Celebrating Gino Vannelli
Today we celebrate the birthday of one of music’s most unique and talented voices, Gino Vannelli, born June 16, 1952.
Known for classics including I Just Want to Stop, People Gotta Move, Living Inside Myself, and Wild Horses, Vannelli built a career by blending rock, pop, jazz, and soul into a sound that was unmistakably his own. His powerful vocals, sophisticated songwriting, and fearless musicianship earned him a loyal following and the respect of fellow musicians around the world.
Happy Birthday to a true original.
Happy Birthday Eddie Levert
Also celebrating today is Eddie Levert, born June 16, 1942.
As the legendary lead singer of The O’Jays, Levert helped bring us timeless classics such as Love Train, Back Stabbers, and For the Love of Money. His voice remains one of the most recognizable in soul music history.
Happy 84th Birthday, Eddie!
David Bowie Releases Ziggy Stardust (1972)
On this day in 1972, David Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, one of the most influential albums ever recorded. Featuring songs like Starman and Suffragette City, the album helped establish Bowie as one of rock’s most innovative artists.
Bob Dylan Records “Like a Rolling Stone” (1965)
On June 16, 1965, Bob Dylan recorded the master take of Like a Rolling Stone, a song widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential recordings in rock history.
Monterey Pop Festival Opens (1967)
The Monterey Pop Festival opened on this day in California, helping introduce artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to a wider audience and becoming one of the defining events of the Summer of Love.
WTSG-DB Thought of the Day
“Great music doesn’t follow trends—it creates them.”
