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Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’

This day (March 25, 1947), in Pinner, Middlesex, England, is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known as Elton John, English singer, composer and pianist

Tracklist :

1 . Your Song (BBC, 1970)

2 . Levon (BBC, 11971)

3 . Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, 1972)

4 . Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (TOTP, 1973)

5 . Daniel (Watford, 1974)

6 . Pinball Wizard (Dodger Stadium, 1975)

7 . Don't Go Breaking My Heart (w/ Kiki Dee)

8 . Shine On Through (1977)

9 . Song For Guy (1978)

10 . In A Soviet Restaurant (w/ Ray Cooper, 1979)

11 . Elton's Song (w/ Jean-Claude Petit, 1981)

12 . I'm Still Standing

13 . Nikita (1985)

14 . Candle in the Wind (1986)

15 . I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues (Wembley, 1987)

16 . Sacrifice

17 . The One

18 . Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (w/ George Michael)

19 . Can

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Happy Birthday David Gilmour. ‘Gilmour Toujours!’

This day (March 6, 1946), in Cambridge, England, is born David Jon Gilmour, simply known as David Gilmour, English artist who became a member of Pink Floyd in replacement of Syd Barrett

Tracklist :

1 . Remember a Day (w/ Pink Floyd, 1968)

2 . Astronomy Domine (w/ Pink Floyd, 1970)

3 . Echoes (w/ Pink Floyd, Pompei)

4 . Young Lust (w/ Pink Floyd, The Wall Live, 1980)

5 . Until We Sleep (The Tube,1984)

6 . Jealous Guy (w/ Bryan Ferry, Live Aid, 1985)

7 . Comfortably Numb

8 . Plays the Blues (1988)

9 . Shine On You Crazy Diamond (w/ Pink Floyd, 1990)

10 . Evrika (The Endless River, 1993)

11 . The Great Gig In The Sky (Pulse)

12 . w/ The Who

13 . Shine On You Crazy Diamond ( Acoustic version, 2001)

14 . Dominoes

15 . Marooned (2004)

16 . Money (w/ Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)

17 . On An Island

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 09/52

Patti Smith , Rickie Lee Jones, James Taylor, Doobie Brothers, Aerosmith, The Guess Who, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Soft Machine, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd

Happy Birthday Peter Gabriel. ‘Big Timer’

This day (February 13, 1950), in Chobham, Surrey, England, is born Peter Brian Gabriel simply known as Peter Gabriel, English singer and songwriter , best known as original singer with Genesis before going solo and co-founding the WOMAD festival

Tracklist :

1 . Musical Box (w/ Genesis)

2 . Twilight Alehouse (w/ Genesis, Brussels, 1972)

3 . Watcher of the Skies (w/ Genesis, Brussels, 1973)

4 . Dancing with the Moonlit Knight (w/ Genesis, Montreal, 1974)

5 . The Carpet Crawlers (w/ Genesis, 1976)

6 . Solsbury hill (1977)

7 . Modern Love + The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1978)

8 . Here Comes The Flood (w/ Kate Bush, 1979)

9 . No Self Control (1980)

10 . I Have The Touch (1981)

11 . Womad Festival Shepton Mallet (1982)

12 . This is the Picture (w/ Laurie Anderson, 1984)

13 . Sledgehammer

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 05/52

Fleetwood Mac, Ike, Tina Turner, Smokie, The Byrds, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Van Morrison, Electric Light Orchestra, Al Green, Genesis, Robert Wyatt, Alice Cooper

Singing (and Playing) With Phil Collins

Genesis, Daryl Stuermer, Laura Pausini, Sting, Lamont Dozier, Lara Fabian, David Crosby , Eric Clapton, Chester Thompson, Arnold Mcculler, Fred White, The Who, Quincy Jones, The Phil Collins Big Band

Happy Birthday Phil Collins. ‘On The Air Today’

This day (January 30, 1951), in Chiswick, London,, is born Philip David Charles Collins simply known as Phil Collins, English singer, best known as drummer and lead singer for Genesis

Tracklist :

1 . Changes (w/ Flaming Youth)

2 . Twilight Alehouse (w/ Genesis, Brussels, Belgium, 1972)

3 . Dancing with the Moonlit Knight (w/ Genesis, Montreal, 1974)

4 . I Know What I Like (w/Genesis - 1976)

5 . w/ Chester Thompson (Seconds Out 1977)

6 . Follow you, follow me (w/Genesis, 1978)

7 . And So To F (w/Brand X, Old Grey Whistle Test, 1979

8 . Afterglow (w/Genesis, 1980)

9 . I Missed Again (1981)

10 . I Don't Care Anymore (1982)

11 . Easy Lover (w/ Philip Bailey)

12 . Against All Odds (Live Aid, London, England - 1985)

13 . Take Me Home

14 . Invisible Touch (w/Genesis, 1987)

15 . Groovy Kind Of

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 51/52

T. Rex, The Clash, KISS, Steve Miller Band, Grand Funk Railroad, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Lou Reed, Black Sabbath, The Guess Who, The Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, Faces