05 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Grady Thomas, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album 'One Nation Under A Groove').
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08 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Anthony Gourdine, Little Anthony and The Imperials, (1958 US No.4 single 'Tears On My Pillow') the song gave Kylie Minogue a UK No.1 in 1990.
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09 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Joan Baez, US folk rock singer, songwriter, (1971 US No.3 & UK No.6 single 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down').
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12 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Long John Baldry, vocals, Bluesology and solo artist, (1967 UK No.1 single 'Let The Heartaches Begin'). Baldry died of a chest infection on 21st July 2005.
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15 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Don Van Vliet, (Captain Beefheart), American musician, singer-songwriter and artist. Released the albums 'Safe As Milk', 'Trout Mask Replica', and 'Strictly Personal' with his Magic Band. His expressionist paintings and drawings have been exhibited in art galleries and museums across the world. Beefheart died on 17th Dec 2010 aged 69 from complications from multiple sclerosis.
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18 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Bobby Goldsboro, US singer, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Honey').
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18 Jan 1941
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music
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birth David Ruffin, vocals, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No. 8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re-issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992, solo, 1975 US No.9 & UK No.10 single 'Walk Away From Love'). Ruffin died of a drug overdose on 1st June 1991.
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21 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Placido Domingo, Spanish singer, (1994 UK No.21 single with Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, 'Libiamo / La Donna E Mobile').
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21 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Richie Havens, folk singer, (1971 US No.16 single with his version of George Harrison's' 'Here Comes The Sun', appeared at Woodstock, Newport, and Isle Of Wight festivals). Havens died of a heart attack at home in Jersey City, New Jersey aged 72 on 22nd April 2013.
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24 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Aaron Neville, singer with The Neville Brothers who had the 1966 US No.2 single 'Tell It Like It Is', and the 1989 UK No.2 single with Linda Ronstadt 'Don't Know Much').
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24 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Neil Diamond, singer, songwriter. Had the 1970 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Cracklin' Rose' plus over 30 other US & 10 UK Top 40 singles. Wrote 'I'm A Believer', the No.1 for The Monkees. Many acts from Elvis Presley, Lulu and Deep Purple have all covered his songs. With his 2008 album Home Before Dark Diamond became the oldest artist to have a US number one, the record was previously held by Bob Dylan in 2006 with Modern Times.
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24 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Ray Stevens, singer, songwriter who had the 1970 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Everything Is Beautiful' and scored the 1974 US & UK No.1 single 'The Streak'.
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28 Jan 1941
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music
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birth King Tubby, reggae producer who has worked with Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar and Carlton Barrett. He was killed on 6th February 1989 after being shot in the street outside his home.
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30 Jan 1941
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music
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birth Joe Terranova, Danny and the Juniors famous for their 1958 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'At The Hop'.
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04 Feb 1941
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music
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birth John Steel, drummer with The Animals who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single 'House Of The Rising Sun'.
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05 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Barrett Strong, US songwriter who was the first artist to record a hit for Motown records. Wrote many Motown hits with Norman Whitfield including, 'Money', 'War', 'Ball Of Confusion', and 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone'.
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06 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Dave Berry, singer who had the 1964 UK No.5 single 'The Crying Game'.
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11 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Sergio Mendes, Brazilian singer, who had the 1983 US No.4 & UK No.45 single 'Never Got Let You Go'.
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15 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Brian Holland, Holland/Dozier/Holland, producer and songwriter who wrote many hits for Motown artists such as the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Four Tops, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Freda Payne and Chairmen Of The Board.
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17 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Gene Pitney, singer, who had the 1962 US No.4 single 'Only Love Can Break A Heart'. Also scored the 1967 solo UK No.5 & 1989 UK No.1 single with Marc Almond 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart', plus over 15 other US & UK Top 40 hits. Pitney was found dead aged 65 in his bed in a Cardiff hotel on 5th April 2006. The American singer was on a UK tour and had shown no signs of illness.
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18 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Herman Santigo, singer with Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers who had the 1956 UK No.1 single 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'.
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20 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian singer, songwriter who had the 1971 UK No.7 single 'Soldier Blue'. She wrote 'Up Where We Belong' the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.7 for Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes.
