The Who lead guitarist and main songwriter Pete Townshend was born at Chiswick Hospital, West London on this day 1945. Townshend was Born Peter Dennis Blandford to musical parents Cliff and Betty Townshend. Pete’s father was a professional alto saxophonist and his mother a singer with the Sydney Torch and Les Douglass Orchestras. Townshend’s career spans over 50 years with The Who, and has been responsible for many of their popular hits.
The AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was born (Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis) in Melbourne, Australia on this day 1954. Rudd spent two spells with the band from 1975 through 1983, and again from 1994 to 2015.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1353 19/05/2020
The 1990 Pretenders album Packed! celebrates the 30th anniversary this week. I remember this LP being in the bargain bin of my record shop, perhaps a little unfair for in all intents and purposes a Chrissie Hynde solo album. Your thoughts? |
 No.986 19/05/2019
The only solo album from Moby Grape co-founder Alexander ‘Skip’ Spence, called Oar, is 50 years old today! Spence had been committed to Bellevue Hospital, after attacking band mates with a fire axe. An album of anguish and laughter written while in hospital. Fascinating. |
 No.621 19/05/2018
The 1978 Kraftwerk album The Man Machine is 40 years old today! The album saw the German electronic outfit move into more danceable rhythms and melodies. Includes the singles The Model and The Robots. A wonderful album from Florian, Wolfgang, Karl and Ralf! |
 No.256 19/05/2017
The Sky Blue Sky by Wilco is 10 years old this month. Simple song-writing, reminds me of The Beatles in places. Love Impossible Germany. |