October 9, 2009

Jackson Browne

Singer-Songwriter Jackson Browne born on this day in Heidelberg, Germany. Here he is performing acoustic version of These Days:



These Days
Well I've been out walking
I dont do that much talking these days
These days--
These days I seem to think a lot
About the things that I forgot to do
For you
And all the times I had the chance to

And I had a lover
Its so hard to risk another these days
These days--
Now if I seem to be afraid
To live the life I have made in song
Well its just that I've been losing so long

I'll keep on moving
Things are bound to be improving these days
These days--
These days I sit on corner stones
And count the time in quarter tones to ten, my friend
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them

October 8, 2009

Great Balls of Fire

On this day in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire."


October 7, 2009

Melissa Etheridge

On this day in 2004, Melissa Etheridge cancelled her tour and announced she would undergo surgery and treatment for breast cancer. Here she is singing her song celebrating her cancer survival: "I Run For Life."


October 6, 2009

Like We Never Loved At All

On this day in 1996, Country singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were married. Here's the duo singing "Like We Never Loved At All."


October 5, 2009

Harry Chapin

On this day 1975, Harry Chapin released "Cat's in the Cradle."


October 4, 2009

Janis Joplin

On this day in 1970, Janis Joplin died of a heroin overdose. She was 27. Here she is on the Dick Cavett show:


October 3, 2009

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on this day in 1954. Here he is performing Pride and Joy on 12-string acoustic guitar: