| 1917, Born on this day, country singer, songwriter Merle Travis, who invented the first solid body electric guitar. He wrote 'Sixteen Tons' a 1955 US No.1 for Ernie Ford. Travis died 20th October 1983. |
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| 1933, Born on this day, John Mayall, 'father of the UK blues movement', his Bluesbreakers Band has featured Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Jack Bruce, Peter Green and Jimmy McCulloch. |
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| 1939, Born on this day, Meco Monardo, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Star Wars Theme'). |
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| 1941, Born on this day, Denny Doherty, singer, songwriter, The Mamas And The Papas, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Monday Monday'). Doherty died on 19th Jan 2007 at the age of 66 after a short illness. |
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| 1944, Born on this day, Felix Cavaliere, keyboards, The Young Rascals, (1967 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Groovin'). |
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| 1947, Born on this day, Ronnie Montrose, guitarist, Montrose, Edgar Winter Group, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Frankenstein). |
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| 1951, Born on this day, Barry Goudreau, guitar, Boston, (1977 UK No.22 single 'More Than A Feeling', 1986 US No.1 single 'Amanda'). |
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| 1959, Born on this day, Wendy Wu, Photos, (1980 UK No.56 single 'Irene'). |
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| 1968, Born on this day, Martin Carr, guitar, The Boo Radleys, (1995 UK No.9 single 'Wake Up Boo'). |
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| 1974, Born on this day, Apl.De.Ap, vocals, Black Eyed Peas, (2003 US & UK No.1 single 'Where Is The Love'). |
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| 1979, Born on this day, The Game, (Jayceon Terrell Taylor), American rapper, (2005 US No.1 with his debut album, The Documentary).
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