Mitch Ryder
Mitch Ryder, who gained fame fronting the Detroit Wheels, stopped performing in the 1970s and headed to Denver, working a day job for five years and writing songs at night.
David Crosby
On February 22, 1971—fifty years ago—David Crosby released his debut solo album, If I Could Only Remember My Name.
Ty Longley
On February 20, 2003, a fire at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island claimed the lives of 99 victims; guitarist Ty Longley, a member of the evening’s headlining band Great White, was also lost [...]
Michael Jackson
On February 15, 1994, Michael Jackson was exonerated of stealing a Denver songwriter’s song.
Def Leppard “In the Round – In Your Face”
On February 12, 1988, Def Leppard filmed the “In the Round - In Your Face” concert video at Denver’s McNichols Arena.
The Glenn Miller Story
On February 10, 1954, The Glenn Miller Story, a film about the celebrated bandleader, had its premiere in New York City. Miller was raised in Fort Morgan and briefly attended the University of [...]
R.I.P. Mary Wilson of the Supremes
Mary Wilson, a founding member of the Supremes, died at the age of 76 on February 8, 2021. Pop music fans recognize Wilson as one-third of the iconic singing trio that epitomized the Motown sound [...]
Jimmy Greenspoon
Best known as a member of Three Dog Night, Jimmy Greenspoon had moved to Denver in 1966 with the members of the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band and formed the group Superband (with [...]
Chuck Berry
On February 2. 1958, Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” peaked on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune, Berry’s highest-ranking hit of the decade, was inspired after a Denver concert at the [...]