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28 Feb 1941
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music
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birth Marty Sanders, from Jay and the Americans, who had the 1969 US No.6 single 'This Magic Moment' plus nine other US Top 30 hits.
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15 Mar 1941
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music
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birth Mike Love, vocals, The Beach Boys, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other US & UK Top 40 singles. 1966 classic album 'Pet Sounds').
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17 Mar 1941
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music
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birth Clarence Collins, Little Anthony and The Imperials, (1958 US No.4 single 'Tears On My Pillow'), song gave Kylie Minogue a UK No.1 in 1990.
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17 Mar 1941
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music
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birth Paul Kantner, guitar, Jefferson Airplane, (1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit').
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18 Mar 1941
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music
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birth Wilson Pickett, US soul singer, (1965 UK No.12 & US No. 21 single 'In The Midnight Hour' plus 15 other US Top 40 singles). Pickett died of a heart attack on 19th Jan 2006 aged 64.
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21 Mar 1941
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music
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birth John Boylan, American producer and songwriter. Worked with Rick Nelson, the Association, the Dillards. He also managed Linda Ronstadt and introduced her to a then unknown group of musicians who went on to become her backing band in 1971, and later became the Eagles.
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28 Mar 1941
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music
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birth Charlie McCoy, Area Code 615, 1970 theme for UK BBC TV Music show 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 'Stone Fox Chase.'
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02 Apr 1941
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music
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birth Leon Russell, singer songwriter, mult-instumentalist. Worked with Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Glenn Campbell, wrote 'Delta Lady' a hit for Joe Cocker. Played on The Byrds 'Mr Tambourine Man.'
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03 Apr 1941
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music
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birth Jan Berry, Jan and Dean, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.26 single 'Surf City', co-written by Beach Boy Brian Wilson). Berry died on 26th March 2004 after being in poor health from the lingering effects of brain damage after a 1966 car crash.
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04 Apr 1941
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music
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birth Soul singer Major Lance, died of heart failure 9th March 1994. (1964 US No. 5 & UK No.40 single 'Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um').
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05 Apr 1941
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music
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birth Dave Swarbick, Fairport Convention, UK folk group, (1969 UK No.21 single 'Si Tu Dois Partir').
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08 May 1941
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music
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birth John Fred Gourrier, from John Fred and His Playboy Band, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Judy In Disguise'). Died on 15th April 2005 after a long battle with kidney disease aged 63.
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09 May 1941
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music
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birth Danny Rapp, Danny and the Juniors, (1958 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'At The Hop'). Rapp shot himself dead in a hotel in Arizona on 5th April 1983.
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09 May 1941
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music
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birth Pete Birrell, Freddie & The Dreamers, (1963 UK No.3 single 'You Were Made For Me', 1965 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I'm Telling You Now).
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11 May 1941
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music
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birth Eric Burdon, vocals, The Animals, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'House Of The Rising Sun').
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13 May 1941
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music
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birth Joe Brown, UK singer, actor, (1962 UK No.2 single 'A Picture Of You').
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13 May 1941
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music
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birth Ritchie Valens, US singer, (1958 US No.2 and 1959 UK No.29 single 'Donna'). Valens died on 3rd February 1959.
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17 May 1941
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music
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birth Malcolm Hale, Spanky And Our Gang, (1967 US No.9 single 'Sunday Will Never Be The Same Again'). Hale died on 31st October 1968 of carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty heater.
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21 May 1941
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music
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birth Ronald Isley, The Isley Brothers, (1968 UK No.3 single 'This Old Heart Of Mine', 1969 US No.2 single 'It's Your Thing').
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22 May 1941
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music
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birth Bruce Rowlands, Fairport Convention, UK folk group, (1969 UK No.21 single 'Si Tu Dois Partir').
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24 May 1941
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music
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birth Robert Zimmerman, (Bob Dylan), US folk singer, songwriter. Released over 40 albums since 1964, major influence on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones during the 60's. Biggest hit is 1965 US No.2 single 'Like A Rolling Stone', 1969 UK No.5 single 'Lay Lady Lay', 1964 UK No.1 album 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'. 2006 album 'Modern Times' entered the US chart at No.1. Also a member of The Traveling Wilburys.
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26 May 1941
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music
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birth Art Sharp, Nashville Teens, (1964 UK No.6 single 'Tobacco Road').
