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Сегодня родились:
1949, Jeff Hana, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, (1971 US Hit single 'Mr Bojangles').
1950, Bonnie Pointer, певица, The Pointer Sisters, (1984 UK & US Hit single 'Automatic').
1953, Benny DeFranco, The DeFranco Family, (1973 US Hit single 'Heartbeat-It's A Lovebeat', biggest selling US single of 73. Based on The Osmonds, featured 10 year-old Tony DeFranco).
1957, Pete Murphy, вокалист, Bauhaus, (1982 UK Hit single 'Ziggy Stardust'). Solo.
1959, Richie Sambora, гитарист, Bon Jovi, (1986 us No.1 album 'Slippery When Wet' plus 5 UK No.1 albums. 1987 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Livin' On A Prayer'). More on Bon Jovi
1959, Suzanne Vega, американская певица, автор песен, (1990 UK No.2 single 'Tom's Diner', with DNA).
1966, Mel Appleby, певица, (Mel and Kim, 1987 UK No.1 single 'Respectable').
1974, Lil' Kim, американская певица, (Kimberly Jones), 1997 UK Hit single 'Not Tonight', 2001 US & UK No.1 single with Christina Aguilera, Mya and Pink, 'Lady Marmalade').
1975, Rick McMurray, ударные, Ash, (1995 UK Hit single 'Girl From Mars', 1996 UK No.1 album '1977').
1975, Samer El Nahhal, бас-гитарист, Lordi. Became Finland's first ever Eurovision Song Contest winners after their song ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ won the contest held in Athens in 2006.