Today is January 10


[1945 – He was born Rod StewartBritish rock and pop singer known for his raspy voice, former band member The Jeff Beck Group i Faces. Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 120 million albums worldwide, and has released 31 studio albums during his career, 10 of which reached number one in the UK.

1953 – She was born Pat Benataran American rock singer and songwriter, who began her career as a member of the group Pat Benatar Bandhaving recorded two studio albums, the first of which, “In the Heat of the Night“, was her commercial breakthrough. Benatar continued to have lower success in her solo career as well, with hits like “Hit Me with Your Best Shot„, „Love Is a Battlefield„, „We Belong“ i „Invincible“, which brought her four Grammy and four nominations for MTV Video Music Awards.

1955 – He was born Michael Schenkera German guitarist whose influence can be heard in many other guitarists, including Randyja Rhoadsa, Slasha i Church Hammetta. Schenker is known for his work in bands Scorpionswith whom he recorded two studio albums, “Lonesome Crow“ i „Fly to the Rainbow“, as well as UFOwith whom he recorded 12 studio albums, and which became one of the most popular hard rock bands in Europe during the 1970s and 1980s.

Metallica
1989Metallica publishes a song „One“the third and final single from their fourth studio album, “…And Justice for All“, written by the frontman James Hetfielda and a drummer Larsa Ulricha. It was inspired by John Dos Passos’ novel “Johnny Got His Gun“, which tells about the war from the perspective of a soldier who was left motionless and deaf, with only one eye. Often considered one of Metallica’s best songs, “One” became popular in other media as well, including movies, TV shows, and video games, helping to bring metal music closer to the mainstream.

2008Radiohead topped the US album chart with the physical release of the album „In Rainbows“which was originally sold online at a fan-selected price. The album sold 122,000 copies in its first week of release, giving the band their second US number one after “Kid A” from 2000, which sold 207,000 copies in its first week.

2016David BowieEnglish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, painter and actor, died of liver cancer at his home in New York, two days after releasing the album “Blackstar” on his 69th birthday. David Bowie’s legacy is vast and multi-layered, stretching far beyond his musical career. He left an indelible mark on music, pop culture, fashion, art and society, and his legacy continues to inspire people around the world.

2023 – English guitarist Jeff Beckthe legendary guitarist whose innovative playing spanned blues rock, hard rock, jazz fusion and genre experimentation, has died at age 78 of bacterial meningitis. He gained fame as a member His yardbirdsand later he founded bands Jeff Beck Group i Beck, Bogert & Appice. Beck’s highest charting album, “Blow by Blow“, which he produced George Martinwas a hit in the US, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard album charts and selling over a million copies.

Source: balkanrock.com