On this Day in Music – 6th May

1940’s

The American rocker singer-songwriter Bob Seger was born at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan on this day 1945.  Seger is probably best known for the tracks Night Moves, Against the Wind and Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man.

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1340 06/05/2020

The 1989 Boogie Down Productions album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip-Hop saw KRS-One take swipes at the police, how hip-hop is becoming mainstream, he addresses African-American history, and equality. Powerful hip-hop raw and minimal.

No.973 06/05/2019

In 2004 a compilation album by the late experimental musician Arthur Russell, Calling Out of Context, was released. Stylus said of his work “a genius—never to be recognized in his own time, but to be enjoyed by generations to come.” Russell died of AIDS related illness in 1992.

No.608 06/05/2018

The Doors 1967 self-titled debut album is seen as one of the greatest of all time! Includes the classics Break On Through (To the Other Side), Light My Fire and The End. The Doors and The Stones were the naughty boys of rock, but they sure as hell made great records! Top 10 all-time?

No.243 06/05/2017

Tres Hombres, 3rd release (1973) by Texans ZZ Top. Love Waitin’ for the Bus and La Grange. Great dose of southern blues that put them on the map!

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