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Music on the year of 1940 in history

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05 Jan 1940 birth Athol Guy, singer, The Seekers, (1965 UK No.1 single 'I'll Never Find Another You').
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22 Jan 1940 birth 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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02 Feb 1940 birth Alan Caddy, guitarist with The Tornadoes, who had a 1962 UK & US No.1 single with ‘Telstar’. This was the first major hit from a UK act on the American chart. Caddy died on August 16th 2000.
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03 Feb 1940 birth Angelo D'Aleo, vocals, Dion And The Belmonts, who 1961 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'Runaround Sue'.
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09 Feb 1940 birth Brian Bennett, drummer with The Shadows, who had the 1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper' plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles as well as having hits with Cliff Richard.
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10 Feb 1940 birth Jimmy Merchant singer with Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, who had the 1956 UK No.1 & US No.6 single 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'.
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11 Feb 1940 birth Bobby 'Boris' Pickett, who had the 1962 US No.1 & 1973 UK No.3 single 'The Monster Mash'. The song was a spoof on the dance crazes popular at the time, including the Twist and the Mashed Potato. Pickett died of leukaemia at the age of 69 on April 25th 2007.
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19 Feb 1940 birth Bobby Rogers, singer with The Miracles who had the 1970 UK & US No.1 single with Smokey Robinson 'Tears of a Clown'.
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19 Feb 1940 birth Smokey Robinson, singer, songwriter and producer who with The Miracles had the 1970 UK & US No.1 single 'The Tears Of A Clown'. As a solo artist Robinson scored the 1981 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'Being With You'. He became the vice President of Motown Records in 1972. During the course of his 50-year career in music, Robinson has accumulated more than 4,000 songs to his credit.
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23 Feb 1940 Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to 'This Land Is Your Land' in his room at the Hanover House Hotel in New York City. The song was brought back to life in the 1960s, when several artists of the new folk movement, including Bob Dylan, The Kingston Trio, Trini Lopez, Jay and the Americans, and The New Christy Minstrels all recorded versions, inspired by its political message.
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29 Feb 1940 birth Gretchen Christopher from American group The Fleetwoods who had the 1959 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Come Softly To Me'.
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10 Mar 1940 birth Dean Torrence, Jan and Dean, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.26, single 'Surf City', co written by Beach Boy Brian Wilson).
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15 Mar 1940 birth Phil Lesh, bass, The Grateful Dead, who released over 30 albums including the 1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album, 'Workingman's Dead').
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21 Mar 1940 birth Solomon Burke, US singer, the king of rock & soul, (1961 US No.24 single 'Just Out Of Reach Of My Open Arms', 1963 US No.1 R&B hit, 'Got To Get You Off My Mind'). Burke died on October 10, 2010.
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29 Mar 1940 birth Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, her version of 'The Girl from Ipanema' won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965.
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04 Apr 1940 birth Sharon Sheeley, US songwriter. Hits include 'Poor Little Fool' US No.1 for Ricky Nelson in 1958 and 1959 hit for Eddie Cochran 'Somethin' Else'. Sheeley became Cochrn's girlfriend and survived the car crash that killed Cochran in 1960. She died on May 17th 2002 aged 62.
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10 Apr 1940 birth Ricky Valance, (born David Spencer), the first Welsh singer to score a UK No.1 with the 1960 single, 'Tell Laura I Love Her.'
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12 Apr 1940 birth Herbie Hancock, US keyboard player, composer of film soundtracks, (1983 UK No.8 single 'Rockit'). Worked with Miles Davis, Chick Corea.
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15 Apr 1940 birth Clarence Satchell, The Ohio Players, (1974 US No.1 single 'Fire'). He died on 30th December 1995.
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17 Apr 1940 birth Billy Fury, (1961 UK No.3 single 'Halfway To Paradise', plus 25 other Top 40 UK singles). Played rock 'n' roller "Stormy Tempest" in the film That'll Be The Day along side David Essex and Ringo Starr. Fury died of a heart attack on 28th January 1983.
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26 Apr 1940 birth Giorgio Moroder, producer, (1979 US No.33 & UK No. 48 single, 'Chase' from the film Midnight Express. Produced Donna Summer's world- wide 1976 hit 'Love To Love You Baby', 1984 UK No.3 single with Phil Oakey, 'Together In Electric Dreams.')
