15 ИЮНЯ
Cегодня родились:
1941, Harry Nilsson, американский певец и автор песен, (1972 UK & US No.1 single with his version of The Badfinger song 'Without You', 1969 US No.6 single 'Everybody's Talkin' from the film Midnight Cowboy'). The Monkees, Three Dog Night & Ronettes all covered his songs. Умер 15 января 1994.
1943, Johnny Halliday, певец, 'the French Elvis', major star in Europe. Jimmy Page, Peter Frampton and Foreigner's Mick Jones have played on his records.
1943, Muff Winwood, бас-гитара, The Spencer Davis Group, (1966 UK No.1 single 'Keep On Running). Became a producer and A&R man for Sony Records.
1946, Noddy Holder (Фото), вокалист и гитарист, соавтор песен, 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.
1946, Demis Roussos, певец, (1976 UK No.1 EP, featuring 'Forever And Ever').
1949, Russell Hitchcock, вокал, Air Supply, (1980 UK No.11 single 'All Out Of Love', 1981 US No.1 single 'The One That You Love').
1951, Steve Walsh, вокалист и автор песен, Kansas, (1978 US No.3 single 'Dust In The Wind', 1978 UK No.59 single 'Carry On Wayward Son').
1966, Michael Britt, гитара, Lonestar, (2000 US No.1 & UK No. 21 single ‘Amazed’).
1976, Gary Lightbody, гитара и вокал, Snow Patrol, (2006 UK No.1 album ‘Eyes Open’, 2006 UK No.6 single ‘Chasing Cars’).
1981, Billy Martin, гитарист, Good Charlotte, (2002 US No.7 album, ‘The Young And The Hopeless’, 2003 UK No.6 single ‘Girls and Boys’).
1985, Nadine Coyle, вокал, Girls Aloud, (2002 UK No.1 single 'Sound Of The Underground', and over 20 UK Top 20 singles.).
Ушла из жизни:
1996, US jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald died in Beverly Hills, California, aged 79