June 24 in music history


Jeff Beck is 70 – Happy Birthday! (read more) He was ranked 5th in Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and the magazine has described him as “one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock”. MSNBC has called him a “guitarist’s guitarist”. Beck has earned wide critical praise and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance six times and Best Pop Instrumental Performance once. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: as a member of the Yardbirds (1992) and as a solo artist (2009).
Michael John Kells “Mick” Fleetwood (born 24 June 1947) British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 for his work in Fleetwood Mac.
Christopher Gordon Blandford ‘Chris’ Wood (24 June 1944—12 July 1983) founding member of the English rock band Traffic, along with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Dave Mason.

Spotify Playlist – June 24