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29 May 1941
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music
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birth Roy Crewsdon, 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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02 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Charlie Watts, drums, The Rolling Stones, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'Satisfaction' and over 35 UK Top 40 singles and albums). Plus occasional gigs with Charlie Watts and his Big Band.
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02 Jun 1941
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music
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birth William Guest, The Pips, (1973 US No.1 single 'Midnight Train To Georgia', 1975 UK No.4 single with Gladys Knight, (The Way We Were').
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05 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Floyd Butler, vocalist with The Friends Of Distinction, who had a 1969 US No.3 single with Grazing In The Grass. Died of a heart attack on 29 April 1990.
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08 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Clarence Haskins, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album 'One Nation Under A Groove').
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09 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Billy Hatton, The Fourmost, (1964 UK No.6 single 'A Little Loving').
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09 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Jon Lord, keyboards, Deep Purple, (1970 UK No.2 single 'Black Night'), 1973 US No. 4 single 'Smoke On The Water'). Lord died of cancer on 16th July 2012.
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10 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Shirley Owens, The Shirelles, (1961 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow').
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12 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Chick Corea, jazz musician. Worked with Miles Davis, Stanley Clarke, Bobby McFerrin.
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12 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Roy Harper, UK folk singer, songwriter, (1977 UK No.25 album 'Bullinamingvase'). Led Zeppelin wrote 'Hat's Of To Roy Harper' featured on the bands third album.
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12 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Reg Presley, singer, The Troggs, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing'). Wrote Love Is All Around, covered by Wet Wet Wet in 1994, which stayed at No.1 in the UK Singles Chart for fifteen weeks. In 1990 Presley began to develop an interest in the paranormal, in particular crop circles. He used the royalties Love Is All Around to fund his research into the area and outlined his findings in a book, Wild Things They Don't Tell Us, which was published in 2002. Presley died on 4th Feb 2013.
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15 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Harry Nilsson, US singer, songwriter, (1972 UK & US No.1 single with his version of The Badfinger song 'Without You', 1969 US No.6 single 'Everybody's Talkin' from the film Midnight Cowboy'). The Monkees, Three Dog Night & Ronettes all covered his songs. He died on January 15th 1994.
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16 Jun 1941
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music
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birth Lamont Dozier, (Holland/Dozier/Holland), producer, songwriter, wrote many hits for Motown records, including The Supremes, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas plus Freda Payne and Chairmen Of The Board.
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09 Jul 1941
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music
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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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10 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Ian Whitcomb, UK singer, (1965 US No.8 single 'You Turn Me On, Turn On Song').
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16 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Desmond Dekker, Jamaican singer, (with The Aces, 1969 UK No.1 & US No.9 single 'Israelites'). Died May 25, 2006.
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17 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Spencer Davis, guitar, (1966 UK No.1 single 'Keep On Running' 1967 US No.7 single 'Gimme Some Lovin').
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18 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Martha Reeves, soul singer, (1964 US No.2 & 1969 UK No.4 single with The Vandellas 'Dancing In The Street', plus ten US & six UK other top 40 singles).
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22 Jul 1941
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music
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birth George Clinton, (1994 UK No.22 single 'Bop Gun'), Parliament, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album 'One Nation Under A Groove').
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22 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Keith Sweat, US singer, (1988 UK No.26 single 'I Want Her').
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24 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Barbara Love, The Friends Of Distinction, (1969 US No.3 single 'Grazing In The Grass').
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25 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Manuel Charlton, Nazareth, (1973 UK No.9 single 'Broken Down Angel', 1976 US No.8 single, 'Love Hurts').
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26 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Bobby Hebb, US singer, (1966 US No.2 and UK No.12 single 'Sunny'). The song was written about Bobby's brother, who had been killed by a mugger in 1963, and started out as an album filler until it was picked for a single release.
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26 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Neil Landon, The Flowerpot Men, (1967 UK No.4 single 'Let's Go To San Francisco'), The Ivy League, (1965 UK No.3 single 'Tossing and Turning').
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26 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Darlene Love, The Crystals, (1962 US No.1 single 'He's A Rebel', 1963 UK No.2 single 'Then He Kissed Me').
