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01 Jan 1942 birth Joe McDonald, vocals, Country Joe and the Fish, 1968 US hit 'I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die.'
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02 Jan 1942 birth Chick Churchill, keyboards, Ten Years After, 1970 UK No.10 single 'Love Like A Man.'
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04 Jan 1942 Born on this day in Doncaster, England, John McLaughlin, who formed the Mahavishnu Orchestra and has also worked with Carlos Santana, Stanley Clark and Jaco Pastorius. Prior to the Mahavishnu Orchestra, in the 1960s, he played with Alexis Korner, Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, the Graham Bond Organisation and Brian Auger. In 1969 he moved to New York to join Tony Williams' Lifetime. On March 25th of that year he jammed with Jimi Hendrix at the Record Plant, recalling ‘we played from 2 until 8 in the morning. I was playing an acoustic guitar with a pick-up, a flat-top guitar, and Jimi was playing an electric. I thought it was a wonderful experience!’ In 2010, Jeff Beck called McLaughlin ‘the best guitarist alive’.
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07 Jan 1942 birth Danny Williams, singer, (1961 UK No. 1 'Moon River', the Oscar-winning song was from the film Breakfast At Tiffany's).
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08 Jan 1942 birth John Petersen, drums, The Beau Brummels, (1965 US No.8 single, 'Just A Little').
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11 Jan 1942 birth Clarence Clemons, saxophonist, E Street Band, (1987 UK No.16 single 'Born To Run').
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15 Jan 1942 birth Edward Bivens, vocals, The Manhattans, (1976 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Kiss And Say Goodbye').
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16 Jan 1942 birth Raymond Philips, The Nashville Teens, (1964 UK No.6 & US No.16 single 'Tobacco Road').
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16 Jan 1942 birth William Francis, keyboards, vocals, Dr Hook, (1972 UK No.2 & US No.5 single 'Sylvia's Mother').
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16 Jan 1942 birth Barbara Lynn, US singer, (1962 US No.8 single 'You'll Lose A Good Thing').
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19 Jan 1942 birth Michael Crawford, UK actor, singer, (1987 UK No.7 single 'The Music Of The Night').
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20 Jan 1942 birth Billy Powell, vocals, The O'Jays, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Love Train'). Powell died on 26th May 1982.
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21 Jan 1942 birth Edwin Starr, singer, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.3 single 'War'). Starr died on 2nd April 2003 aged 61.
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21 Jan 1942 birth Mac Davis, singer, songwriter. (1972 US No.1 single 'Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me', No.29 in the UK. Wrote 'In The Ghetto' and 'Don't Cry Daddy' for Elvis Presley).
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29 Jan 1942 BBC radio aired a new program 'Desert Island Discs' presented by Roy Plomley, which went on to become the longest running UK radio show.
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30 Jan 1942 birth Martyn Balin, singer and founder of US group Jefferson Airplane (later became Jefferson Starship), who had the 1967 US No.18 single 'White Rabbit'.
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02 Feb 1942 birth Graham Nash, guitarist, singer with The Hollies who he left in 1968. Became a member of Crosby Stills Nash & Young who had the 1969 UK No.17 single 'Marrakesh Express' and 1970 US No.1 album 'Deja Vu'.
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05 Feb 1942 birth Corey Wells, vocals, with American group Three Dog Night who had the 1970 UK No.3 & US No.1 single 'Mama Told Me Not To Come'.
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06 Feb 1942 birth John London, session bass player. He worked with The Monkees, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. London died on February 12th 2000.
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09 Feb 1942 birth Carole King, US singer, songwriter who wrote many songs with Gerry Goffin including the 1962 UK No.3 & US No.22 single, 'It Might As Well Rain Until September'. Her 1970 US No.1 album 'Tapestry' has sold over 15 million copies and became a Grammy award winner in 71.
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10 Feb 1942 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra became the first recording to be awarded a Gold record. It was actually just a master copy of the disc sprayed with gold lacquer by RCA as a publicity stunt. The actual award recognized today as a Gold Record would not be initiated for another sixteen years when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) borrowed the idea and trademarked the Gold Record. The first Gold single was awarded to Perry Como in 1958 for 'Catch A Falling Star' and the first Gold album was given to Gordon McRae for the soundtrack to 'Oklahoma'.
