Music history milestones: Anniversaries of Van Morrison and other artists

August 31 marks several significant anniversaries in music history. Notable birthdays include Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison, born in 1945, known for his work with the group Them and his extensive solo career including albums such as ‘Astral Weeks’ and ‘Moondance’.

Other musicians celebrating birthdays include Rudolf Schenker of the German rock band Scorpions, born in 1948, and Polish keyboardist Sławomir Łosowski, founder of the group Kombi, born in 1951. Additionally, Polish musician Robert Gawliński, leader of the band Wilki, was born in 1963.

International figures include Gina Schock of the American new wave band The Go-Go’s, born in 1957, and Glenn Tilbrook of the British band Squeeze, also born in 1957. In Spain, Enrique Villarreal Armendariz, known as El Drogas and founder of the rock group Barricada, celebrates his birthday. The date also commemorates the 1970 release of Neil Young’s masterpiece album, ‘After the Gold Rush’.