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30 Jul 1941
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music
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birth Paul Anka, singer, (1957 UK & US No.1 single 'Diana'. The single sold over 9 million copies world- wide). Wrote many classic songs including: 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore', 'Puppy Love' and the lyrics to 'My Way.'
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02 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Doris Coley, vocals, The Shirelles, (1961 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow'). She died on 5th February 2000.
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02 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Andrew Malcolm, The Herd, (1968 UK No.5 single 'I Don't Want Our Loving To Die').
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03 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Beverly Lee, The Shirelles, (1961 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow')
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05 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Airto Moreira drummer, Weather Report, (1976 single 'Birdland', 1977 album Heavy Weather').
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12 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Craig Douglas, singer, 1959 UK No.1 single 'Only Sixteen 'plus nine other UK Top 40 hits.
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14 Aug 1941
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music
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birth David Crosby, The Byrds, Crosby Stills Nash & Young. (1969 UK No.17 single 'Marrakesh Express', 1970 US No.11 single 'Woodstock', 1970 US No.1 album 'Deja Vu', 1975 US No. 6 solo album 'Wind On The Water').
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15 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Don Rich, country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a noted guitarist and fiddler, and a member of the Buckaroos, the backing band of country singer Buck Owens. Rich died on July 17, 1974.
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20 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Dave Brock, Hawkwind, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Silver Machine').
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21 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Tom Costello, Santana, (1970 US No.4 single 'Black Magic Woman', 1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There').
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24 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Ernest Wright, Little Anthony and the Imperials, (1958 US No.4 single 'Tears On My Pillow'), song gave Kylie Minogue a UK No.1 in 1990.
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26 Aug 1941
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music
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birth Chris Curtis, drums, The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Needles And Pins'1964 US No.3 single 'Love Potion Number Nine'). Died on 28th Feb 2005 at the age of 63 after a long illness.
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30 Aug 1941
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music
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birth John McNally, The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Needles And Pins', 1964 US No.3 single 'Love Potion Number Nine').
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09 Sep 1941
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music
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birth Otis Redding US soul singer, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay', plus 10 other UK Top 40 singles). Redding was killed in a plane crash on 10th December 1967.
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13 Sep 1941
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music
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birth David Clayton-Thomas, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.2 single 'Spinning Wheel', 1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').
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15 Sep 1941
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music
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birth Les Braid, bass, The Swinging Blue Jeans, (1964 UK No.2 single 'Hippy Hippy Shake'). Died on 31st July 2005.
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16 Sep 1941
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music
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birth Joe Butler, The Lovin Spoonful, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Summer In The City').
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19 Sep 1941
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music
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birth Lee Dorman, Iron Butterfly (1968 US No.14 single 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'). Dorman was found dead aged 70 in a vehicle in Orange County on 21st Dec 2012.
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26 Sep 1941
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music
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birth Joe Bauer, drummer, The Youngbloods, died of a brain tumour in 1982. (1969 US No.5 single 'Get Together').
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02 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Ron Meagher, The Beau Brummels, (1965 US No.8 single 'Just A Little.')
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03 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Chubby Checker, US singer, (Ernest Evans), 1960 US No.1 & UK No.14 single 'The Twist', 1962 UK No.2 single 'Let's Twist Again'). 'The Twist' is the only song to go to number 1 on the US singles charts twice. Once in 1960 and again in 1962.
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07 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Martin Murray, The Honeycombs, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Have I The Right').
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07 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Tony Silvester, Main Ingredient, (1974 US No.10 & UK No.27 single 'Just Don't Want To Be Lonely').
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08 Oct 1941
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music
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Born on this day Dave Arbus, East Of Eden, (1971 UK No.7 single 'Jig A Jig').
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13 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Paul Simon, singer, songwriter, (1970 UK & US No.1 single with Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Trouble Water.' The duo's 1970 album 'Bridge Over Trouble Water' spent 307 weeks on the UK chart). Solo, (1986 UK No.4 single 'You Can Call Me Al', 1986 UK No.1 album 'Graceland' spent 115 weeks on the UK chart).
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17 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Alan Howard, bass, The Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden').
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17 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Jim Seals, guitar, fiddle, Seals & Croft, American singer, songwriter.
