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03 Jan 1946 birth John Paul Jones, bass, keyboards, producer with Led Zeppelin who had the 1969 US No.4 single Whole Lotta Love. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven, has sold over 37 million copies. As a session player in the 1960s he worked with The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Donovan, Jeff Beck, Hermans Hermits, Lulu, Tom Jones. In recent years Jones has worked with R.E.M. on 1992 Automatic For The People album and is a member of Them Crooked Vultures.
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04 Jan 1946 birth Arthur Conley, US soul singer, (1967 US No.2 & UK No.7 single 'Sweet Soul Music). He died of cancer on 17th November 2003.
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06 Jan 1946 birth Syd Barrett, guitarist, singer, songwriter with Pink Floyd. Barrett, who was a co-founding member, left Floyd in 1968. He released 2 solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion for more than 30 years, enjoying life as an artist and a keen gardener. Pink Floyd wrote many tributes to him after he left, the best-known being Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Barrett died, aged 60, on 7th July 2006 from complications arising from diabetes.
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07 Jan 1946 birth Andy Brown, drums, The Fortunes, (1965 UK No.2 & US No.7 single 'You've Got Your Troubles').
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08 Jan 1946 birth Robert Krieger, guitarist with The Doors, (1967 US No.1 & UK No.49 single with ‘Light My Fire’ and a 1971 US No.14 & UK No.22 single ‘Riders On The Storm’).
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10 Jan 1946 birth Aynsley Dunbar, drums, Journey, (1982 US No.2 single 'Open Arms'), Whitesnake, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Here I Go Again').
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10 Jan 1946 birth Bob Lang, Mindbenders, (1965 US No.1 single 'Game Of Love', 1966 UK No.2 single 'Groovy Kind Of Love').
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10 Jan 1946 birth Neal Smith, drums, Alice Cooper Band, (1972 UK No.1 & US No.7 single 'School's Out').
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11 Jan 1946 birth Tony Kaye, keyboards, Yes, (left in 1971).
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12 Jan 1946 birth Cynthia Robinson, vocals, Sly and The Family Stone, (1971 US No.1 & 1972 UK No.15 single 'Family Affair').
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15 Jan 1946 birth singer songwriter Bobby Bloom who had the 1970 US No.8 & UK No.3 single 'Montego Bay'. Bloom suffered from depression towards the end of his life. Bloom died on February 28, 1974, at the age of 28 after he apparently shot himself while cleaning his gun.
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16 Jan 1946 birth Ronnie Milsap, country music singer and pianist. He became country music's first well-known blind singer, and one of the most successful and versatile country "crossover" singers of his time scoring the crossover hits, 'It Was Almost Like a Song,' 'Smoky Mountain Rain,' and 'Stranger in My House.' He is credited with six Grammy awards.
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19 Jan 1946 birth Dolly Parton, US singer, songwriter, actress, (1976 UK No.7 single 'Jolene', 1981 US No.1 single '9 to 5'). Parton wrote 'I Will Always Love You' which was a US Country No.1 for her in 1974 and became a UK & US No.1 for Whitney Houston in 1992.
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20 Jan 1946 birth Jimmy Chambers, singer, Londonbeat, (1990 UK No.2 & 1991 US No.1 single 'I've Been Thinking About You').
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27 Jan 1946 birth Nedra Talley American singer with the all girl group The Ronettes who had five US chart toppers including 'Be My Baby', 'Baby, I Love You', '(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up', and 'Walking in the Rain.'
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28 Jan 1946 birth Rick Allen, bassist with The Box Tops who had the 1967 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'The Letter'.
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31 Jan 1946 birth Terry Kath, guitarist with Chicago who had the 1976 UK & US No.1 single with 'If You Leave Me Now'. Kath accidentally shot himself dead on January 23rd 1978. His last words were, "Don't worry it's not loaded" as he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. The guitarist and singer was killed instantly.
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02 Feb 1946 birth Howard Bellamy from the Bellamy Brothers who had the 1976 US No.1 single 'Let Your Love Flow', and the 1979 UK No.3 single 'If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me'.
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03 Feb 1946 birth Stan Webb, guitar, vocals, with British group Chicken Shack, who had the 1969 UK No.14 single 'I'd Rather Go Blind'.
