Bill Haley Bill Haley is credited with the first rock-n-roll record. On April 12th 1954, “Bill Haley and his Comets” recorded “Rock Around the Clock”. The song did not become
Steve Goodman Steve Goodman was a singer-songwriter folk guitar player best known for his song “The City of New Orleans” which he wrote when he was following Edwin Muskie around
Keith Godchaux Ron “Pigpen” Mc Kernan Brent Mydland These guys all had one thing in common, they were all keyboard players for the Grateful Dead. Apparently a tough assignment. Ron
Maurice Gibb Maurice Gibb was born December 22nd, 1949 on the “Isle of Man” in England and was the twin brother of Robin Gibb. Along with older brother Barry Gibb
Lowell George Lowell George was a singer-songwriter guitarist for the moderately successful band “Little Feat”. He also did a stint with Frank Zappa but got thrown out after writing the
Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye had just returned to the charts with “Sexual Healing” when he got into an argument with his father who shot him dead on April 1st of
Jerry Garcia A rock-n-roll original, Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead commanded a loyal cult-like following of “Deadheads” from generation to generation and no one could quite figure out why.






