Today In Metal History đ¤ May 7th, 2024 đ¤ TAWNY KITAEN, MOTĂRHEAD, BERNIE MARSDEN, UFO, AT THE GATES, PANTERA
May 7, 2024, a week ago
Actress and model Julie Ellen "Tawny" Kitaen died in Newport Beach, California three years ago today (May 7th, 2021) at the age of 59. During the '80s, Tawny starred in four classic Whitesnake videos: "Here I Go Again", "Still Of The Night" and âIs This Love". She was briefly married to lead singer David Coverdale from 1989 to 1991. Prior to that, Tawny dated late Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby while she was still in high school. She was featured on the cover of the band's self-titled debut EP, as well as Out Of The Cellar, and she also appeared in Ratt's "Back For More" video.Â
TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P.Â
Bernard John "Bernie" Marsden (WHITESNAKE) - May 7, 1951 - August 24th, 2023 (aged 72)
Long-running English guitar legend - best known for co-writing WHITESNAKEâs major hits "Here I Go Again" and "Fool For Your Loving".
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 63rd
Philip Anthony "WizzĂś" Campbell (MOTĂRHEAD, PERSIAN RISK) - May 7th, 1961
Legendary MOTĂRHEAD guitarist from 1984 to 2015.Â
Photo by Mats Andersson at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg in December 1st, 2015, just a few weeks before Lemmyâs death on the 28th.
Happy 61st
Johnny Lee Middleton (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) - May 7, 1963
Happy 53rd
Birthday Reidar âHorghâ Horghagen (IMMORTAL, HYPOCRISY) - May 7th, 1971
Album Releases
47th Birthday
UFOâs Lights Out - May 7th, 1977
UFO's, sixth album, Lights Out, was their highest charting album in the US reaching #22 on the Billboard 200.
31st Birthday
AT THE GATESâs With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness - May 7th, 1993
28th Birthday
PANTERAâs The Great Southern Trendkill - May 7th, 1996
17th Birthday
TWILIGHTENINGâs Swinelords â May 7th, 2007
14th Birthday
EXODUSâ Exhibit B: The Human Condition - May 7th, 2010
PRO-PAINâs Absolute Power - May 7th, 2010
11th Birthday
JOE SATRIANIâs Unstoppable Momentum - May 7th, 2013
Happy 3rd
ARTILLERY's X - May 7, 2021
CANDLEMASS' Green Valley Live - May 7, 2021
ROBIN MCAULEY's Standing On The Edge - May 7, 2021
SALIVA's Every Twenty Years - May 7, 2021
SKARLETT RIOT's Invicta - May 7, 2021
STAIND's Live: It's Been Awhile - May 7, 2021
SUMO CYCO's Initiation - May 7, 2021
TODD MICHAEL HALL's Sonic Healing - May 7, 2021