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06 Feb 1946 Born on this day Canadian folk singer Kate McGarrigle. Once married to folk singer Loudon Wainwright lll, Kate is the mother of singers Rufus and Martha Wainwright. She rose to prominence with sister Anna when they recorded together in the 1970s. McGarrigle died of cancer on 18th Jan 2010.
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08 Feb 1946 birth Adolpho De La Para, drummer with US band Canned Heat who had the 1970 UK No.2 & US No.26 single 'Let's Work Together'.
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08 Feb 1946 birth Paul Wheatbread, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, who had the 1968 UK No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Young Girl'.
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10 Feb 1946 birth Clifford T. Ward, UK, singer, songwriter who had the 1973 UK No.8 single 'Gaye'). Ward died on the 18th December 2001.
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11 Feb 1946 birth Ray Lake, singer with The Real Thing, who had the 1976 UK No.1 single 'You To Me Are Everything'.
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14 Feb 1946 birth Doug Simril, guitar, piano, with the Steve Miller Band, who had the 1974 US No.1 & 1990 UK No.1 single 'The Joker'. Also worked with Boz Scaggs.
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19 Feb 1946 birth Pierre Van Den Linden, drummer with Focus who had the 1973 UK No.4 single 'Sylvia', 1973 US No. 9 single 'Hocus Pocus'.
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20 Feb 1946 birth J Geils, guitarist, with The J. Geils Band who had the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centerfold', which was taken from their US No.1 1981 album 'Centerfold'.
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23 Feb 1946 birth Rusty Young, pedal steel guitar with American group Poco who had the 1979 US No.17 single 'Crazy Love'.
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01 Mar 1946 birth Tony Ashton, vocals, keyboards, Ashton Gardner & Dyke, (1971 UK No.3 single 'The Resurrection Shuffle').
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04 Mar 1946 birth Red Stripe, singer, The Flying Pickets, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Only You').
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06 Mar 1946 birth David Gilmour: guitarist, singer and songwriter, who joined Pink Floyd in 1968. After Roger Waters' departure in 1985, David created two further Floyd albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell, with Nick Mason and Richard Wright. He was appointed a CBE in 2003 for his services to music. He released his first solo album, David Gilmour, in 1978, followed by About Face in 1984 and 2006's On An Island, which charted at No.1 in the UK and No.6 in the US.
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06 Mar 1946 birth Murray Head, UK singer who had the 1984 UK No.12 & 1985 US No.3 single, 'One Night In Bangkok'.
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07 Mar 1946 birth Matthew Fisher from Procol Harum who had the 1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'.
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07 Mar 1946 birth Peter Wolf, singer with The J Geils Band who had the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centrefold'. Wolf was once married to US actress Faye Dunaway.
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08 Mar 1946 birth Carole Bayer Sager, singer, songwriter. Wrote 'Groovy Kind Of Love', hit for The Mindbenders and Phil Collins. Sinatra, Pitney and Dolly Parton have all recorded her songs. Married Burt Bacharach in 1982.
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08 Mar 1946 birth Randy Meisner, guitarist with US group Poco who later joined The Eagles who had the 1977 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Hotel California'. He quit The Eagles in 1977.
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09 Mar 1946 birth Jim Cregan, guitar, Family, Cockney Rebel, (1975 UK No.1 single 'Make Me Smile', Come Up And See Me), also works with Rod Stewart.
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12 Mar 1946 birth Liza Minnelli, singer, actress, dancer, daughter of Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli. (1970 film 'Cabaret', 1989 UK No.6 single 'Losing My Mind').
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14 Mar 1946 birth Jim Pons, bass guitar, The Turtles, (1967 US No.1 single 'Happy Together', UK No. 4 with 'She'd Rather Be With Me'). Went on to work with Frank Zappa.
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15 Mar 1946 birth Howard Scott, War, (1973 US No.2 single 'Cisco Kid', 1976 UK No.12 single 'Low Rider').
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17 Mar 1946 birth Harold Brown, War, (1976 UK No.12 & US No.12 single 'Low Rider').
