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01 Jan 1953 Country singer Hank Williams died of a heart attack brought on by a lethal cocktail of pills and alcohol aged 29. Made his first record in 1946, scored 36 Top 10 US country hits, his best Known being 'Your Cheatin Heart.' Over 20,000 mourners attended his funeral.
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06 Jan 1953 birth Malcolm Young, guitar, AC/DC, (1980 UK No.36 single 'Whole Lotta Rosie'. 1980 UK No.1 & US No.14 album 'Back in Black' sold over 49 million copies).
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10 Jan 1953 Jo Stafford was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You Belong To Me'. Originally a singer with Tommy Dorsey until 1942, Stafford was the first female to have a No.1 on the UK singles Chart.
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10 Jan 1953 birth Pat Benatar, singer, and four-time Grammy winner, (1985 US No.5 and UK No.17 single 'Love Is A Battlefield' plus 10 other US Top 40 singles).
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15 Jan 1953 birth Boris Blank, Yello, (1988 UK No.7 single 'The Race').
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15 Jan 1953 birth Douglas Elwin Erikson, Garbage, (1996 UK No. 4 single 'Stupid Girl').
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17 Jan 1953 American jazz singer Kay Starr (Katherine Starks) was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Comes A Long A Love'. Starr was born on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma; her father was a full-blooded American Indian and her mother Irish.
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17 Jan 1953 birth Sheila Hutchinson, vocals, The Emotions, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Best Of My Love').
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19 Jan 1953 birth Michael Boddicker American film composer and session musician. Played synthesizer on Michael Jackson's albums, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous.
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22 Jan 1953 birth Steve Perry, vocals, Journey, (1982 US No.2 single 'Open Arms', solo 1984 US No.3 single, Oh, Sherrie').
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23 Jan 1953 birth Robin Zander, vocals, Cheap Trick who had the 1979 UK No.29 & US No.17 single 'I Want You To Want Me' and scored the 1988 US No.1 single 'The Flame'.
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24 Jan 1953 Eddie Fisher was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Outside Is Heaven'. American singer and entertainer divorced his first wife, Debbie Reynolds to marry his best friend's widow, Elizabeth Taylor, too much unwelcome publicity at the time. Eddie is father of actress Carrie Fisher.
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25 Jan 1953 birth Malcolm Green, drummer with Split Enz who had the 1980 UK No.12 single 'I Got You'.
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26 Jan 1953 birth Lucinda Williams, rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter who wrote 'Passionate Kisses' the Grammy winning song made famous by the 1993 single version by Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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29 Jan 1953 birth Louie Perez, American songwriter, percussionist and guitarist with Los Lobos who had the 1987 UK & US No.1 single 'La Bamba'.
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31 Jan 1953 Perry Como was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes'. The American singer and television personalities first hit - Como was a seventh son of a seventh son.
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11 Feb 1953 birth Alan Rubin, The Blues Brothers, who had the 1990 UK No.12 single 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love'.
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11 Feb 1953 birth Neil Henderson, from Scottish group Middle Of The Road, who had the 1971 UK No.1 single 'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep'.
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18 Feb 1953 birth Robbie Bachman from Bachman Turner Overdrive who had the 1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'.
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20 Feb 1953 birth Poison Ivy, (Kristy Wallace), guitar, The Cramps. Wallace was married to Cramps singer Lux Interior who died in Glendale, California on February 4, 2009.
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22 Feb 1953 birth actor Nigel Planer, 'Neil', who had the 1984 UK No.2 single with his version of the 1967 hit for Traffic, 'Hole In My Shoe'.
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22 Feb 1953 birth John Sparks, bassist with British pub rock band Dr Feelgood who had the 1979 UK No.9 single 'Milk And Alcohol'.
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26 Feb 1953 birth Michael Bolton, American singer who had the 1990 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'How Am I Supposed To Live Without You'.
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07 Mar 1953 Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She Wears Red Feathers'. The song details a bizarre story of an English banker's love for a hula-hula girl.
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19 Mar 1953 birth Ricky Wilson, guitarist, The B-52's, (1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack'). Wilson died on October 12th 1985 of AIDs.
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19 Mar 1953 birth Billy Sheehan, bass guitarist, Mr. Big, (1992 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'To Be With You'). Also worked with Steve Vai and David Lee Roth.
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21 Mar 1953 birth Robert Johnson, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single 'That's The Way, I Like It', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up').
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23 Mar 1953 birth Chaka Khan, (Yvette Marie Stevens), US singer, (1984 UK No.1 & US No.3 single 'I Feel For You'), Rufus, (1974 US No.3 single 'Tell Me Something Good').