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08 May 1940 birth Ricky Nelson, US singer, (1958 US No.1 'Poor Little Fool', 1961 UK No.2 single 'Hello Mary Lou' plus over 30 US Top 40 hit singles). Played himself on his parent's US TV The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet.' Nelson died on 31st December 1985.
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12 May 1940 birth Norman Whitfield, American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown. Collaborated with Barrett Strong on such hits as, ‘I Heard It through the Grapevine’, ‘Ain't Too Proud to Beg’, ‘(I Know) I'm Losing You’, ‘Cloud Nine’, ‘War’, ‘Papa Was a Rolling Stone’ and ‘Car Wash’. He died on September 16, 2008.
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21 May 1940 birth Tony Sheridan, singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was best known as an early collaborator of The Beatles. Sheridan died on 16th February 2013.
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04 Jun 1940 birth Cliff Bennett, UK singer, Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, (1966 UK No.6 single 'Got To Get You Into My Life').
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07 Jun 1940 birth Thomas Woodward, (Tom Jones), 1965 UK No.1 and US No.10 single 'It's Not Unusual' plus over 20 other UK and US Top 40 hit singles. 1999 UK No.1 album 'Reload' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 albums).
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08 Jun 1940 birth Nancy Sinatra, US singer, actress, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'). With her father Frank she became the first father and daughter team ever to score a UK No.1 single with the 1967 hit 'Somethin' Stupid'.
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08 Jun 1940 birth Sherman Garnes, Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, (1956 UK No.1 and US No.6 single 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'). Garnes died February 26th 1977.
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11 Jun 1940 birth Joseph DiNicola, Joey and the Starlighters. (1962 US No.1 single 'Peppermint Twist, Part 1'). Jimi Hendrix was a member of the band during 1964.
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13 Jun 1940 birth Bobby Freeman, singer, (1958 US & UK No.5 single 'Do You Want To Dance').
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23 Jun 1940 birth Adam Faith, singer and actor, (1959 UK No.1 single 'What Do You Want', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles), acting roles include the TV series 'Love Hurts.' Faith died on March 8th 2003.
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23 Jun 1940 birth Stuart Sutcliffe, original bassist of The Beatles for eighteen months (January 1960 - June 1961). Sutcliffe was living in Hamburg, Germany at the time of his death, he died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital on April 10th 1962, aged 22.
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25 Jun 1940 birth Clint Warwick, bass, The Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Go Now', left in 1966). Died from liver disease on May 18th 2004.
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26 Jun 1940 birth Billy Davis Jr, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'You Don't Have To Be A Star'. Also a member of The 5th Dimension.
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02 Jul 1940 birth Paul Williams, vocals, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re- issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992). Died on 17th August after shooting himself.
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03 Jul 1940 birth Fontella Bass, US female singer, pianist, who had the 1965 US No.4 and UK No.11 single 'Rescue Me'. Bass died on 26th Dec 2012 of complications following a heart attack aged 72.
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04 Jul 1940 birth Dave Rowberry, keyboards, The Animals. (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'House Of The Rising Sun'). Rowberry died on 6th June 2003.
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07 Jul 1940 birth Richard Starkey, (Ringo Starr), drums, vocals, Rory Storm, The Beatles. Sang lead vocals on one track on most Beatles albums, (The Beatles scored 21 US No.1 & 17 UK No.1 singles). Solo (1974 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'You're Sixteen' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits). Ringo Starr and his all Star Band, (featuring; Howard Jones, Ian Hunter, Peter Frampton, Greg Lake).
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16 Jul 1940 birth Tony Jackson, bass, vocals, The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 & US No.13 single 'Needles And Pins'). Jackson on died 18th August 2003.
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20 Jul 1940 Billboard's first comprehensive record chart was published. The magazine had previously published best-seller lists submitted by the individual record companies, but the new chart combined the top sellers from all major labels. Their first number one song was ‘I'll Never Smile Again’ by Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
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04 Aug 1940 birth Frankie Ford, (1959 US No.14 single 'Sea Cruise').
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04 Aug 1940 birth Larry Knechtel, an American keyboard player and bassist, best known as a member of The Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, The Monkees, The Partridge Family, The Doors and Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s band Bread. Knechtel died on Aug 20th 2009.