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19 Mar 1946 birth Paul Atkinson, guitar, The Zombies, (1964 US No.2 & UK No.12 single 'She's Not There'). He later became an A&R executive, working for Columbia and RCA, discovering and signing such bands as ABBA, Bruce Hornsby, Mr. Mister, Judas Priest, and Michael Penn. Atkinson died on 1st April 2004 aged 58.
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19 Mar 1946 birth Ruth Pointer, The Pointer Sisters, (1981 US No.2 single, 'Slow Hand', 1984 UK No.2 single 'Automatic').
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21 Mar 1946 birth Ray Dorset, singer, guitarist, songwriter, Mungo Jerry, (1970 UK No.1 & US No.3 single 'In The Summertime').
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24 Mar 1946 birth Lee Oskar, War, (1973 US No.2 single 'The Cisco Kid', 1976 UK No.12 single 'Low Rider').
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29 Mar 1946 birth Terry Jacks, singer, songwriter, (1974 UK & US No.1 single 'Seasons In The Sun'), also a UK No.1 hit for Westlife in 1999.
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31 Mar 1946 birth Al Nichol, The Turtles, (1967 US No.1 single 'Happy Together', 1967 UK No.4 single 'She'd Rather Be With Me').
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01 Apr 1946 birth Ronnie Lane, bass player and vocalist with Small Faces. The Small Faces, had a 1967 UK No.3 & US No.16 single with ‘Itchycoo Park’ and a 1968 UK No.1 album with 'Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake'. As The Faces they had a 1972 UK No.6 & US No.17 single with ‘Stay With Me’. Ronnie then formed Slim Chance, who had a 1974 UK No.5 single with ‘How Come’. He died on June 4th 1997, aged 51, after a 20 year battle with multiple sclerosis.
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02 Apr 1946 birth Kurt Winter, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'American Woman'). He died on 15th December 1997.
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09 Apr 1946 birth Les Gray, vocals, Mud, died from throat cancer 21st Feb 2004 aged 57, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Tiger Feet' plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles').
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11 Apr 1946 birth Bob Harris, BBC DJ & TV presenter. (Presented the long running music show 'The Old Grey Whistle Test'').
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13 Apr 1946 birth Al Green, US soul singer, (1971 UK No.4 single 'Tired Of Being Alone', 1972 US No.1 single 'Let's Stay Together' plus over 10 other Top 40 hits).
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13 Apr 1946 birth Roy Loney, The Flamin Groovies, (1976 album 'Shake Some Action).
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14 Apr 1946 birth Patrick Fairley, Marmalde, (1968 UK No.1 single 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La- Da', 1970 US No.10 single 'Reflections Of My Life.'
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25 Apr 1946 birth Ronnie Gilbert, The Blue Magoos, (1967 US No.5 single, 'We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet').
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01 May 1946 birth Nick Fortune, bass, The Buckinghams, (1967 US No.1 single 'Kind Of A Drag').
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02 May 1946 birth Bob Henrit, drums, Argent, 1972 UK No.5 single 'Hold Your Head Up'), also a member of The Kinks.
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02 May 1946 birth American singer, songwriter, actress and activist, Lesley Gore, who had the 1963 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'It's My Party'. Gore died on February 16, 2015, at the NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City, of lung cancer.
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07 May 1946 birth Thelma Houston, US soul singer, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.13 single 'Don't Leave Me This Way').
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07 May 1946 birth Bill Kreutzmann, drums, The Grateful Dead, (1970 UK No.69 and US No.127 album, 'Workingman's Dead').
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07 May 1946 birth Bill Danoff, Starland Vocal Band, (1976 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Afternoon Delight').
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07 May 1946 birth Jerry Nolan, drums, The New York Dolls, 1973 album 'New York Dolls'. Nolan died on 14th January 1992 from a fatal stroke.
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10 May 1946 birth Donovan, Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist, who scored the 1966 US No.1 & 1967 UK No.2 single 'Sunshine Superman'. 'Mellow Yellow' reached US No.2 the following year, with 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' reaching the Top 5 on both shores in 1968.
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10 May 1946 birth Graham Gouldman, UK singer, songwriter, guitarist, High Spots, The Crevattes, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including 2 No.1's), Wax, (1987 UK No.12 single 'Bridge To Your Heart'). Wrote hits for Herman's Hermits, The Hollies & The Yardbirds.
