19 МАЯ
Сегодня родились:
1945, Pete Townshend, гитара ,вокал , The Who, (1965 UK No.2 single 'My Generation' 1967 Hit single 'I Can See For Miles' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 hit singles, 16 US Top 40 singles and rock opera albums 'Tommy' & 'Quadrophenia'
1947, Greg Herbert, саксофон и флейта , Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US Hit single 'Spinning Wheel'). Herbert died of a accidental drug overdose 31st January 1978.
1949, Dusty Hill, бас-гитара , ZZ Top, (1984 US and 1985 UK Hit single 'Legs').
1950, Romeo Challenger, ударные , Showaddywaddy, (1976 UK No.1 single 'Under The Moon Of Love', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles).
1948, Grace Jones, певица , модель , (1985 UK Hit single 'Slave To The Rhythm').
1951, Jeffrey Hyman, (Joey Ramone), вокал , The Ramones, 1977 UK Hit single 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker'. He died on 15th April 2001
1954, Philip Rudd, ударные , AC/DC, (left in 1983, 1980 UK Hit single 'Whole Lotta Rosie' and 1980 UK No.1 & US No.14 album 'Back in Black' sold over 49 million copies).
1956, Martyn Ware, вокал и клавишные , Heaven 17, (1983 UK Hit single 'Temptation'), Human League, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Don't You Want Me' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
1960, Yasmin Evans, (Yazz), певица , (1988 UK No.1 single 'The Only Way Is Up').
1962, Iain Harvie, гитара , Del Amitri, (1990 UK Hit single 'Nothing Ever Happens').
1970, Attrell Cordes, Prince Be, PM Dawn, (1991 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'Set Adrift On Memory Bliss').
1970, Stuart Cable, ударные , Stereophonics, (2001 UK Hit single 'Have A Nice Day').Left the band in 2003.
1972, Jenny Berggren, певец и автор песен , Ace Of Base, (1993 UK No.1 single 'All That She Wants', 1994 US No.1 single 'The Sign').
Ушли из жизни:
1969: Coleman Hawkins
1991: Odia Coates
2001: Mike Sammes
2006: Freddie Garrity (Freddie and the Dreamers)
2007: Frank Guida