Rock and Metal History, a day like today April 4

David John Hill

1946 - David John Hill is an English musician, who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalisti n the English band Slade. Hill is known for his flamboyant stage clothes and hairstyle.

Pick Withers

1948 - Pick Withers (drummer for Dire Straits) is born David Withers in Leicester, England.

Berry Oakley

1948 - Berry Oakley (bass guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band) is born Raymond Berry Oakley III in Chicago, Illinois.

Gary Moore

1952 - Blues guitarist Gary Moore (of Thin Lizzy) is born Robert William Gary Moore in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

- Dave Hill (guitarist forSlade) is born in Holbeton, Devon, England.

1962 - Craig Adams (bass guitarist for The Cult) is born in Otley, West Yorkshire, England.

1966 - Mike Starr (bass guitarist forAlice in Chains) is born in Honolulu, Hawaii.

1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience,The Walker Brothers, Engelbert Humperdink and Cat Stevens played two shows at Bournemouth Winter Gardens, England.

1987 - U2 entered the US album chart at No.7 with The Joshua Tree making it the highest chart new entry in America for seven years.

1996 - Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia's ashes are scattered in the Ganges river in India by Dead guitarist Bob Weir and Garcia's widow, Deborah.

2009 - At the Public Hall in Cleveland, Jeff Beck and Metallica, are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.