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12 May 1946 birth Ian McLagan, keyboards, Small Faces, (1967 UK No.3 & US No.17 single 'Itchycoo Park', & 1968 UK No.1 album 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake'). The Faces, (1971 UK No.6 & US No.17 single 'Stay With Me'). Also worked with The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen. He died on 3rd Dec 2014 died aged 69, due to complications from a stroke.
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13 May 1946 birth Daniel Klein, bass, J Geils Band, (1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centrefold').
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14 May 1946 birth Gene Cornish, The Young Rascals, (1967 US No.1 and UK No.8 single 'Groovin').
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14 May 1946 birth Lek LecKenby, guitar, Herman's Hermits, (1964 UK No.1 single 'I'm Into Something Good', 1965 US No.1 single 'Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter'). He died on 4th June 1994.
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16 May 1946 birth Robert Fripp, King Crimson, (1969 UK No.5 album, 'In The Court Of The Crimson King').
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18 May 1946 birth Bruce Gilbert, guitar, Wire, (1989 UK No.68 single 'Eardrum Buzz').
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18 May 1946 birth George Alexander, The Flamin Groovies, (1976 album 'Shake Some Action).
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20 May 1946 Born on this day Cherilyn Sarkasian, (Cher), singer, Sonny & Cher, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'I Got You Babe'), Solo, (1991 UK No.1 single 'The Shoop Shoop Song', 1998 UK No.1 & 1999 US No.1 single 'Believe', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
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24 May 1946 birth Steve Upton, Wishbone Ash, (1972 UK No.3 album 'Argus', & 8 other Top 40 albums).
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26 May 1946 birth Mick Ronson, guitarist, producer, member of The Rats, then worked with David Bowie, (1992 UK No.5 album 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars', 1974 UK No.5 single 'Rebel Rebel'). Also worked with Mott The Hoople, Bob Dylan, Ian Hunter. Released the 1974 UK No.9 solo album 'Slaughter On Tenth Avenue'. Ronson died on April 29th 1993. More on Mick Ronson
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05 Jun 1946 birth Freddie Stone, guitar, Sly and The Family Stone, (1971 US No.1 & 1972 UK No.15 single 'Family Affair').
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09 Jun 1946 birth Stuart Edwards, Edison Lighthouse, (1970 UK No.1 single 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes').
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11 Jun 1946 birth John Lawton, Uriah Heep, (1975 UK No.7 album 'Return To Fantasy').
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15 Jun 1946 birth Noddy Holder, guitar, vocals, Slade, (1971 UK No.1 single 'Coz I Luv You', plus five other UK No.1 singles and 18 UK Top 40 hits. Now a TV actor, (The Grimleys), radio and TV presenter.
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16 Jun 1946 birth Ian Matthews, singer, Fairport Convention, Matthews Southern Comfort, (1970 UK No.1 & 1971 US No. 23 single 'Woodstock'). Solo.
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17 Jun 1946 birth Barry Manilow, (born Barry Alan Pincus) US singer, songwriter, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'Mandy', also wrote 'Could It Be Magic', and 'Copacabana.' Has scored over 25 US Top 40 singles selling over 75 million records worldwide. Had the 2006 US No.1 album ‘The Greatest Songs of the Fifties.’
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20 Jun 1946 birth Anne Murray, singer, songwriter, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.22 single 'You Needed Me').
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25 Jun 1946 birth Allen Lanier, guitar, keyboards, Blue Oyster Cult, (1976 US No.12 & 1978 UK No.16 single 'Don't Fear The Reaper').
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25 Jun 1946 birth Ian McDonald, sax, King Crimson, Foreigner, (1985 UK & US No.1 single 'I Want To Know What Love Is').
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30 Jun 1946 birth Billy Brown, The Moments, (1970 US No. 3 single 'One Way Street', 1975 UK No.3 single 'Girls').
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01 Jul 1946 birth June Montiero, singer, The Toys, 1965 US No. 2 & UK No.5 single 'A Lover's Concerto').
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03 Jul 1946 birth Victor Unitt, Edgar Broughton Band, (1970 UK No.39 single 'Out Demons Out').