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26 Mar 1953 birth William Lyall, keyboards, Pilot, (1975 UK No.1 single 'January'). Also worked with Sheena Easton and The Bay City Rollers. Lyall died in 1989.
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27 Mar 1953 birth Walter Stocker, Air Supply, (1980 UK No.11 single 'All Out Of Love', 1981 US No.1 single 'The One That You Love').
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31 Mar 1953 birth Sean Hooper, Huey Lewis and the News, (1985 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'The Power Of Love').
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02 Apr 1953 birth David Robinson, The Cars, (1978 UK No.3 & US No.35 single 'My Best Friend's Girl', 1984 US No.3 & 1985 UK No.4 single 'Drive').
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04 Apr 1953 The Stargazers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Broken Wings.' The first record by any British group to reach No.1. Stargazers' member Fred Dachtler is the father of Clark Datchler of 80's group Johnny Hates Jazz.
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10 Apr 1953 birth Terre Roche, singer, songwriter, The Roches, worked with Paul Simon and Loudon Wainwright.
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14 Apr 1953 Lita Roza was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with '(How Much) Is That Doggie In Window.' The 27 year old singer was the NME readers' Top Female artist of 1953 and with this single became the first British female singer to top the UK singles Chart, (and the first Liverpudlian to do so).
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16 Apr 1953 birth PeterGarrett Australian musician, environmentalist, activist. He became the singer with the Australian rock band Midnight Oil in 1973. In 2010, their album Diesel and Dust ranked No.1 in the book The 100 Best Australian Albums.
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18 Apr 1953 Frankie Laine was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Believe.' The single stayed at No.1 for nine weeks. Laine holds the record for most (non-consecutive) weeks at No.1 than any other single in three chart runs with a total of 18 weeks.
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28 Apr 1953 birth Kim Gordon, bassist, artist, record producer, video director and actress. She has sung and played bass and guitar in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, and in Free Kitten.
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29 Apr 1953 birth Bill Drummond, producer, A&R man, writer, musician. Joined Big In Japan in 1977 (with Holly Johnson, later of Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Ian Broudie later of Lightning Seeds). Co-founder of Merseysides Zoo Records. Formed KLF in the late 1980's, who had a 1991 UK No.1 single 3 AM Eternal’.
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30 Apr 1953 birth Merrill Osmond, The Osmonds, (1971 US No.1 single 'One Bad Apple', 1974 UKNo.1 single 'Love Me For A Reason' plus nine other US & UK top 40 singles).
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03 May 1953 birth Bruce Hall, REO Speedwagon, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Keep On Loving You').
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09 May 1953 birth John Edwards, bass, Status Quo, (1977 UK No.3 single 'Rockin' All Over The World' plus 50 other UK Top 75 singles since 1968).
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14 May 1953 birth John Rutsey, drummer and founding member of Rush. Died May 11, 2008.
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15 May 1953 birth Mike Oldfield, UK composer, multi-instrumentalist, 'Tubular Bells' was the first album released on the Virgin record label in 1973 and went on to sell over 10 million copies world-wide. 1976 UK No. 3 single 'Portsmouth' plus 20 other UK Top 40 albums.
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16 May 1953 birth Richard Page, Mr Mister, (1985 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single 'Broken Wings).
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17 May 1953 birth George Johnson, Brothers Johnson, (1980 US No.4 & UK No.6 single 'Stomp').
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18 May 1953 birth Butch Tavares, Tavares, (1976 UK No.4 and US No.15 single 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel').
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23 May 1953 birth Rick Fenn, 10cc, (1975 UK No.1 & US No.2 single 'I'm Not In Love', plus 10 other UK Top 30 hits including two No.1's).
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03 Jun 1953 Elvis Presley graduated from J.C. Hulmes High School in Memphis; his graduation photo shows him to have a split curl in the middle of his forehead, later to become his trademark. He was the first member of his family to graduate high school.
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08 Jun 1953 birth Bonnie Tyler, singer, (1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart').
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08 Jun 1953 birth Jeff Rich, drums, Status Quo, (1977 UK No.3 single 'Rockin' All Over The World', plus over 50 other UK Top 75 singles).
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09 Jun 1953 birth Errol Kennedy, vocals, Imagination, (1982 UK No.2 single 'Just An Illusion').
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12 Jun 1953 birth Rocky Burnette, singer, (1980, US No. 8 single, 'Tired Of Toein The Line').
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16 Jun 1953 birth Ian Mosley, drums, Marillion, (joined in 1983, 1985 UK No.2 single 'Kayleigh').
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18 Jun 1953 birth Jerome Smith, guitarist, KC and the Sunshine Band, (1975 US No.1 single 'Get Down Tonight', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up'). He died on August 2nd 2000 after being crushed by a bulldozer he was operating.