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10 Aug 1940 birth Bobby Hatfield, singer, The Righteous Brothers, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', 1990 UK No.1 single 'Unchained Melody', first released in 1965). He died on 5th November 2003.
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13 Aug 1940 birth John Stokes, The Bachelors, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Diane', plus 16 other UK Top 40 singles).
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19 Aug 1940 birth Ginger Baker, drummer with Cream who had the 1966 UK No.11 single 'I Feel Free'. Baker was also a member of the Graham Bond Organisation, Blind Faith, and Ginger Bakers Airforce and is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences. He has also had other collaborations such as with Gary Moore, Hawkwind and Public Image Ltd.
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19 Aug 1940 birth Johnny Nash, singer, (1972 US No.1 single 'I Can See Clearly Now', 1975 UK No.1 single 'Tears On My Pillow').
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19 Aug 1940 Roger Cook, songwriter, as a member of Blue Mink, (1970 UK No.3 single 'Melting Pot'). Cook has had more than 80 top 30 hits, including ‘Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart’, ‘Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress’ , ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’ and ‘I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing.’
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20 Aug 1940 birth John Lantree, The Honeycombs, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Have I The Right').
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26 Aug 1940 birth Nik Turner, Hawkwind, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Silver Machine').
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31 Aug 1940 birth Wilton Felder, The Crusaders, (1979 UK No.5 & US No.36 single 'Street Life').
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02 Sep 1940 birth Jimmy Clanton, US singer, (1962 US No.2 single 'A Part Of Me').
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06 Sep 1940 birth Jackie Trent, singer, 1965 UK No.1 single 'Where Are You Now (My Love). With her husband Tony Hatch she wrote songs for Frank Sinatra, Petula Clark, Des O'Connor, Val Doonican, Shirley Bassey, Vikki Carr, and Dean Martin. Trent died in hospital on 21 March 2015, aged 74, in Minorca, Spain, after a long illness.
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07 Sep 1940 birth Ronnie Dove, (1965 US No.14 single 'One Kiss For Old Times' Sake').
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09 Sep 1940 birth Joe Negroni, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, (1956 UK No.1 & US No.6 single 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'). He died on 5th September 1978.
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11 Sep 1940 birth Bernie Dwyer, Freddie and the Dreamers, (1963 UK No.3 single 'You Were Made For Me', 1965 US No.1 single 'I'm Telling You Now').
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12 Sep 1940 birth Tony Bellamy, Redbone, (1971 UK No.2 & US No.21 single 'The Witch Queen Of New Orleans').
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19 Sep 1940 birth Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin').
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19 Sep 1940 birth Paul Williams, US songwriter. Wrote The Carpenters hits 'We've Only Just Begun' & 'Rainy Day's and Mondays.'
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24 Sep 1940 birth Barbara Allbut, The Angels, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.50 single 'My Boyfriend's Back'). The Angels were the first white girl group to have a US number one hit
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01 Oct 1940 birth Barbara Parritt, The Toys, (1965 US No. 2 & UK No.5 single 'A Lover's Concerto').
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08 Oct 1940 Born on this day Fred Cash, vocals, The Impressions, (1965 US No.7 single 'Lilies Of The Field').
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08 Oct 1940 Born on this day George Bellamy, guitar, 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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09 Oct 1940 birth John Lennon, singer, songwriter, guitarist, The Beatles who sold over 20m singles worldwide, (1962-1970), and scored more UK & US No.1 albums than any other group. 1967 'Sgt. Pepper's' is the UK's biggest selling album ever. In 1990 Lennon's song 'Imagine' was played simultaneously in 130 countries to commemorate what would've been Lennon's 50th birthday. He was shot dead in New York by Mark Chapman on 8th December 1980.
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13 Oct 1940 birth Chris Farlowe, singer, (1966 UK No.1 single 'Out Of Time', which was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards).
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14 Oct 1940 birth Cliff Richard, (Harry Webb). Britain's most successful solo artist, his first hit was in 1958 the UK No.2 single 'Move It', then 1959 UK No.1 single 'Living Doll' and 1979 UK No.1 single 'We Don't talk Anymore', plus over 100 UK Top 40 hits). He once worked as a clerk at Fergusons TV factory.