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05 Jul 1946 birth Michael Monarch, guitar, Steppenwolf, (1968 US No.2 and 1969 UK No.30 single 'Born To Be Wild').
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09 Jul 1946 Born on this day in Forfar, Scotland, Bon Scott (Ronald Belford Scott), singer with AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. He was brought up in Kirriemuir before moving to Melbourne, Australia, with his family in 1952 at the age of six. Having arrived from 'Bonnie Scotland', he was dubbed 'Bon', and the nickname stuck. After a night of heavy drinking, Scott was found dead in the backseat of a friend's car in South London on 19th February 1980, the cause of death being subsequently listed as ’acute alcohol poisoning'.
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09 Jul 1946 birth Joe Micelli, John Fred and His Playboy Band, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Judy In Disguise').
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15 Jul 1946 birth Linda Ronstadt, US singer, songwriter, (1975 US No.1 single 'You're No Good', 1989 UK No.2 single with Aaron Neville, 'Don't Know Much' plus over 15 other US Top 40 hits).
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17 Jul 1946 Petula Clark made her UK television debut appearing on the Cabaret TV series at the age of 13. Clark began with guest spots on radio when she was only 9 and made her first film a year later. ‘Put Your Shoes On Lucy’ was released as her debut release in 1949, her ‘The Little Shoemaker’ became her first U.K. hit in 1954.
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18 Jul 1946 birth Tim Lynch, The Flamin Groovies, (1976 album 'Shake Some Action).
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19 Jul 1946 birth Allan Gorrie, bass, vocals, Average White Band, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Pick Up The Pieces').
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20 Jul 1946 birth Wendy Richard, actress, (1962 UK No.1 single with Mike Sarne, 'Come Outside', cast member of UK TV soap 'Eastenders').
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21 Jul 1946 Barry Whitwam, drums, Herman's Hermits, (1964 UK No.1 single 'I'm Into Something Good', 1965 US No.1 single 'Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter').
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23 Jul 1946 birth Andy Mackay, sax, woodwind, Roxy Music, (1972 UK No.4 single 'Virgina Plain' and 15 other UK Top 40 singles')
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25 Jul 1946 birth Jose Chepito Areas, percussionist, Santana, (1970 US No.4 single 'Black Magic Woman', 1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There').
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29 Jul 1946 birth Neal Doughty, keyboards, REO Speedwagon, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Keep On Loving You').
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30 Jul 1946 birth Jeffrey Hammond Hammond, bass, Jethro Tull, (1969 UK No.3 & UK No.11 single 'Living In The Past').
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31 Jul 1946 birth Gary Lewis singer, (1965 US No.1 single with The Playboys, 'This Diamond Ring' plus 11 other US Top 40 hits).
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01 Aug 1946 birth Boz Burrell, Bad Company, (1974 UK No.15 & US No.5 single 'Can't Get Enough'). Member of King Crimson.
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03 Aug 1946 birth John York, The Byrds, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man')
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05 Aug 1946 birth Jimmy Webb US singer, songwriter, Wrote the 1968 hit for Richard Harris 'MacArthur Park', plus 'Galveston', for Glen Campbell, 'Up Up and Away', 5th Dimension.
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09 Aug 1946 birth John Parry, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, (1968 UK No.5 single 'I'm The Urban Spaceman).
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09 Aug 1946 birth Marinus Gerritsen, Golden Earring, (1974 UK No.7 & US No.13 single 'Radar Love').
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10 Aug 1946 birth Mick Clarke, The Rubettes, (1974 UK No.1 single 'Sugar Baby Love').
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14 Aug 1946 birth Larry Graham, bass guitar, Sly and The Family Stone, (1971 US No.1 & 1972 UK No.15 single 'Family Affair'). Formed Graham Central Station.
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16 Aug 1946 birth Gordon Fleet, The Easybeats, (1966 UK No.6 & 1967 US No. 16 single 'Friday On My Mind').
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20 Aug 1946 birth Ralf Hutter, Kraftwerk, (1982 UK No.1 single 'Computer Love / The Model').
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22 Aug 1946 birth Mutha Withem, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, (1968 UK No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Young Girl').
