Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today June 19
1950
Ann Wilson is born, the voice that proved hard rock was no men's club
On June 19, 1950, Ann Wilson was born in San Diego — Heart's singer who kicked her way into a male-dominated genre with 'Barracuda' and 'Crazy on You'. Her range, comparable to Robert Plant's, and her presence alongside her sister Nancy made Heart pioneers: they proved that hard rock led by women was not a curiosity but an overdue debt.
Ann Wilson
Heart
1948
Nick Drake is born, the whisper the world heard too late
On June 19, 1948, Nick Drake was born in Burma — the English songwriter of the misty voice and impossible tunings. He released three perfect albums, 'Pink Moon' among them, that barely sold in his lifetime, and died at 26 never suspecting his future. Decades later his music became a universal refuge: rock's most moving case of posthumous glory.
Nick Drake
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