor saxophone) and composer, regarded the leading figure in the development of bebop and inventor of revolutionary harmonic ideas including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords and chord substitutions, “Yardbird” or “Bird” gained the status of one of the most influential and important musicians in the history of jazz. Parker became an icon for the hipster subculture and the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.
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