09 Jul 1925
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birth Alan Dale, US singer. Had his own TV & radio show during the 50's. 1955 US No.7 single 'Cheery Pink and Apple Blossom White'. Dale died on 20th April 2002.
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09 Jul 1929
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birth Lee Hazlewood, US male singer, (1967 US No.14 & UK No. 11 single 'Jackson', 1971 UK No.2 single with Nancy Sinatra). Wrote the Nancy Sinatra hit, 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin.' Died of cancer on 4th Aug 2007 at his home near Las Vegas aged 78.
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09 Jul 1941
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birth Don McPherson, Main Ingredient, (1974 US No.10 & UK No.27 single 'Just Don't Want To Be Lonely'). He died on 4th July 1971.
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09 Jul 1946
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Born on this day in Forfar, Scotland, Bon Scott (Ronald Belford Scott), singer with AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. He was brought up in Kirriemuir before moving to Melbourne, Australia, with his family in 1952 at the age of six. Having arrived from 'Bonnie Scotland', he was dubbed 'Bon', and the nickname stuck. After a night of heavy drinking, Scott was found dead in the backseat of a friend's car in South London on 19th February 1980, the cause of death being subsequently listed as acute alcohol poisoning'.
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09 Jul 1946
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birth Joe Micelli, John Fred and His Playboy Band, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Judy In Disguise').
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09 Jul 1947
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birth Mitch Mitchell, drums, Jimi Hendrix Experience, (1967 UK No.3 single 'Purple Haze', 1970 UK No.1 single Voodoo Chile'). Mitchell had been in the ITV's 'Ready Steady Go!' house band. Mitchell was found dead in his US hotel room on 12th Nov 2008 aged 61.
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09 Jul 1950
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birth Gwen Guthrie, soul singer, (1986 UK No.5 single 'Ain't Nothing Goin' But The Rent'). She died on 4th February 1999.
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09 Jul 1953
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birth Kate Garner, vocals, Haysi Fantayzee, (1982 UK No.11 single 'John Wayne Is Big Leggy').
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09 Jul 1954
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Elvis Presley recorded Blue Moon of Kentucky', (the B-side for his first single) at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Presley had recorded the A-side Thats Alright four days earlier.
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09 Jul 1954
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birth Debbie Sledge, singer, Sister Sledge, (1979 US No.2 single 'We Are Family', 1985 UK No.1 single 'Frankie').
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09 Jul 1955
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Bill Haley & His Comets went to No.1 on the US singles chart with '(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock', staying at No.1 for eight weeks and becoming one of the biggest selling singles of all time.
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09 Jul 1956
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After the June 30th trouble at Asbury Park, Bill Haley and His Comets were denied permission to play at the Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. A city ordnance was passed that read: "Rock and roll music encouraged juvenile delinquency and inspired young females in lewd bathing suits to perform obscene dances on the city's beaches."
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09 Jul 1958
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Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records, where he would remain for the next 30 years releasing over 60 albums.
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09 Jul 1959
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birth Jim Kerr, vocals, Simple Minds, (1985 US No.1 single 'Don't You, Forget About Me', 1989 UK No.1 single 'Belfast Child', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles').
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09 Jul 1959
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birth Marc Almond, singer, Soft Cell, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Tainted Love'). Solo, (1989 UK No.1 single with Gene Pitney, 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart').
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09 Jul 1962
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Bob Dylan recorded 'Blowin' In the Wind' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an afternoon session. Dylan originally wrote and performed a two-verse version of the song, as in its first public performance, at Gerde's Folk City on April 16th, 1962. Shortly after this, he added the middle verse.
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09 Jul 1965
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birth Courtney Love, guitar, vocals, Babes In Toyland, Hole, (1995 UK No.16 single 'Doll Parts') and solo records. Married Kurt Cobain from Nirvana on 24th Feb 1992.
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09 Jul 1965
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birth Frankie Bello, bass, Anthrax, (1991 UK No.16 single 'Got The Time').
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09 Jul 1965
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birth Tom Hingley, vocals, Inspiral Carpets, (1990 UK No.14 single 'This Is How It Feels').
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09 Jul 1967
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On a US tour supporting The Monkees, The Jimi Hendrix Experience appear at the Convention Hall, Miami, Florida. After it becomes plainly apparent that the group is not suited to teenybopper audiences, the tours promoter Dick Clark and Hendrixs manager Chas Chandler concoct a story saying that the conservative Daughters of the American Revolution group had complained at Jimis act and so the Experience left the tour after just six shows.
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09 Jul 1967
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birth Dickon Hinchcliffe, guitar, violin, Tindersticks, (1993 album 'Tindersticks').
