Today in Music History: Hat tip to Waylon Jennings
February 13, 2015
History Highlight:
Today in 2002, country music maverick and American icon Waylon Jennings died from diabetes-related health problems. He was 64. Although he disliked the term, Jennings had been one of the major figures in the so-called "outlaw country" movement — artists who bucked the commercial trends of 1970s Nashville, who also included Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.
Also, Today In:
1961 - Frank Sinatra started his own recording label, Reprise.
1981 - Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of Moon became the longest-running rock record on the Billboard album chart, concluding its 402nd week.
2004 - Led Zeppelin were awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham all attended. Robert Plant did not, since he was working on a new album and tour.
2012 - Adele won all six categories she was nominated for at the Grammy Awards.
Birthdays:
Peter Tork of The Monkees is 73.
Peter Gabriel is 65.
Peter Hook, bassist for Joy Division and New Order, is 59.
Henry Rollins is 54.
Leslie Feist is 39.