9 МАЯ
Сегодня родились:
1935, Nokie Edwards, (real name: Noel Floyd Edwards), бас-гитарист, The Ventures, (1960 UK Hit single 'Perfidia', 1960 US Hit single 'Walk Don't Run').
1937, Dave Prater, вокал, (Sam & Dave), 1967 US and UK Hit & 1967 US Hit single 'Soul Man'. Killed 9th April 1988 when his car left the road and hit a tree in Syracuse, Georgia.
1937, Sonny Curtis, The Crickets, (1957 US No.1 single 'That'll Be The Day', 1959 UK No.1 single 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
1941, Pete Birrell, Freddie & The Dreamers, (1963 UK Hit single 'You Were Made For Me', 1965 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'I'm Telling You Now).
1942, Mike Millward, The Fourmost, (1964 UK Hit single 'A Little Loving'). He died on 7th April 1998.
1942, Tommy Roe, певец, (1969 UK & US No.1 single 'Dizzy' plus 10 other US Top 40 hits).
1944, Richie Furay, гитарист, вокалист, Buffalo Springfield, (1967 US Hit single 'For What It's Worth'), Poco, (1979 US Hit single 'Crazy Love'), The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band, (1974 US Hit single 'Fallin' In Love').
1944, Don Dannemann, Cyrkle, (1966 US Hit single 'Red Rubber Ball'), signed by Brian Epstein and supported The Beatles on their 1966 US tour.
1945, Steve Katz, гитарист, вокалист, Blood Sweat & Tears, (1969 US & UK Hit single 'You've Made Me So Very Happy').
1949, Billy Joel, певец и автор песен, (1980 US No.1 single 'It's Still Rock And Roll To Me', 1983 UK No.1 single 'Uptown Girl', plus over 20 other US & UK Top 40 singles).
1950, Tom Petersson, бас-гитарист, вокалист, Cheap Trick, (1979 UK & US Hit single 'I Want You To Want Me', 1988 US No.1 single 'The Flame').
1953, John Edwards, бас-гитарист, Status Quo, (1977 UK Hit single 'Rockin' All Over The World' plus 50 other UK Top 75 singles since 1968).
1962, Dave Gahan, вокал, Depeche Mode, (1984 UK Hit single 'People Are People', plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles). Solo.
1962, Paul Heaton, вокал, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single 'Caravan Of Love'), The Beautiful South, (1990 UK No.1 single 'A Little Time' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). Solo.
1971, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan, бас-гитарист, Oasis, (first single 'Supersonic', 1994 UK Hit, 1996 UK No.1 single 'Don't Look Back In Anger', 1994 UK No.1 album 'Definitely Maybe' fastest selling UK debut album ever. Quit in Aug 1999)
1975, Ryan 'Nik' Vikedal, ударные, Nickelback, (2002 US No.1 & UK Hit single 'How To Remind You', 2001 US Hit & 2002 UK Hit album 'Silver Side Up'). Left the band in 2005.
Ушли из жизни:
1968: George Dewey Hay
1979: Eddie Jefferson