Classic Rock Almanac February 23, 2020

Brad Whitford
Photo credit (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAMM)

ANNIVERSARIES

1965-Filming began on The Beatles follow up to 'A Hard Day's Night'

1974-'Rebel Rebel' by David Bowie entered the UK chart, the single reached No.5 the following month.

1976-AC/DC shot the video clip for "It's A Long Way To The Top, (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"

2003-Howie Epstein, bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, died.

2010-London's Abbey Road studios was made a listed building, protecting it from plans to radically alter it.

BORN TODAY

1944-Johnny Winterblues guitarist and singer who has worked with Rick Derringer and brother Edger Winter, died July 16, 2014
1950-Steve Priestguitarist with Sweet
1952-Brad Whitfordguitarist with Aerosmith