Today in music history..



Today in music history, back in 1970 an ad was run in "Melody Maker" by Genesis. Phil Collins answered the ad and eventually joined the group. He made his studio debut in 1971 with Nursery Cryme, which features the epic "The Musical Box" and Collins's first lead vocal performance in "For Absent Friends".

After Peter Gabriels departure from the band in 1975,  the group auditioned reportedly over 400 lead singers to find a replacement for Gabriel. Phil Collins, who had provided backing vocals, coached possible vocalists. Eventually, the band decided to use Collins as the lead vocalist for 1976's A Trick of the Tail.  Critics noted that Collins sounded "more like Gabriel than Gabriel did".

Today in music history...

Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” was released in 1967 and a few years later in 1970, he opened Electric Lady Studio in NYC. It was made specifically for Hendrix, with round windows and a machine capable of generating ambient lighting in a myriad of colors. It was meant to have a laid back feel to encourage Hendrix’s creativity, but at the same time provide a professional recording atmosphere.

Jimi spent only two and a half months recording in Electric Lady, most of which took place while the final phases of construction were still going on. After a recording/dubbing session on August 26 and an opening party later that day, he then boarded an Air India flight for London with Billy Cox, joining Mitch Mitchell to perform at the Isle of Wight Festival. Little did he know, this was the music festival that would really put him on the map.