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12 Feb 1942 birth Rick Frank, drummer with Elephant's Memory who worked with John Lennon on his 1972 album 'Some Time In New York City.'
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13 Feb 1942 birth Peter Tork, vocals, keyboards and bass with American group The Monkees who had the 1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus 10 US & 8 UK Top 40 singles'.
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15 Feb 1942 birth Glyn Johns, UK producer, who worked with Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Beatles, ('Let It Be' sessions), Joan Armatrading, Midnight Oil, The Eagles, The Faces and Led Zeppelin.
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24 Feb 1942 birth Paul Jones, singer, harmonica player, actor, radio presenter, from British group Manfred Mann who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy. Jones is also a member of The Blues Band.
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28 Feb 1942 birth Brian Jones, multi-instrumentalist and founding member of The Rolling Stones. Originally the leader of the group, Jones placed an advertisement in Jazz News of 2 May 1962 inviting musicians to audition for a new R&B group. Jones came up with the name the Rollin' Stones while on the phone with a venue owner, who asked 'What are you called?' Jones saw a copy of The Best Of Muddy Waters lying on the floor - and track one was Rollin' Stone Blues. Jones died on July 3rd 1969, after drowning in his swimming pool at his home on Cotchford Farm in East Sussex, under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
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28 Feb 1942 birth Joe South, US singer, songwriter who had the 1969 US No.12 & UK No.6 single 'Games People Play'. South worked with Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin. South died on 5th Sept 2012 aged 72.
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01 Mar 1942 birth Jerry Fisher, vocals, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').
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03 Mar 1942 birth Mike Pender, The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 & US No.13 single 'Needles And Pins').
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08 Mar 1942 birth Ralph Ellis from British group The Swinging Blue Jeans who had the 1964 UK No.2 & US No.24 single 'Hippy Hippy Shake'.
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09 Mar 1942 birth John Cale, Velvet Underground, (1968 'White Light, White Heat', 1967 Velvet Underground And Nico 'peeled banana' album).
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09 Mar 1942 birth Mark Lindsay, singer, guitarist with Paul Revere & The Raiders, (1971 US No.1 single with ‘Indian Reservation’ plus 14 other US Top 30 hit singles).
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12 Mar 1942 birth Brian O'Hara, The Fourmost, (1964 UK No.6 single 'A Little Loving'). Hung himself on 27th June 1999.
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15 Mar 1942 birth Hughie Flint, Blues Band, McGuinness Flint, (1970 UK No.2 'When I'm Dead And Gone').
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16 Mar 1942 birth Jerry Jeff Walker, US singer, songwriter, wrote 'Mr Bojangles' a hit for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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23 Mar 1942 birth Jimmy Miller, New York-born record producer and musician. He is best known for his lengthy association with the Rolling Stones, for whom he produced a string of singles and albums during the band's career: Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969), Sticky Fingers (1971), Exile on Main St. (1972) and Goats Head Soup (1973). Miller died on 22 October 1994.
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25 Mar 1942 birth Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, (1967 US No.1 & UK No.10 single 'Respect, 1968 UK No.4 single 'I Say A Little Prayer' & 1987 UK No.1 single with George Michael 'I Knew You Were Waiting', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 hits).
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29 Mar 1942 birth Eden Kane, singer, (1961 UK No.1 'Well I Ask You', brother of Peter Sarsted).
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30 Mar 1942 birth Graeme Edge, drums, Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Go Now' & 1968 UK No.19 & 1972 US No.2 single 'Nights In White Satin').
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01 Apr 1942 birth Alan Blakley, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'). He died of cancer 1st June 1996.
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01 Apr 1942 birth Phil Margo, The Tokens, (1961 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight').
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05 Apr 1942 birth Alan Clarke, vocals, The Hollies, (over 25 top 40 hits, 1972 US No.2 single 'Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress'), 1988 UK No.1 single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.
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06 Apr 1942 birth Christopher Franke, keyboards, Tangerine Dream, (1974 UK No.15 album 'Phaedra').
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08 Apr 1942 birth Roger Chapman, vocals, Family, (1971 UK No.4 single 'In My Own Time', 1968 album Music in a Doll's House), also a member of the Streetwalkers. Now solo.
