Mike Bloomfield was born on July 28, 1943

Guitarist Mike Bloomfield was born on July 28th of 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.

Bloomfield is probably best known for his work with Bob Dylan. Bloomfield was the lead guitarist on Dylan's first electric guitar based music (as he moved away from purely acoustic folk music.) Dylan played his first ever electric gig on July 25th, 1965 at the Newport Folk Festival and Bloomfield was the lead guitarist at that show.

Bloomfield's guitar work with Dylan is probably best featured on record on the Dylan album Highway 61 Revisited.

Bloomfield died on February 15, 1981 from a heroin overdose. He was 37 years old.

Listen to Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" which features Bloomfield on lead guitar:

Mick Jagger was born on July 26, 1943

Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, was born on July 26th of 1943 in London, England.

Jagger teamed up with guitarist Keith Richards to write most of the Rolling Stones hit songs.

Some Rolling Stones videos:

"Angie"



"Satisfaction" on Ed Sullivan - 1966



"Ruby Tuesday" on Ed Sullivan - 1967

Barry Manilow was born on June 17, 1943

Singer-Songwriter Barry Manilow was born June 17th of 1943 in Brooklyn, New York.

His most well known songs include "Mandy" and "Copacabana"

Live performance of "Mandy" from 2005:


Online Singing Lessons - Sing Like Barry Manilow

Gary Wright was born on April 26, 1943

Gary Wright turns 64 today. He was born on April 26th of 1943 in Cresskill, New Jersey.

Wright is best known for his 1976 hit "Dream Weaver." The song was from an album by the same name released in 1975.

"Dream Weaver" was played during the ending credits for the film "The People Vs. Larry Flint."

Check out this video for "Dream Weaver"