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28 Aug 1946 birth Ken Andrews, Middle Of The Road, (1971 UK No.1 single 'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep').
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01 Sep 1946 birth Greg Errico, drummer, Sly and The Family Stone, (1971 US No.1 & 1972 UK No.15 single 'Family Affair')
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02 Sep 1946 birth Marty Greb, Keyboards, The Buckinghams, (1967 US No.1 single 'Kind Of A Drag').
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02 Sep 1946 birth Billy Preston, US singer, keyboard player. (1973 US No.1 single 'Will It Go Round In Circles', 1978 UK No.2 single with Syreeta 'With You I'm Born Again', and 1969 single 'Get Back' with The Beatles. Died on June 6, 2006.
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04 Sep 1946 birth Ronald Lepread, The Commodores, (1978 UK & US No.1 single 'Three Times A Lady').
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04 Sep 1946 birth Gary Duncan guitar, US acid rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service, (1970 US album 'Fresh Air').
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05 Sep 1946 birth Buddy Miles drummer with The Ink Spots, Wilson Pickett, Electric Flag and the Jimi Hendrix. Featured on the 1970 album Band Of Gypsies. Miles died on 28th Feb 2008 died aged 60 at his home in Austin, Texas after struggling with a long-term illness.
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05 Sep 1946 birth Dean Ford, Marmalade, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da').
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05 Sep 1946 birth Freddie Mercury singer, Queen, (1975 UK No.1 single 'Bohemian Rhapsody' also UK No.1 in 1991, plus over 40 other UK Top 40 singles. 1980 US No.1 single 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'). Solo, (1987 UK No. 4 single 'The Great Pretender'). Mercury died of bronchio-pneumonia on November 24th 1991 aged 45, just one day after he publicly announced he was HIV positive.
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05 Sep 1946 birth Loudon Wainwright III, US singer, songwriter, (1973 US No.17 single 'Dead Skunk'). Once appeared in TV 's M.A.S.H. He is the father of Martha and Rufus Wainwright,
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07 Sep 1946 birth Alfa Anderson, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Le Freak').
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09 Sep 1946 birth Bruce Palmer, bass, Buffalo Springfield, (1967 US No.17 single 'For What It's Worth'). Died 4th October 2004.
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09 Sep 1946 birth Trevor Leslie Oaks, Showaddywaddy, (1976 UK No.1 single 'Under The Moon Of Love' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).
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10 Sep 1946 birth Danny Hutton, vocals, Three Dog Night, (1970 UK No.3 & US No.1 single 'Mama Told Me Not To Come').
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11 Sep 1946 birth Dennis Tufano, The Buckinghams, (1967 US No.1 single 'Kind Of A Drag).
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14 Sep 1946 birth Pete Agnew, Nazareth, (1973 UK No.9 single 'Broken Down Angel' 1976 US No. 8 single 'Love Hurts').
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15 Sep 1946 birth Ola Brunkert, drummer with the Swedish group Abba. Was a member of the Slim Blues Gang, Science Poption and jazz-rock combo Opus III before joining Abba. He played on every Abba album and toured with the group. He was found dead with his throat cut at his home in Majorca, Spain on March 17th 2008 after he hit his head against a glass door in the dining room at his home.
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18 Sep 1946 birth Alan King, Ace, (1974 UK No.20 single 'How Long').
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19 Sep 1946 birth John Coghlan drums, Status Quo, (left in 1982), 1977 UK No.3 single 'Rockin' All Over The World' plus 50 other UK Top 75 singles since 1968).
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20 Sep 1946 birth Michael Oldroyd, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, (1978 UK No.6 single Davy's On The Road Again').
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24 Sep 1946 birth Carson Osten, Nazz, Utopia with Todd Rundgren.
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24 Sep 1946 birth Jerry Donahue, UK folk group, Fairport Convention, (1969 UK No.21 single 'Si Tu Dois Partir').
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24 Sep 1946 birth Kjell Asperud, Titanic, (1971 UK No.5 single 'Sultana').
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25 Sep 1946 birth Bryan MacLean, guitar, vocals, Love, (1966 US No.33 single '7 And 7 Is', 1968 UK No.24 album 'Forever Changes'). He died of a heart attack on 25th December 1998.