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13 Apr 1942 birth Bill Conti, US singer, (1977 US No.1 single 'Gonna Fly Now' (Theme from Rocky).
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14 Apr 1942 birth Tony Burrows, singer, Edison Lighthouse, (1970 UK No.1 single 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes'). Holds the record for having four records in the British Top Ten at once, all under different names. Edison Lighthouse ‘Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), White Plains, ‘My Baby Loves Lovin', The Pipkins ‘Gimme Dat Ding,’ and the Brotherhood of Man's ‘United We Stand,’ all of which were hits in both the US and UK.
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18 Apr 1942 birth Mike Vickers, Manfred Mann, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy').
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19 Apr 1942 birth Alan Price, keyboards, The Animals, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'House Of The Rising Sun'). And solo, (1967 UK No.4 single 'Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear').
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24 Apr 1942 birth Barbra Streisand, singer, actress, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.31 single 'The Way We Were', 1980 UK & US No.1 single 'Woman In Love' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles and 4 other US No.1's).
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26 Apr 1942 birth Bobby Rydell, US singer, (1960 US No.2 & UK No.7 single 'Wild One', plus 17 other US Top 40 hits).
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29 Apr 1942 birth Klaus Voorman, bass, Manfred Mann, Plastic Ono Band. Voorman designed the cover for The Beatles album 'Revolver.'
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04 May 1942 birth Nicholas Ashford, Ashford and Simpson, (1979 US No.36 single 'Found A Cure', 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid'). Wrote hits such as: Ain't No Mountain High Enough, You're All I Need To Get By, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, and Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand). Ashford died August 22, 2011, of complications from throat cancer, in New York.
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04 May 1942 birth Ronnie Bond, drummer, The Troggs, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing'). Bond died on 13th November 1992.
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05 May 1942 birth Tammy Wynette, US Country singer, 1968 US No.19 and 1975 UK No.1 single 'Stand By Your Man'. Known as the first lady of country music. Had the 1991 hit with The KLF ‘Justified and Ancient’ which became a No. 1 hit in eighteen countries. She died from cardiac arrhythmia aged 55, on 6th April 1998.
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05 May 1942 birth Jim King, Family, (1971 UK No.4 single 'In My Own Time').
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06 May 1942 birth Colin Earl, Mungo Jerry, (1970 UK No.1 & US No.3 single 'In The Summertime').
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07 May 1942 birth Derek Taylor press officer for The Beatles also worked with Beach Boys and The Byrds. Taylor died on 10th September 1997.
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09 May 1942 birth Mike Millward, The Fourmost, (1964 UK No.6 single 'A Little Loving'). He died on 7th April 1998.
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12 May 1942 birth Ian Dury, singer, songwriter, poet, actor, (1977 UK No.5 album 'New Boots And Panties!!' spent 90 weeks on the UK chart, 1979 UK No.1 single 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick'). Dury died on 27th March 2000 aged 57.
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17 May 1942 birth Taj Mahal, US multi-instrumentalist, composer of film soundtracks, first band The Rising Sons with Ry Cooder.
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18 May 1942 birth Albert Hammond, (1972 US No.5 single 'It Never Rains In Southern California', 1973 UK No.19 single 'Free Electric Band').
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20 May 1942 birth Jill Jackson, Paul and Paula, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.8 single, 'Hey Paula').
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22 May 1942 birth Calvin Simon, Funkadelic, (1978 US No.16 album 'One Nation Under A Groove').
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24 May 1942 birth Derek Quinn, 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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25 May 1942 birth Brian Davison, The Nice, (1968 UK No.21 single 'America').
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26 May 1942 birth Ray Ennis, Swinging Blue Jeans, (1964 UK No.2 and US No.24 single 'Hippy Hippy Shake').
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29 May 1942 Bing Crosby recorded the Irving Berlin song 'White Christmas'. Crosby recorded the song with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers in just 18 minutes. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.
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03 Jun 1942 birth Curtis Mayfield, US singer, songwriter. Member of The Impressions, (1965 US No.7 single 'Lilies Of The Field'). Solo, (1971 UK No.12 single 'Move On Up', 1972 US No.4 single 'Freddie's Dead, Theme From Superfly'). He died on December 26th 1999.
