The American jazz musician Herb Alpert was born in the Boyle Heights section of Eastside Los Angeles on this day 1935. Alpert is best known for his work with Tijuana Brass.
Angus Young of AC/DC was born in Glasgow, Scotland on this day 1955. The lead guitarist and songwriter is the sole constant original member of the band. Young is also known for his version of the Chuck Berry duckwalk and his schoolboy-uniform stage outfits.
No.1651 31/03/2021 – The 1977 Randy Newman album Little Criminals is Newman’s highest US charting LP. Members of the Eagles in particular Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Don Henley performed on some tracks. Love Short People, Baltimore and I’ll Be Home. A masterful storyteller and song-writer. 
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1304 31/03/2020
The debut solo eponymous album by Slash is 10 years old today! A rock who’s who, with guests including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, the late Chris Cornell, Ian Astbury, Cypress Hill…the list goes on. How do you rate? |
 No.937 31/03/2019
The Leonard Cohen double album Live In London is 10 years old today! Recorded at the O2 Arena in July 2008, the LP includes many of his standards, Everybody Knows, Suzanne, Hallelujah and So Long Marianne to name a few. Listening to Live In London felt like a warm hug with an old friend. |
 No.572 31/03/2018
The 1982 debut eponymous album by the Bad Brains, known as The Yellow Tape because of the packaging, has been a big influence for many artists. The African-American Rastas helped grow the D.C. hardcore scene. Hard, fast, dub and punk! |