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20 Jun 1953 Eddie Fisher was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Walking Behind You'. The American singer had a variety television series, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher on NBC from 1953 - 1957.
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20 Jun 1953 birth Alan Longmuir, Bay City Rollers, (1975 UK No.1 single 'Bye Bye Baby', plus 11 other UK Top 20 singles', 1976 US No.1 single 'Saturday Night').
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21 Jun 1953 birth Nils Lofgren, guitar, piano, vocals. He joined Neil Young's band at age 17, playing piano on the album After the Gold Rush. From 1971 to 1974 recorded four albums with his own band, Grin. Solo 1976 UK No.8 album, 'Cry Tough'. Joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1984. And member of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band.
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22 Jun 1953 birth Cyndi Lauper, US singer, (1984 US No.1 single 'Time After Time', UK No.2 single 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun'). Bob Egan Pop Spots
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29 Jun 1953 birth Colin Hay, Men At Work, (1983 UK and US No.1 single 'Down Under').
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09 Jul 1953 birth Kate Garner, vocals, Haysi Fantayzee, (1982 UK No.11 single 'John Wayne Is Big Leggy').
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12 Jul 1953 birth Billy and Bobby Alessi, Alessi Brothers, (1977 UK No.8 single 'Oh. Lori).
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15 Jul 1953 birth Alicia Bridges, US singer, (1978 US No.5 & UK No. 32 single 'I Love The Night Life').
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18 Jul 1953 Truck driver Elvis Presley made his first ever recording when he paid $3.98 at the Memphis recording service singing two songs, 'My Happiness' and 'That's When Your Heartaches Begin'. The so-called vanity disc, was a gift for his mother. It would surface 37 years later as part of an RCA compilation called 'Elvis - the Great Performances'.
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27 Jul 1953 birth Suzi Carr (Will To Power,) singer, 1989 UK No.6 single 'Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird').
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29 Jul 1953 birth Geddy Lee, bass, vocals, Rush, (1980 UK No.13 single 'Spirit Of Radio' 1982 US No. 21 single 'New World Man'). Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honored, as a group.
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29 Jul 1953 birth Patti Sciafa, US singer, worked with The Rolling Stones and on Keith Richards 'Talk Is Cheap' album. Toured with Bruce Springsteen Band from 1984 Born in the USA tour, married Springsteen on June 8th 1991. She has released two solo albums.
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31 Jul 1953 birth Hugh McDowell, cello, Electric Light Orchestra, (1979 UK No.3 & US No.4 single 'Don't Bring Me Down', plus 26 other Top 40 hits)
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01 Aug 1953 birth Robert Cray, singer, Blues guitarist, (1987 UK No.50 single 'Right Next Door, Because Of Me').
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02 Aug 1953 birth Donnie Monro, Runrig, (1995 UK No.18 single 'An Ubhal As Airde, The Highest Apple').
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03 Aug 1953 birth Ian Brainson, Pilot, (1975 UK No.1 single 'January').
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09 Aug 1953 Mantovani and his Orchestra were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Song From The Moulin Rouge', (from the film of the same name). The first ever instrumental No.1 on the UK chart.
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12 Aug 1953 birth Jerry Speiser, Men At Work, (1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Down Under').
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16 Aug 1953 birth James Taylor, Kool & The Gang, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single, Celebration. 1984 UK No.2 single 'Joanna', and over 15 other top 40 hits).
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17 Aug 1953 birth Kevin Rowland, singer, Dexy's Midnight Runners, (1982 UK No.1 & 1983 US No.1 single 'Come On Eileen'). Solo 1986 UK No.13 single 'Because Of You').
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23 Aug 1953 birth Bobby G, vocals, Bucks Fizz, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Making Your Mind Up', plus 12 other UK top 40 singles').
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27 Aug 1953 birth Alex Lifeson, guitarist, Rush, (1980 UK No.13 single 'Spirit Of Radio' 1982 US No. 21 single 'New World Man'). Lifeson was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honored, as a group.
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29 Aug 1953 birth Rick Downey, Blue Oyster Cult, (1978 UK No.16 single 'Don't Fear The Reaper').
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01 Sep 1953 The Texas duo of Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery auditioned for radio station KDAV's Sunday Party. The duo started a slot on Sunday afternoon that became known as The Bob and Buddy Show.
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06 Sep 1953 Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Look At That Girl' his second No.1 this year. As an international recording star of the 1950s he sold over six million singles.
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09 Sep 1953 birth John McFee, guitar, The Doobie Brothers, (1979 US No.1 single 'What A Fool Believes', 1993 UK No.7 single 'Long Train Runnin'). Member of Southern Pacific from 1985-91.
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11 Sep 1953 birth Tommy Shaw, guitar, Styx, (1979 US No.1 & 1980 UK No.6 single 'Babe').