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04 Jun 1942 Glenn Wallichs launched Capitol Records in the US. The label became home to such artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, Steve Miller, Dr. Hook, Bob Seger, Tina Turner, Heart and countless others. Wallichs was the man who invented the art of record promotion by sending copies of new releases to disc jockeys.
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06 Jun 1942 birth Howie Kane, Jay and the Americans, (1969 US No.6 single 'This Magic Moment plus nine other US Top 30 hits).
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08 Jun 1942 birth Chuck Negron, vocals, Three Dog Night, (1970 UK No.3 & US No.1 single 'Mama Told Me Not To Come').
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16 Jun 1942 birth Edward Levert, The O'Jays, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Love Train').
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17 Jun 1942 birth Norman Kuhlke, The Swinging Blue Jeans, (1964 UK No.2 and US No.24 single 'Hippy Hippy Shake').
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18 Jun 1942 birth Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Wings, solo. The most successful rock composer of all time. McCartney first met John Lennon on July 6th 1957, who was impressed that Paul could tune a guitar. With The Beatles he scored 21 US No.1 & 17 UK No.1 singles plus McCartney has scored over 30 US & UK solo Top 40 hit singles. He has written and co-written 188 charted records, of which 91 reached the Top 10 and 33 made it to No.1 totalling 1,662 weeks on the chart.
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18 Jun 1942 birth Carl Radle, bass, Derek and the Dominoes, (1972 UK No.7 single 'Layla'). Died of kidney failure June 30th 1980, aged 38.
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18 Jun 1942 birth Richard Perry, US producer. Member of The Legends during the 60's. Worked with Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr, Captain Beefheart, Leo Sayer, Diana Ross, The Pointer Sisters.
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19 Jun 1942 birth Elaine McFarlane, Spanky And Our Gang, (1967 US No.9 single 'Sunday Will Never Be The Same Again'). Joined the re- formed Mama and the Papas in 1982.
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20 Jun 1942 birth Brian Wilson, singer, songwriter, The Beach Boys, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles. 1966 classic album 'Pet Sounds'). Released and toured the 'lost' Beach Boys 'Smile' album in 2004. The Gunius Of Brian Wilson
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26 Jun 1942 birth Larry Taylor, bass, Canned Heat, (1970 UK No.2 & US No. 26 single 'Let's Work Together').
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02 Jul 1942 birth Leapy Lee, UK singer, (Lee Graham), 1968 UK No.2 single 'Little Arrows'.
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10 Jul 1942 birth Ronnie James Dio, vocals, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. He died on May 16, 2010, after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. He was 67 years old.
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13 Jul 1942 birth Roger McGuinn, guitar, vocals, The Byrds, (1965 US & UK No.1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man'). He was the only member of The Byrds to play on the hit, the others being session players.
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13 Jul 1942 birth Stephen Jo Bladd, drums, The J Geils Band, (1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centerfold').
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23 Jul 1942 birth Madeline Bell, UK singer, Blue Mink, (1970 UK No.3 single 'Melting Pot').
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24 Jul 1942 birth Heinz Burt, bass, The Tornadoes, (1962 UK & US No.1 single 'Telstar'). The first major hit from a UK act on the American chart. He died on 7th April 2000.
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25 Jul 1942 birth Bruce Woodley, vocals, The Seekers, (1965 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'I'll Never Find Another You').
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26 Jul 1942 birth Dobie Gray, US singer, (1965 US No.13 and UK No.25 single 'The In Crowd', 1973 US No.5 single 'Drift Away').
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01 Aug 1942 birth Jerry Garcia, guitar, vocals, The Grateful Dead, (1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album, 'Workingman's Dead'). Garcia died from a drugs-related heart attack on 9th August 1995.
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05 Aug 1942 birth Rick Huxley guitar, Dave Clark Five, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Glad All Over', 1965 US No.1 single 'Over And Over' , plus over 15 other UK top 40 singles).
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07 Aug 1942 birth B.J. Thomas, singer, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.38 single 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head').
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08 Aug 1942 birth John David, drums, Dr Hook, (1972 US No.5 & UK No.2 single 'Sylvia's Mother' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits).
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11 Aug 1942 birth Mike Hugg, drums, Manfred Mann, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy').