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20 Oct 1940 birth Kathy Kirby, UK singer, (1963 UK No.4 single 'Secret Love'). Died 19th May 2011.
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21 Oct 1940 birth Manfred Mann, keyboard player with Manfred Mann, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy').
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23 Oct 1940 birth Freddie Marsden, Gerry And The Pacemakers, (1963 UK No.1 single 'How Do You Do It'' 1965 US No.6 single, 'Ferry Cross The Mersey').
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28 Oct 1940 birth Wayne Fontana, (1966 UK No.2 single with Mindbenders, 'Groovy Kind Of Love', 1965 US No.1 single 'Game Of Love').
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01 Nov 1940 birth Sgt Barry Sadler, (1966 US No.1 single 'The Ballad Of The Green Berets'). He died on 5th November 1989.
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04 Nov 1940 birth Chuck Mangione, US composer, arranger, (1978 US No.4 single, 'Feels So Good').
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04 Nov 1940 birth Delbert McClinton, US singer, songwriter, (1980 US No.8 single 'Giving It Up For Your Love'), worked with Bruce Channel, wrote 'Two More Bottles Of Wine' country No.1 for Emmylou Harris.
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12 Nov 1940 birth Screaming Lord Sutch, singer, politician and leader of The Official Monster Raving Loony Party. He was the first long-haired pop star - boasting hair over 18 inches long. His early records included Jack The Ripper and I'm A Hog For You Baby, he died on June 16th 1999. The self-styled lord - real name David Sutch - was Britain's longest-serving political leader, standing in nearly 40 elections.
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12 Nov 1940 birth Screaming Lord Sutch, singer, politician and leader of The Official Monster Raving Loony Party. He was the first long-haired pop star - boasting hair over 18 inches long. His early records included Jack The Ripper and I'm A Hog For You Baby, he died on June 16th 1999. The self-styled lord - real name David Sutch - was Britain's longest-serving political leader, standing in nearly 40 elections.
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28 Nov 1940 birth Bruce Channel, US singer, (1962 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Hey! Baby').
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04 Dec 1940 birth Freddy Cannon, singer, (1959 US & UK No.3 single, 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans').
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11 Dec 1940 birth David Gates, vocals, bass, Bread, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Make It With You').
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12 Dec 1940 birth Dionne Warwick, US singer, (1964 UK No.9 single 'Walk On By', 1974 US No.1 & UK No.29 single 'Then Came You', plus over 25 US Top 40 hits).
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13 Dec 1940 birth Tony Gomez, The Foundations, (1967 UK No.1 single 'Baby Now That I've Found You'. 1969 US No.3 single 'Build Me Up A Buttercup'.)
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19 Dec 1940 birth Phil Ochs, US folk singer songwriter. Wrote 'There But A Fortune', hit for Joan Baez. Hung himself on 9th April 1976 suffering from chronic depression.
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21 Dec 1940 birth Frank Zappa, multi' instrumentalist, producer and composer. Recorded with The Mothers Of Invention and solo, 1969 album 'Hot Rats', 1974 album 'Apostrophe', featuring 'Don't Eat The Yellow Snow'. First band was The Blackouts, recorded one of the first concept albums 'Freak Out'. Zappa died of prostate cancer on 4th December 1993.
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21 Dec 1940 birth Ray Hilderbrand, Paul and Paula, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.8 single, 'Hey Paula').
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23 Dec 1940 birth Eugene Record, vocals, The Chi-lites, (1972 US No.1 single 'Oh Girl', 1972 UK No.3 single 'Have You Seen Her'). He died of cancer on 22nd July 2005.
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23 Dec 1940 birth Jorma Kaukonen, guitar, Jefferson Airplane, (1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit'). Hot Tuna.
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25 Dec 1940 birth Pete Brown, lyricist, poet, singer, producer, Cream, (1967 UK No.11 single 'I Feel Free'). Also worked with Jack Bruce, Graham Bond, Mick Jagger and Peter Green.
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30 Dec 1940 birth Perry Ford, Ivy League, (1965 UK No.3 single 'Tossing and Turning').
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30 Dec 1940 birth Kenny Penifallo, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, (1978 album 'Hearts Of Stone').
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