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1920, Born on this day, American singer, actress, Peggy Lee, real name: Norma Dolores Egstrom. She died on 21st January 2002.
1926, Born on this day, Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter and composer who had a 1959 album with Kind of Blue. He was a major influence on jazz music. Davis died on September 28th 1991.
1941, Born on this day, Art Sharp, Nashville Teens, (1964 UK Hit single 'Tobacco Road').
1940, Born on this day, Ray Ennis, Swinging Blue Jeans, (1964 UK and US Hit single 'Hippy Hippy Shake').
1940, Levon Helm, drummer and singer with The Band. He died of throat cancer aged 71 on 19th April 2012.
1944, Verden Allen, keyboards, Mott The Hoople, (1972 UK & US Hit single 'All The Young Dudes').
1945, Gary Peterson, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'American Woman').
1946, Mick Ronson, guitarist, producer, member of The Rats, then worked with David Bowie, (1992 UK album 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars', 1974 UK Hit single 'Rebel Rebel'). Also worked with Mott The Hoople, Bob Dylan, Ian Hunter. Released the 1974 UK solo album 'Slaughter On Tenth Avenue'. Ronson died on April 29th 1993.
1948, Stevie Nicks, singer, Fleetwood Mac, (1987 UK Hit single 'Little Lies' and 1977 US No.1 single 'Dreams', from world-wide No.1 album 'Rumours'). Solo, (1981 US No.1 & UK album 'Bella Donna', 1989 UK Hit single 'Rooms On Fire').
1949, Hank Williams Jr, country singer, songwriter, son of country music's greatest star.
1958, Wayne Hussey, guitar, Dead Or Alive, (1985 UK No.1 single 'You Spin me round, Like A record'), Sisters Of Mercy, The Mission, (1988 UK Hit single 'Tower Of Strength').
1962, Colin Vearncombe, singer, songwriter, Black, (1987 UK Hit single 'Wonderful Life'). Solo
1964, Lenny Kravitz, US singer, guitarist, songwriter, (1990 UK Hit single 'Let Love Rule', 1999 UK No.1 single 'Fly Away', 1993 UK No.1 album 'Are You Gonna Go My Way'). Worked with Mick Jagger, Madonna, David Bowie.
1972, Alan White, drums, Oasis, (replaced Tony McCarroll in 1995, 1996 UK No.1 single 'Don't Look Back In Anger'). Sacked from the band in 2004.
Ушли из жизни:
1968: Little Willie John
1977: William Powell (The O'Jays)