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Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station programming format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. The first station to broadcast the format fulltime, and the first station to use the term "Classic Rock" on the air was KRBE-AM, Houston, in 1983. Program Director Paul Christy designed the format to play only early album rock, from the 60s and early 70s, without any current music or Top 40 material. Read More



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May 13
Ritchie Valens - 1941
Magic Dick - J. Geils Band - 1945
Pete "Overend" Watts - Mott the Hoople - 1947
Danny Kirwan - Fleetwood Mac - 1950

May 14
Jack Bruce - Cream - 1943
Gene Cornish - Young Rascals - 1946
David Byrne - Talking Heads - 1952
Ian Astbury - The Cult - 1962

May 15
Graham Goble - Little River Band - 1947
Brian Eno - Roxy Music - 1948
Gary Thain - Uriah Heep - 1948
Dennis Frederickson - Toto - 1951
Mike Oldfield - 1953

May 16
Roger Earl - Foghat, Savoy Brown - 1946
Robert Fripp - King Crimson - 1946
Darrell Sweet - Nazareth - 1947

May 17
Malcolm Hale - Spanky & Our Gang - 1941
Roy Adams - Climax Blues Band - 1952
Bill Bruford - Yes, King Crimson - 1949
Paul Di'Anno - Iron Maiden - 1959

May 18
Rick Wakeman - Yes, Strawbs - 1949
Bill Wallace - The Guess Who - 1949

May 19
Pete Townshend - The Who - 1945
Greg Herbert - Blood, Sweat and Tears - 1947
Jerry Hyman - Blood, Sweat and Tears - 1947
Steve Currie - T Rex - 1947
Dusty Hill - ZZ Top - 1949
Phil Rudd - AC/DC - 1954
Martyn Ware - The Human League - 1956

May 20
Joe Cocker - 1944
Jimmy Henderson - Black Oak Arkansas - 1954
Jane Wiedlin - Go-Go's - 1958