On this day in music history: 1 September

Today's dose of music history celebrates Shalom Hanoch.

1 September 1946: Shalom Hanoch was born in Mishmarot, Israel. He is a rock singer, lyricist, and composer who is considered one of the founders of Israeli rock and modern Israeli music.

Previous doses of music history for 1 September:

• 1653: Johann Pachelbel was born in Nuremberg, Germany.

• 1938: Alton Ellis was born in Kingston, Jamaica.

• 1967: Peter Green, John McVie, Jeremy Spencer, and Mick Fleetwood formed the band Fleetwood Mac.

• 1983: Tom Waits released Swordfishtrombones, his eighth studio album.

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When we listen to music we are not listening to the past, we are not listening to the future, we are listening to an expanded present. ~Alan Watts