Rock music history highlights significant September anniversaries

September marks several significant anniversaries and milestones in rock and pop music history. Notable birthdays occurring this month include Bee Gees member Barry Gibb, Gloria Estefan, Freddie Mercury, Roger Waters, and Nick Cave.

Historical musical milestones include The Beatles recording ‘Love Me Do’ with Ringo Starr in 1962, and Paul McCartney reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1971 with ‘Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey’. Other notable events include the 1982 chart success of The Steve Miller Band’s ‘Abracadabra’ and the 1960 birth of Soundgarden founder Kim Thayil.