1931, Born on this day, Sam Cooke, US soul singer (1957 US No.1 & UK No.29 single with 'You Send Me' and a 1986 UK No.2 single with 'Wonderful World', which was first released in 1960). Cooke died on December 11th 1964. |
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1940, Born on this day, Addie Harris, vocals, The Shirelles, (1961 US No.1 & UK No. 4 single 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow'). She died on 10th June 1982. |
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1947, Born on this day, Malcolm Mclaren, manager of the Sex Pistols and solo artist, (1983 UK No.3 single 'Double Dutch'). Died aged 64 from cancer on 8th April 2010. |
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1949, Born on this day, Nigel Pegrum, Steeleye Span, UK folk group, (1975 UK No.5 single 'All Around My Hat'). |
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1953, Born on this day, Steve Perry, vocals, Journey, (1982 US No.2 single 'Open Arms', solo 1984 US No.3 single, Oh, Sherrie'). |
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1960, Born on this day, Michael Hutchence, vocals, INXS, (1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'). 1987 album 'Kick' has sold over 10m copies in the US alone and features four Top 10 singles; 'Need You Tonight,' 'Devil Inside', 'New Sensation,' and 'Never Tear Us Apart.' Hutchence was found dead in his hotel suite in Sydney on 22nd Nov 1997 age 37. Hutchence body was found naked behind the door to his room, he had apparently hanged himself. |
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1965, Born on this day, DJ Jazzy Jeff, (1993 UK No.1 single 'Boom! Shake The Room'). |
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1965, Born on this day, Roachford, UK singer, (1989 UK No.4 single 'Cuddly Toy'). |
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1965, Born on this day, Steven Adler, drums, Guns N' Roses, (1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK No.6 single 'Sweet Child O' Mine').
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