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21 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Steve Cropper, guitarist, Booker T and the MG's, (1962 US No. 3 single 'Green Onions', 1969 UK No.4 single 'Time Is Tight').
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25 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Helen Reddy, Australian singer, songwriter, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Angie Baby'). Cher had previously turned down the song.
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28 Oct 1941
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music
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birth Hank Marvin, guitar, The Shadows, (1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper', plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles. Also played on many hits with Cliff Richard. Member of Marvin, Welch and Farrar.
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02 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Bruce Welch, guitar, The Shadows, (1960 UK No.1 single 'Apache' plus 28 other UK top 40 singles), Member of Marvin Welch and Farrar and producer.
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03 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Brian Poole, vocals, The Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'). Daughters Karen and Shellie formed Alisha's Attic in the 90's.
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05 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Art Garfunkel, singer, actor, (1970 UK & US No.1 single with Simon and Garfunkel 'Bridge Over Trouble Water', 1970 album 'Bridge Over Trouble Water' spent 307 weeks on the UK chart), solo, 1979 UK No.1 single 'Bright Eyes').
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06 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Guy Clark, singer, songwriter, wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Ricky Skaggs, 1997 album 'Essential Guy Clark'.
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06 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Guy Clark, singer, songwriter, wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Ricky Skaggs, 1997 album 'Essential Guy Clark'.
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09 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Tom Fogerty, guitarist, Creedence Clearwater Revival, (1969 US No.2 & UK No.1 single 'Bad Moon Rising', 1970 US & UK No.1 album 'Cosmo's Factory'). Fogerty died on 6th September 1990.
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09 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Tom Fogerty, guitarist, Creedence Clearwater Revival, (1969 US No.2 & UK No.1 single 'Bad Moon Rising', 1970 US & UK No.1 album 'Cosmo's Factory'). Fogerty died on 6th September 1990.
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10 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Kyu Sakamoto, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Sukiyaki', the first ever Japanese US No.1). Killed in a plane crash on 12th August 1985.
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10 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Kyu Sakamoto, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Sukiyaki', the first ever Japanese US No.1). Killed in a plane crash on 12th August 1985.
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15 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Rick Kemp, bass, Steeleye Span, (1975 UK No.5 single 'All Around My Hat').
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15 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Rick Kemp, bass, Steeleye Span, (1975 UK No.5 single 'All Around My Hat').
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27 Nov 1941
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music
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birth Eddie Rabbitt, singer, songwriter, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.53 singles 'I Love A Rainy Night'. Elvis, Dr Hook and Tom Jones all recorded his songs. He died of cancer on 7th May 1998.
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29 Nov 1941
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music
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birth 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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02 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Tom McGuinness, guitar, vocals, Manfred Mann, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'). McGiness Flint (1970 UK No.2 single 'When I'm Dead And Gone'). Also a member of The Blues Band.
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09 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Sam Strain, The O'Jays, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Love Train').
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10 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Ralph Tavares, Tavares, (1976 UK No.4 and US No.15 single 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel').
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12 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Terry Kirkman, vocals, The Association, (1967 US No.1 single 'Windy').
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18 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Sam Andrew, Janis Joplin Band, (1971 US No.1 single 'Me And Bobby McGee', 1971 US No.1 single 'Pearl'). Andrew was also Music Director of the musical Love, Janis, based on the life of Janis Joplin. He died on February 12, 2015, following complications from open-heart surgery due to a heart attack suffered ten weeks prior.
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19 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Maurice White, vocals, Earth Wind and Fire, (1975 US No.1 single 'Shining Star', 1981 UK No.3 single 'Let's Groove').
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23 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Ron Bushy, Iron Butterfly, (1968 US No.14 single 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida').
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23 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Tim Hardin, US singer, songwriter, (1967 UK No.50 single 'Hang On To A Dream'). Wrote 'Reason To Believe' and 'If I Were A Carpenter.' Died of a heroin overdose on 29th December 1980.
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27 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Les Maguire, Gerry And The Pacemakers, (1963 UK No.1 single 'You'll Never Walk Alone' 1965 US No.6 single, 'Ferry Across The Mersey').
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27 Dec 1941
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music
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birth Mike Pinder, The Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Go Now' and 1968 UK No.19 & 1972 US No.2 single 'Nights In White Satin').
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