6 ИЮЛЯ
Сегодня родились:
1925, Bill Haley, (William John Clifton Haley), певец,гитарист, 'The first Rock 'n' Roll star.' As Bill Haley and his Comets he had the 1955 UK & US No.1 single 'Rock Around The Clock.'Haley died on 9th February 1981.
1937, Gene Chandler, (Eugene Dixon), американский певец, (1962 US No.1 single 'Duke Of Earl', 1979 UK Hit single 'Get Down').
1939, Jet Harris, гитарист, The Shadows, (1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper' plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles).
1945, Rik Elswit, гитарист, Dr Hook, (1972 US No.5 & UK No.2 single 'Sylvia's Mother' plus 9 other US Top 40 hits).
1949, Mike Shrieve, ударные, Santana, (1970 US Hit single 'Black Magic Woman', 1977 UK Hit single 'She's Not There').
1952, David Smith, певец, The Real Thing, (1976 UK No.1 single 'You To Me Are Everything').
1952, Graham Oliver, гитарист, Saxon, (1980 UK No.5 album 'Wheels Of Steel').
1959, John Keeble, ударные, Spandau Ballet, (1983 UK No.1 single 'True', plus 16 other UK Top 40 singles).
Ушли из жизни:
1971 Louis Armstrong (Hello Dolly)
1979 Van McCoy (The Hustle)