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16 Sep 1953 birth Alan Barton, Black Lace, (1984 UK No.2 single 'Agadoo'). Agadoo earned them the dubious accolade of being voted as the worst song of all time by a panel of music writers for Q Magazine. Barton died on 23rd March 1995.
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17 Sep 1953 birth Steve Williams, drummer for Welsh rock band Budgie. (1971 single 'Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman').
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22 Sep 1953 birth Richard Fairbrass, singer, Right Said Fred, (1991 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘I’m Too Sexy’, 1993 UK No.1 album ‘Up’).
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27 Sep 1953 birth Greg Ham, Men At Work, (1983 UK and US No.1 single 'Down Under').
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27 Sep 1953 birth Robbie Shakespeare, session bass player, as Sly and Robbie worked with Peter Tosh, Robert Palmer, Jimmy Cliff, Grace Jones, Joe Cocker, (1987 UK No.12 single 'Boops, Here To Go').
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28 Sep 1953 birth Jim Diamond, singer, songwriter, (solo UK No.1 single 'I Should Have Know Better'), PHD, (1982 UK No.3 single 'I Won't Let You Down').
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07 Oct 1953 birth Tico Torres, drums, Bon Jovi, (1987 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Livin' On A Prayer', 1986 US No.1 album 'Slippery When Wet' has sold over 8 million copies world wide).
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15 Oct 1953 birth Tito Jackson, The Jackson Five, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'I Want You Back'), The Jacksons, (1977 UK No.1 single 'Show You The Way To Go').
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16 Oct 1953 birth Tony Carey, Rainbow, (1981 UK No.3 single 'I Surrender').
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21 Oct 1953 birth Charlotte Caffey, The Go- Go's, (1982 US No.2 single, 'We Got The Beat', 1982 UK No.47 single 'Our Lips Our Sealed').
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23 Oct 1953 birth Pauline Black, vocals, Selecter, (1979 UK No.8 single 'On My Radio'). TV presenter
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26 Oct 1953 birth Keith Strickland, guitar, keyboards, drums, The B-52's, (1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack').
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27 Oct 1953 birth Peter Dodd, guitar, The Thompson Twins, (1984 UK No.2 single 'You Take Me Up', 1984 US No.3 single, 'Hold Me Now').
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28 Oct 1953 birth Desmond Child, American musician, songwriter, and producer who has co-written over 70 Top 40 singles, with songs that have sold over 300 million albums worldwide. His collaborations include Bon Jovi, Bonnie Tyler, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin, KISS, Weezer, Shakira, Jennifer Rush, Kiss, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Cher, Katy Perry, and Alice Cooper.
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11 Nov 1953 birth Andy Partridge, singer, songwriter, guitarist, XTC, (1982 UK No.10 single 'Senses Working Overtime').
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11 Nov 1953 birth Andy Partridge, singer, songwriter, guitarist, XTC, (1982 UK No.10 single 'Senses Working Overtime').
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12 Nov 1953 birth Calum Macdonald, Runrig, (1995 UK No.18 single 'An Ubhal As Airde, The Highest Apple').
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12 Nov 1953 birth Calum Macdonald, Runrig, (1995 UK No.18 single 'An Ubhal As Airde, The Highest Apple').
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13 Nov 1953 birth Andrew Ranken, drums, The Pogues, (1987 UK No.8 single 'The Irish Rover').
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13 Nov 1953 birth Andrew Ranken, drums, The Pogues, (1987 UK No.8 single 'The Irish Rover').
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30 Nov 1953 birth June Pointer, the Pointer Sisters, (1981 US No.2 single 'Slow Hand', 1984 UK No.2 single 'Automatic'). Died on 11th April 2006.
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30 Nov 1953 birth David Sancious, keyboard player and guitarist, early member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, contributed to the first three Springsteen albums.
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08 Dec 1953 birth Colin Routh, Black Lace, (1984 UK No.2 single 'Agadoo').
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12 Dec 1953 birth Bruce Kulick, American guitarist, worked with Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Grand Funk Railroad and Kiss
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18 Dec 1953 birth Elliot Easton, The Cars, (1978 UK No.3 single 'My Best Friend's Girl', 1985 UK No.4 single 'Drive').
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21 Dec 1953 birth Betty Wright, US singer, (1971 US No. 6 single 'Clean Up Woman', 1975 UK No. 27 single 'Shoorah! Shoorah!).
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26 Dec 1953 birth Henning Schmitz, Kraftwerk, (1982 UK No.1 single 'Computer Love / The Model').
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28 Dec 1953 birth Richard Clayderman, French pianist who has sold over 70 million albums world-wide, biggest UK hit is the 1982 UK No.2 album 'Richard Clayderman.'
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