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14 Aug 1942 birth Lionel Morton, The Four Pennies, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Juliet').
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15 Aug 1942 birth Pete York, Spencer Davis Group (1966 UK No.1 single 'Keep On Running').
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18 Aug 1942 birth Sarah Dash, Labelle, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.17, single 'Lady Marmalade').
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20 Aug 1942 birth Isaac Hayes, singer, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.4 single, 'Theme From Shaft', 1998 UK No.2 single as Chef 'Chocolate Salty Balls'). Hayes was found dead at his home on 10th Aug 2008, aged 65.
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23 Aug 1942 birth Roger Greenaway, singer, songwriter, member of David & Jonathan and the Kestrels. Best known for his songwriting collaborations with Roger Cook: 'My Baby Loves Lovin', (White Plains); 'Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress', 'Gasoline Alley Bred', (The Hollies); 'You've Got Your Troubles', (The Fortunes); 'Melting Pot, Good Morning Freedom' (Blue Mink); and 'Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart' (Gene Pitney).
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25 Aug 1942 birth Walter Williams, The O'Jays, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Love Train').
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27 Aug 1942 birth Daryl Dragon, The Captain and Tennille, (1980 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Do That To Me One More Time').
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28 Aug 1942 birth Sterling Morrison, guitar, Velvet Underground, (1968 song 'White Light White Heat'). Morrison died of cancer on 30th August 1995.
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03 Sep 1942 birth Al Jardine, guitar, vocals, The Beach Boys, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles).
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04 Sep 1942 birth Bubba Knight, 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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06 Sep 1942 birth Dave Bargerdon, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US No.12 & UK No.35 single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').
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08 Sep 1942 birth Brian Cole, bass, vocals, The Association, (1967 US No.1 single 'Windy'). Cole died on 2nd August 1972.
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08 Sep 1942 birth Sal Spampinato, The Beau Brummels, (1965 US No.8 single, 'Just A Little.')
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09 Sep 1942 birth Luther Simmons, Main Ingredient, (1974 US No.10 & UK No.27 single 'Just Don't Want To Be Lonely').
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16 Sep 1942 birth Bernie Calvert, bass, The Hollies, (joined in 1966, 1972 US No.2 single 'Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress', 1988 UK No.1 single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.
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24 Sep 1942 birth Gerry Marsden, 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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24 Sep 1942 birth Linda McCartney, (Linda Eastman). Wife of Paul, photographer, animal rights campaigner, launched her own brand of vegetarian food. Played keyboards with Wings and solo McCartney records. 1971 Paul and Linda McCartney UK No.1 album 'Ram'. She died of breast cancer on 17th April 1998.
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30 Sep 1942 birth Dewey Martin, The Dillards and Buffalo Springfield, who had the 1967 US No.17 single 'For What It's Worth'. Martin died on 31st Jan 2009, aged 68.
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30 Sep 1942 birth Frankie Lymon, singer, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, (1956 UK No.1 & US No.6 single 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'). He died from a drug overdose on 28th February 1968 aged 25.
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30 Sep 1942 birth Gus Dudgeon, producer. Best known for his work with Elton John. Also produced David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Zombies, Kiki Dee, Strawbs, XTC and Joan Armatrading. Dudgeon was killed in a car accident on 21st July 2002, his wife, Sheila, was also killed in the accident.
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01 Oct 1942 birth Herb Fame, Peaches and Herb, (1979 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Reunited').
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05 Oct 1942 birth Richard Street, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and the re-issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992). street died on 27th February 2013 after a short illness.
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12 Oct 1942 birth Melvin Franklin, vocals, The Temptations, (1971 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Just My Imagination' and re-issued 'My Girl' UK No.2 in 1992). He died on 23rd February 1995.
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14 Oct 1942 birth Billy Harrison, Them, (1965 UK No.2 single 'Here Comes The Night').
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15 Oct 1942 birth Chris Andrews, (1965 UK No.3 single 'Yesterday Man').
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15 Oct 1942 birth Don Stevenson, Moby Grape, (1967 album 'Moby Grape').
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16 Oct 1942 birth Dave Loveday, The Fourmost, (1964 UK No.6 single 'A Little Loving').
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20 Oct 1942 birth John Carter, Ivy League, (1965 UK No.3 single 'Tossing and Turning').