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25 Sep 1946 Born on this day Jerry Penrod, bass player, Iron Butterfly. The 17-minute 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida', the title track of their 1968 album, became a Top Thirty hit in the US.
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28 Sep 1946 birth Helen Shapiro, UK Singer, (1961 UK No.1 single 'Walking Back To Happiness').
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30 Sep 1946 birth Sylvia Peterson, The Chiffons, (1963 US No.1 single 'He's So Fine', 1972 UK No.4 single 'Sweet Talking Guy', first released in 1966).
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10 Oct 1946 birth John Prine, singer, songwriter, 1971 Vietnam War song 'Sam Stone' from the album 'John Prine.'
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11 Oct 1946 birth Gary Mallaber, drums, Steve Miller Band, (1974 US No.1 & 1990 UK No.1 single 'The Joker').
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14 Oct 1946 birth Dan McCafferty, Nazareth, (1973 UK No.9 single 'Broken Down Angel').
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14 Oct 1946 birth Justin Hayward, The Moody Blues, (1965 UK No.1 single 'Go Now' and 1968 UK No.19 single 'Nights In White Satin').
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15 Oct 1946 birth Richard Carpenter, keyboards, vocals, The Carpenters, (1973 UK No.2 single 'Yesterday Once More', 1970 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Close To You').
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17 Oct 1946 birth Jim Tucker, guitar, The Turtles, (1967 US No.1 single 'Happy Together', 1967 UK No.4 single 'She'd Rather Be With Me').
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19 Oct 1946 birth Keith Reid, Procol Harum, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale').
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21 Oct 1946 birth Lee Loughnane, trumpet, Chicago, (1976 UK & US No.1 single 'If You Leave Me Now').
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21 Oct 1946 birth Lux Interior (Erick Lee Purkhiser), singer and founding member of The Cramps. Died in Glendale, California on February 4, 2009.
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22 Oct 1946 birth Eddie Brigati, vocals, The Young Rascals, (1967 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Groovin').
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24 Oct 1946 birth Jerry Edmonton, Steppenwolf, (1969 US No.2 & UK No.30 single 'Born To Be Wild'). Killed in a car crash on 28th November 1993.
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26 Oct 1946 birth Keith Hopwood, guitar, Herman's Hermits, (1964 UK No.1 single 'I'm Into Something Good', 1965 US No.1 single 'Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter').
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29 Oct 1946 birth Rob Van Leeuwen, Shocking Blue, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Venus').
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29 Oct 1946 birth Peter Green, vocals, guitar, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, (replaced Eric Clapton), Fleetwood Mac, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Albatross', left in 1970).
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30 Oct 1946 birth Chris Slade, drummer, who has worked with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, AC/DC, Gary Moore and The Firm.
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01 Nov 1946 birth Rick Grech, bass, Family, Traffic, (1970 US No.15 & UK No.11 album 'John Barleycorn Must die'). Blind Faith, (1969 UK & US No.1 album 'Blind Faith'). And member of Airforce. Grech died on 17th March 1990.
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03 Nov 1946 birth Nick Simper, bass, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. Simper was in the 1966 car crash that Killed Johnny Kid, became a founder member of Deep Purple, quit the band in 1969.
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03 Nov 1946 birth Tommy Dee, John Fred and His Playboy Band, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Judy In Disguise').
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05 Nov 1946 birth Gram Parsons, US singer, songwriter. Member of The International Submarine Band, The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers. Released the 1973 solo album 'Grievous Angel.' Died on 19th September 1973 from a heroin overdose aged 26.
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08 Nov 1946 birth John Martin, The Big Figure, Dr Feelgood, (1979 UK No.9 single 'Milk And Alcohol').
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08 Nov 1946 birth Roy Wood, guitar, vocals, The Move, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Blackberry way'), Wizzard, (1973 UK No.1 single 'See My Baby Jive').
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08 Nov 1946 birth John Martin, The Big Figure, Dr Feelgood, (1979 UK No.9 single 'Milk And Alcohol').
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08 Nov 1946 birth Roy Wood, guitar, vocals, The Move, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Blackberry way'), Wizzard, (1973 UK No.1 single 'See My Baby Jive').