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09 Jul 1967
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birth Owen Paul, guitar, Catatonia, (1998 UK No.3 single 'Mulder And Scully').
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09 Jul 1969
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Working at Abbey Road studios in London The Beatles recorded Maxwell's Silver Hammer. John Lennon returned to the studio after recovering from a car crash in Scotland, and a bed was installed in the Abbey Road studio for Yoko, who was pregnant, and who had been more seriously injured in the car accident.
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09 Jul 1971
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birth Kelvin Grant, vocals, Musical Youth, (1982 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Pass The Dutchie').
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09 Jul 1972
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Paul McCartney and Wings played their very first show in the small French town of Chateauvillon. The band included Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough and Paul's wife, Linda. It was McCartney's first time on the road since the Beatles quit touring in 1966. The band travelled on a double Decker London bus with a psychedelic interior.
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09 Jul 1975
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birth Jack White, (John Gillis), guitar, vocals, The White Stripes, (2003 UK No.1 album 'Elephant' spent 46 weeks on the UK chart). Also a member of The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.
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09 Jul 1975
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birth Isaac Brock, singer, guitarist, Modest Mouse, (2007 US No.1 album 'We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank').
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09 Jul 1976
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The Pretty Things, Supercharge and third on the bill The Sex Pistols all appeared at The Lyceum, London, England, tickets £1.75.
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09 Jul 1976
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birth Dan Estrin, guitarist, Hoobastank, 2004 US No.2 hit The Reason.
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09 Jul 1977
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Elvis Costello quit his day job at Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics to become a full time musician.
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09 Jul 1983
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The Police started an eight week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Every Breath You Take' also No.1 in the UK. Taken from the bands album Synchronicity, Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance for the song at the 1984 Grammy Awards.
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09 Jul 1983
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Wham! went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut release 'Fantastic!', which went on to spend 116 weeks on the chart.
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09 Jul 1988
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Cheap Trick went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Flame', the group's only US No.1.
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09 Jul 1988
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Glenn Medeiros was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You'. The 18 year old from Hawaii was one of the youngest males to reach the top of the charts.
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09 Jul 1989
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New Edition's production manager was charged with criminal homicide after allegedly shooting the support acts security man after they ran over their stage time.
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09 Jul 1995
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The Grateful Dead gave their last concert with leader Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Jerry would die of a heart attack a month later while in drug rehab.
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09 Jul 1999
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A statement was issued by Jerry Hall's lawyers saying that she had formally agreed to separate from husband Mick Jagger after more than 8 years of marriage.
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09 Jul 1999
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Elton John had a pacemaker fitted in an operation at a London hospital following reports about his ill health. Sir Elton was forced to cancel a series of concerts.
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09 Jul 2004
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David Bowie was forced to cancel a string of European shows after emergency heart surgery. The 57 year-old singer had an operation last month in Germany, where he was on tour, to treat "an acutely blocked artery". The star's cancellation last month of 11 European dates was originally attributed to a shoulder injury.
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09 Jul 2006
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Muse started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Black Holes & Revelations' the bands fifth album release and second No.1.
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09 Jul 2006
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Lily Allen scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Smile'. The organ riff is a sample of Jackie Mittoo playing keyboards on 'Free Soul' by The Soul Brothers. Lily's actor dad, Keith Allen, was part of the Fat Les band who had a hit with 'Vindaloo' in 1998.
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09 Jul 2007
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Happy Mondays' frontman Shaun Ryder was in trouble after he smoked several cigarettes on stage during a concert at The Ritz in Manchester. Smoking had been banned in all enclosed public places in England on 1 July of this year, and anyone flouting the law faced a £50 fine. Performers were only exempt from the smoking ban if the "artistic integrity" of their act required it.
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09 Jul 2010
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During a Santana concert at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois, guitarist Carlos Santana proposed to his girlfriend, Cindy Blackman who had just finished a drum solo during the band's set. The couple married in December 2010.
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09 Jul 2013
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Former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill began a three-month prison sentence in Connecticut for tax evasion. The 38-year-old was sentenced in May for failing to pay tax on $1.8m (£1.2m) of her earnings between 2005-07. After her release, Hill would be under parole supervision for a year, with the first three months to be spent confined to her home.
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09 Jul 2013
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32 year-old Junior Bradshaw who was involved in a plot to rob and murder soul singer Joss Stone was jailed for 18 years. Both he and Kevin Liverpool, were found guilty at Exeter Crown Court three months ago. The pair were found near the singers home with a body bag and a variety of weapons including a Samurai sword, two hammers and knives.
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