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1945, Born on this day, Kevin Ayers, вокалист,автор песен, founder member of Soft Machine, (1970 UK Нit- album, 'Third').
1945, Born on this day, Gary Loizzo, American Breed, (1967 US & UK Hit single 'Bend Me, Shape Me').
1946, Born on this day, Gordon Fleet, The Easybeats, (1966 UK & 1967 US Hit single 'Friday On My Mind').
1948, Born on this day, Barry Hay, Golden Earring, (1974 UK No.7 & US 13 single 'Radar Love').
1949, Born on this day, Scott Asheton, drums, Iggy Pop And The Stooges, (1973 album 'Raw Power').
1953, Born on this day, 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).
1957, Born on this day, Tim Farriss, guitar, INXS, (1988 UK No.2 & US No.1 single 'Need You Tonight'). 1987 album 'Kick' has sold over 10m copies in the US alone and features four Top 10 singles; 'Need You Tonight,' 'Devil Inside', 'New Sensation,' and 'Never Tear Us Apart.'
1958, Born on this day, Madonna, (Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone), singer, actress, (first hit 1984 UK No.6 single 'Holiday', 1984 US No.1 'Like A Virgin', first UK No.1 1985 'Into The Groove', plus 6 other UK No.1's & over 10 US No.1 singles and over 30 other top 40 hits).
1972, Born on this day, Emily Erwin, singer, Dixie Chicks, (1999 UK No.26 single, 'There's Your Trouble', 2000 single 'Cowboy Take Me Away').
1980, Born on this day, Venessa Carlton, (2002 UK No.6 single 'A Thousand Miles').
1980, Born on this day, Bob Hardy, bass, Franz Ferdinand, (winners of the 2004 Mercury Music Prize for their self-titled debut album).
Ушли из жизни:
1977 Elvis Presley
2000: Alan Caddy (The Tornadoes)
2005: Vassar Clements (Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys)