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6 февраля
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1965, The Righteous Brothers started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the Phil Spector produced 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. The song was also No.1 in the UK for the duo (who were not related in any way).

1965, The Rolling Stones second album 'Rolling Stones No.2' started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK charts.

1982, Kraftwerk were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Model / Computer Love', the first German act to score a UK No.1 single. The single spent 21 weeks on the UK chart.

1982, The J Geils Band started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Centrefold', the bands only US No.1. A No.3 hit in the UK. The bands album 'Freeze- Frame' started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart on the same day.

1988, Tiffany started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Could've Been', a No.4 hit in the UK. Tiffany had recorded the song 5 years ago when she was 13


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1968: The Beatles: "The Inner Light," "Lady Madonna"

1976: Elvis Presley: "Never Again," "Love Coming Down"

6 февраля 1945,
Born on this day, Bob Marley, singer / songwriter and guitarist who had the 1981 UK Hit single with ‘No Woman No Cry’, plus over ten other UK Top 40 singles and the 1976 US & UK Hit album ‘Rastaman Vibration’. Marley died of cancer on May 11th 1981. The 1984 ‘Best Of’ album spent 330 weeks on the UK chart.

6 февраля 1947,
Born on this day, Alan Jones, sax, Amen Corner who had the 1969 UK No.1 single 'If Paradise Is Half As Nice' plus five other UK Top 40 hits.

6 февраля 1949,
Born on this day, Mike Batt, songwriter, and the man behind The Wombles, who had the 1974 UK Hit single 'Remember You're A Womble'. Batt wrote 'Bright Eyes' the 1979 UK No.1 single for Art Garfunkel and discovered UK singer, songwriter Katie Melua

6 февраля 1950,
Born on this day, Natalie Cole, US singer, who had the 1989 UK Hit single 'Miss You Like Crazy', Natalie is the daughter of Nat 'King' Cole.

6 февраля 1962,
Born on this day, Axl Rose, (born William Bruce Rose), singer with Guns N' Roses who had the 1987 US No.1 album 'Appetite For Destruction' which spent 158 week's on the UK chart and the 1988 US No.1 & 1989 UK Hit single 'Sweet Child O' Mine'.

Axl Rose, (born William Bruce Rose), Guns N' Roses

6 февраля 1962,
Born on this day, Axl Rose, (born William Bruce Rose), singer with Guns N' Roses

6 февраля 1962,
Born on this day, Richie McDonald, guitarist and singer with Lonestar who had the 2000 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Amazed'.

Richie McDonald, Lonestar

6 февраля 1966,
Born on this day, Rick Astley, singer who had the 1987 UK & US No.1 single 'Never Gonna Give You Up', which became the UK biggest seller of 87. Astley scored 7 other UK Top 10 hits, and the 1987 UK No.1 album 'Whenever You Need Somebody' spent 34 weeks on UK chart..