| 1916, Born on this day, Perez Prado, (1955 US & UK No.1 single 'Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White'). He died on 14th September 1989. |
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| 1926, Born on this day, Big Mama Thornton, singer, songwriter, Janis Joplin covered her song 'Ball And Chain'. Thornton also scored the 1953 hit with her version of 'Hound Dog' before Elvis Presley. She died in 1984. |
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| 1940, Born on this day, David Gates, vocals, bass, Bread, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Make It With You'). |
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| 1944, Born on this day, Brenda Lee, singer, (1960 US No.1 single 'I'm Sorry', UK No.4 single 'Sweet Nothin's', plus 27 US & 18 other UK Top 40 singles). |
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| 1951, Born on this day, Philip 'Spike' Edney, keyboard player, was known as the fifth member of Queen. Also worked with Duran Duran, Boomtown Rats, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Haircut 100, The Cross, Brian May and the Rolling Stones. |
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| 1954, Born on this day, Jermaine Jackson, The Jackson Five, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I Want You Back',) The Jackson's, (1977 UK No.1 single 'Show You The Way To Go'), solo, (1985 UK No.6 single 'Do What You Do'). |
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| 1958, Born on this day, Nikki Sixx, bass, Motley Crue, (1988 UK No.23 single 'You're All I Need' & 1989 US No.1 album 'Dr Feelgood'). |
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| 1961, Born on this day, Darryl Jones also known as "The Munch.’ American bassist who has played with the Rolling Stones since Bill Wyman's departure in 1993. Also worked with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Madonna, Eric Clapton and Joan Armatrading. |
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| 1962, Born on this day, Curtis Williams, Kool & The Gang, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Celebration', 1984 UK No.2 single Joana' and 15 other UK Top 40 hits). |
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| 1964, Born on this day, Justin Currie, bass player, Del Amitri, (1990, UK No.11 single, 'Nothing Ever Happens'). |
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| 1967, Born on this day, DJ Yella, NWA, (1990 UK No.26 single 'Express Yourself'). |
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| 1972, Born on this day, Easther Bennett, Eternal, (1997 UK No.1 single 'I Wanna Be The Only One').
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