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11 Nov 1946 birth Chip Hawkins, Tremeloes, (1963 UK No.1 single 'Do You Love Me', 1967 US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'). Father of singer & actor Chesney Hawkes.
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11 Nov 1946 birth Chris Dreja, guitar, The Yardbirds, (1965 UK No.3 & US No.6 single 'For Your Love').
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11 Nov 1946 birth Chip Hawkins, Tremeloes, (1963 UK No.1 single 'Do You Love Me', 1967 US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'). Father of singer & actor Chesney Hawkes.
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11 Nov 1946 birth Chris Dreja, guitar, The Yardbirds, (1965 UK No.3 & US No.6 single 'For Your Love').
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26 Nov 1946 birth Burt Reiter, bass, Focus, (1973 UK No.4 single 'Sylvia', 1973 US No.9 single 'Hocus Pocus').
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01 Dec 1946 birth Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer, songwriter, (1972 UK No.1 single 'Clair', 1972 US No.1 single 'Alone Again Naturally', plus 13 other UK Top 40 singles).
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03 Dec 1946 birth Vic Malcolm, Geordie, (1973 UK No.6 single 'All Because Of You').
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08 Dec 1946 birth Graham Knight, Marmalade, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da').
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09 Dec 1946 birth Walter 'Clyde' Orange, drums, vocals, The Commodores, (1978 UK & US No.1 single 'Three Times A Lady').
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10 Dec 1946 birth Ace Kefford, The Move, (1969 UK No.1 single 'Blackberry Way').
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14 Dec 1946 birth Jackie McAuley, Them, (1965 UK No.2 single 'Here Comes The Night').
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14 Dec 1946 birth Jane Birkin, actress, singer, (1969 UK No.1 single with Serge Gainsbourg 'Je t'aime...Moi non plus', the only French language UK chart- topper).
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14 Dec 1946 birth Joyce Vincent Wilson, singer, Dawn, (1971 UK & US No.1 single 'Knock Three Times', 1973 US & UK No.1 single 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree').
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15 Dec 1946 birth Harry Ray, Moments, (1970 US No.3 single 'Love On A Two-Way Street', 1975 UK No.3 single 'Girls').
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15 Dec 1946 birth Carmine Appice, drummer, Vanilla Fudge, (1968 US No.6 single 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'). Also a member of Beck, Bogart and Appice and the Rod Stewart band.
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16 Dec 1946 birth Benny Anderson, keyboards, vocals, Abba, (first UK hit 1974 No.1 single 'Waterloo', followed by 8 other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single 'Dancing Queen').
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21 Dec 1946 birth Carl Wilson, guitar, vocals, The Beach Boys, (1966 UK & US No.1 single 'Good Vibrations', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles'). Died 6th February 1998 after a long battle with lung cancer.
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22 Dec 1946 birth Rick Nielsen, vocals, guitar, Cheap Trick, (1979 UK No.29 & US No.17 single 'I Want You To Want Me', 1988 US No.1 single 'The Flame')
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23 Dec 1946 birth Duster Bennett, singer, guitarist, harmonica player. Worked with Alexis Korner, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac and B.B. King. Killed in a car crash on 26th March 1976.
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24 Dec 1946 birth Jan Akkerman, guitar, Focus, (1973 UK No.4 single 'Sylvia', 1973 US No. 9 single 'Hocus Pocus').
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25 Dec 1946 birth Jimmy Buffett, American singer songwriter, (1977 US No.8 single 'Margaritaville', 2004 US No.1 album 'License to Chill').
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28 Dec 1946 birth Edgar Winter, Edgar Winter Group, keyboards, vocals, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Frankenstein').
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29 Dec 1946 birth Marianne Faithfull, UK singer, one time girlfriend of Mick Jagger, (1965 UK No.4 single 'Come And Stay With Me').
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30 Dec 1946 birth Clive Bunker, drummer, Jethro Tull, (1969 UK No.3 & US No.11 single 'Living In The Past').
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30 Dec 1946 birth American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement. Smith had the 1976 album 'Horses', and the 1978 UK No.5 and US No.13 single 'Because The Night', co-written with Bruce Springsteen.
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