1931, Born on this day, Brook Benton, US singer, (1959 UK No.28 single 'Endlessly', 1979 US No.4 single 'Rainy Night In Georgia'). He died on 9th April 1998. |
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1934, Born on this day, Brian Epstein, Beatles manager and manager of other Liverpool acts. Died of an accidental overdose of brandy and barbiturates on 27th August 1967. |
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1935, Born on this day, Nick Massi, The Four Seasons, (1976 UK & US No.1 single 'December 1963, Oh What A Night'). Massi died on 24th December 2000. |
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1940, Born on this day, Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'). |
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1940, Born on this day, Paul Williams, US songwriter. Wrote The Carpenters hits 'We've Only Just Begun' & 'Rainy Day's and Mondays.' |
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1941, Born on this day, Lee Dorman, Iron Butterfly (1968 US No.14 single 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'). Dorman was found dead aged 70 in a vehicle in Orange County on 21st Dec 2012. |
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1943, Born on this day, Cass Elliott, singer, Mamas and the Papas, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Monday Monday'. Died from a heart attack on 29th July 1974 while staying at Harry Nilsson's London flat. |
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1945, Born on this day, Freda Payne, US soul singer, (1970 US No.3 & UK No.1 single 'Band Of Gold'). |
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1945, Born on this day, David Bromberg, US guitarist, fiddle, mandolin player worked with Bob Dylan |
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1946, Born on this day, John Coghlan drums, Status Quo, (left in 1982), 1977 UK No.3 single 'Rockin' All Over The World' plus 50 other UK Top 75 singles since 1968). |
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1947, Born on this day, Lol Creme, vocals. guitar, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including 2 No.1's). Godley And Creme (1981 UK No.3 single 'Under Your Thumb'). Now a video producer. |
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1949, Born on this day, Twiggy, (Lesley Hornby), 60's model, singer, 1976 UK No.17 single 'Here I Go Again'). |
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1951, Born on this day, Daniel Lanois, producer, singer. Produced Peter Gabriel album, 'So', along with albums by Brian Eno, U2, (Joshua Tree), Robbie Robertson, & Bob Dylan. Lanois 1990 solo album 'Acadie'. |
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1952, Born on this day, Nile Rodgers, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Le Freak'), Produced Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie, (Let's Dance album.) |
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1957, Born on this day, Rusty Egan, The Rich Kids, (1978 UK No.24 single 'Rich Kids'), Visage, (1981 UK No.8 single 'Fade To Grey'). |
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1958, Born on this day, Lita Ford, The Runaways, solo, (1989 UK No.47 single with Ozzy Osbourne 'Close My Eyes Forever'). |
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1963, Born on this day, Jarvis Cocker, singer, Pulp, (1995 UK No.2 single 'Common People', 1995 UK No.1 album 'Different Class'). |
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1964, Born on this day, Trisha Yearwood, country singer. Sang backing vocals on Garth Brooks first album. |
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1969, Born on this day, saxophonist, Candy Dulfer, (1990 UK No. 6 single 'Lily Was Here' with David A Stewart). |
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1971, Born on this day, Paul Winterhart, (1996 UK No.2 single 'Hey Dude'). |
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1973, Born on this day, Alan Jay "A. Jay" Popoff, pop punk band Lit. |
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1977, Born on this day, Ryan Dusick drums, Maroon 5, (2004 UK No.1 album ‘Songs About Jane’, 2004 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘She Will Be Loved’). |
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