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09 Jan 1920
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birth Clive Dunn, singer, actor in UK TV's 'Dads Army' 1971 UK No.1 single 'Granddad'. Died on 6 November 2012.
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13 Feb 1920
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birth Boudleaux Bryant, songwriter with his wife Felice. They wrote The Everly Brothers hits, Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Wake Up Little Susie as well as Raining In My Heart, which was a hit for Buddy Holly. Bryant died on June 25th 1987.
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10 May 1920
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birth Bert Weedon, (1959 UK No.10 single 'Guitar Boogie Shuffle'. Published the 'Play In A Day' guitar tutor. Worked with Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Weedon died on 20th April 2012 aged 91.
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26 May 1920
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birth American singer, actress, Peggy Lee, real name: Norma Dolores Egstrom, (1958 US No. 8 & UK No.5 single 'Fever', worked with Benny Goodman, Randy Newman, Quincy Jones. She was nominated for 12 Grammy Awards, winning Best Contemporary Vocal Performance for her 1969 hit Is That All There Is She died on 21st January 2002.
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20 Jun 1920
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birth Danny Cedrone American guitarist and bandleader, best known for his work with Bill Haley & His Comets. Cedrone played the lead guitar break on Rock Around The Clock with Bill Haley and His Comets. He died on 17th June 1954, ten days after the session, of a broken neck after falling down a staircase.
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05 Jul 1920
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birth Smiley Lewis, R&B singer. Wrote 'One Night' covered by Elvis Presley and 'I Hear You Knocking' 1955 US No.2 for Gale Storm & UK No.1 & US No.2 for Dave Edmunds'. Lewis died on 20th October 1966.
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22 Aug 1920
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birth John Lee Hooker, Blues singer, guitarist, (1951 US million selling album 'I'm In The Mood', 1964 UK No.23 single 'Dimples', 1989 album 'The Healer'). Hooker died on 21st June 2001.
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06 Dec 1920
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birth Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist, (1962 UK No.12 album 'Time Further Out'). Brubeck died of heart failure one day before his 92nd birthday on December 5, 2012.
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