Day In Music

Back on March 18th, 1967 The Beatles scored their 13th US No.1 single with 'Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever'. The song's title is derived from the name of a street near Lennon's house, in Liverpool. McCartney and Lennon would meet at Penny Lane junction in the Mossley Hill area to catch a bus into the center of the city.

The Clash released their debut single 'White Riot.' on this day in 1977. The song is in the typical punk style of three chords played very fast. Mick Jones counts off "1-2-3-4" at the start of the album version while the single version begins with the sound of a police siren instead.

And sadly on this day in 2017, Chuck Berry died at the aged 90. The American guitarist, singer, and songwriter was one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as 'Maybellene' (1955), 'Roll Over Beethoven' (1956), 'Rock and Roll Music' (1957) and 'Johnny B. Goode' (1958), Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive.

And how can I not say Happy Birthday to Irene Cara who single handly wrote my 80's "In Love" playlist. She was easily one of my many crushes in my early days. Here music still plays on Muszak at work and makes me happy every time I hear it.