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21 Oct 1942 birth Elvin Bishop, guitarist, (1976 US No.3 & UK No.34 single 'Fooled Around And Fell In Love'). Member of Paul Butterfield Blues Band 65-68.
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22 Oct 1942 birth Bobby Fuller, singer, The Bobby Fuller Four. (1966 US No.9 single 'I Fought The Law' written by Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly's Crickets). Fuller died on 18th July 1966 mysteriously from gasoline asphyxiation, while parked in a car outside his apartment.
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06 Nov 1942 birth Doug Sahm, Tex Mex Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Sir Douglas Quintet, (1965 US No. 13 single ‘She’s About A Mover’). Died 18th November 1999.
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06 Nov 1942 birth Doug Sahm, Tex Mex Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Sir Douglas Quintet, (1965 US No. 13 single ‘She’s About A Mover’). Died 18th November 1999.
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07 Nov 1942 birth Johnny Rivers, US singer, songwriter, (1966 US No.1 single 'Poor Side Of Town' plus over 15 other US Top 40 hits).
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07 Nov 1942 birth Johnny Rivers, US singer, songwriter, (1966 US No.1 single 'Poor Side Of Town' plus over 15 other US Top 40 hits).
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08 Nov 1942 birth Gerald Alston, vocals, The Manhattans, (1976 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Kiss And Say Goodbye').
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08 Nov 1942 birth Gerald Alston, vocals, The Manhattans, (1976 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Kiss And Say Goodbye').
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27 Nov 1942 birth Jimi Hendrix, guitarist, singer, songwriter who had the 1967 UK No.6 single 'Hey Joe', the 1970 UK No.1 single 'Voodoo Chile', and the 1968 US No.1 and UK No.6 album 'Electric Ladyland'. Hendrix who is widely considered to be the greatest guitarist in musical history made appearances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Hendrix died on 18th September 1970 after choking on his own vomit.
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02 Dec 1942 birth Ted Bluechel Jr, drums, vocals, The Association, (1967 US No.1 single 'Windy').
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03 Dec 1942 birth Ken Lewis, Ivy League, (1965 UK No.3 single 'Tossing and Turning').
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04 Dec 1942 birth Bob Mosley, Moby Grape, (1967 'Moby Grape').
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07 Dec 1942 birth Harry Chapin, US singer, songwriter, (1974 UK No.34 single 'W.O.L.D. & 1974 US No.1 single 'Cat's In The Cradle'). Killed on 16th July 1981, when a tractor-trailer crashed into the car he was driving.
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08 Dec 1942 birth Bobby Elliott, drums, The Hollies, (over 25 top 40 hits since 1963, 1972 US No.2 single 'Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress', 1988 UK No.1 single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', first released in 1969.
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12 Dec 1942 birth Declan Clusky, The Bachelors, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Diane', plus 16 other UK Top 40 singles).
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12 Dec 1942 birth Mike Heron, The Incredible String Band, UK folk group, (1967 album 'The 5000 Spirits or The Layers Of The Onion).
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12 Dec 1942 birth Tim Hauser, singer, Manhattan Transfer, (1977 UK No.1 'Chanson D'amour', 1981 US No.7 single 'Boy From New York City').
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15 Dec 1942 birth Dave Clark, Dave Clark Five, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Glad All Over', 1965 US No.1 single 'Over And Over', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
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17 Dec 1942 birth Paul Butterfield, blues singer, harmonica player, (1965 album 'Paul Butterfield Blues Band'). Appeared at The Bands, 'Last Waltz'. Died on 4th May 1987.
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29 Dec 1942 birth Ray Thomas, 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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29 Dec 1942 birth Rick Danko, guitar, vocals, The Band, (1970 UK No.16 single 'Rag Mama Rag'). Died 10th December 1999.
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30 Dec 1942 birth Mike Nesmith, vocals, guitar, The Monkees, (1967 UK & US No.1 single 'I'm A Believer' plus 10 US & 8 UK Top 40 singles).
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30 Dec 1942 birth Robert Quine, guitarist, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, (1977 album 'Blank Generation' features the track 'Love Comes In Spurts'). Worked with Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Lloyd Cole, They Might Be Giants. Found dead on May 31st 2004 of a heroin overdose.
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