| 1927, Born on this day, Mose Allison, singer, songwriter, pianist, blues artist, his songs have been covered by The Who, John Mayall, Elvis Costello, Georgie Fame. |
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| 1929, Born on this day, Lavern Baker, R&B singer, (1958 US No.6 single 'I Cried A Tear'). Died 10th March 1997. |
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| 1936, Born on this day, Opal Courtney Jr, singer with 50's doo-wop group The Spaniels. Their 1954 hit 'Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight' was featured in such films as Three Men and a Baby, Diner and American Graffiti. Died on 18th Sept 2008. |
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| 1938, Born on this day, Roger Lavern, keyboards, The Tornadoes, (1962 UK & US No.1 single 'Telstar'). The first major hit from a UK act on the American chart. |
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| 1945, Born on this day, Vince Martell, guitar, Vanilla Fudge, (1968 US No.6 single 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'). |
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| 1946, Born on this day, Chip Hawkins, Tremeloes, (1963 UK No.1 single 'Do You Love Me', 1967 US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'). Father of singer & actor Chesney Hawkes. |
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| 1946, Born on this day, Chris Dreja, guitar, The Yardbirds, (1965 UK No.3 & US No.6 single 'For Your Love'). |
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| 1947, Born on this day, Pat Daugherty, Black Oak Arkansas, (70's US No.1 radio hit single 'Jim Dandy To The Rescue'). |
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| 1950, Born on this day, Jim Peterik, guitar, keyboards, vocals, Ides Of March, (1970 US No.2 single 'Vehicle), Survivor, (1982 US & UK No.1 single 'Eye Of The Tiger'). |
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| 1952, Born on this day, Paul Cowsill, The Cowsills, (1967 US No.2 single 'The Rain, The Park & Other Things', 1969 US No.2 single the theme from 'Hair'). TV's Partridge Family was based on the family. |
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| 1953, Born on this day, Andy Partridge, singer, songwriter, guitarist, XTC, (1982 UK No.10 single 'Senses Working Overtime'). |
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| 1956, Born on this day, Ian Craig Marsh, keyboards, Heaven 17, (1983 UK No.2 single 'Temptation'), Human League, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Don't You Want Me' plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles). |
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| 1957, Born on this day, Mike Mesaros, US group, The Smithereens, (1988 US No.41 album 'Smithereens 11). |
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| 1957, Born on this day, Tony Gad, Aswad, (1988 UK No.1 single 'Don't Turn Around'). |
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| 1969, Born on this day, Gary Powell, drummer, The Libertines, (2004 UK No.1 album ‘The Libertines’). Played with the New York Dolls for their 2004 reunion shows, Dirty Pretty Things, (2006 UK No.3 album ‘Waterloo to Anywhere’). |
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| 1974, Born on this day, Stephen Garrett (Static Major), American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer Also a member of the R&B trio Playa. Static Major gained posthumous fame for appearing in Lil Wayne's 2008 No.1 hit Lollipop. Garrett died on Feb 25th 2008 at his home in Louisville, Kentucky.
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