John Lee Hooker

Monday and a new week with school back in session and all that goes with that. John Lee Hooker was born on this date in 1917. The blues legend had a profound impact on Many 60's and 70's blues oriented rock groups, most notably The Stones, Yardbirds and Canned Heat. John Lee passed away in 2001 leaving a rich legacy in the blues and rock. He was probably best known for "Boom, Boom." The Shangri-la's recording of "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" debuted on the charts on this day in 1964. It's one of those haunting songs of summer that has withstood the test of time. It still sounds great today and of course also was honored with a cover version by Aerosmith. Finally, it was on this day in 1968 that Cynthia Lennon filed for divorce from John. The reason was his relationship with Yoko (the third leg of that infamous triangle). More later.