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Post by spiritinthesky on Oct 16, 2008 10:57:43 GMT -5
Have you ever done this? Go to www.thisdayinmusic.com and enter your day and month. And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones! (I left the bad ones out). 1948, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones, in 1969 left in 1974. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Brown Sugar'). Also worked with Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Ron Wood. 1955, Born on this day, Steve Earle, US singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No. 45 single ‘Copperhead Road’, Country and independent No.1 album ‘Trancendental Blues.’ Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Peters, Shawn Colvin and Eddi Reader have all covered his songs). 1956, Born on this day, Paul Young, singer, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home', 1985 US No.1 single 'Everytime You Go Away'. The Streetband, (1978 UK No.18 single 'Toast.' Also lead singer with 1980's Q-Tips a soul covers band. 1959, Born on this day, Susanna Hoffs, guitar vocals, The Bangles, (1986 UK No.2 single with Prince song 'Manic Monday', 1986 US No.1 single 'Walk Like An Egyptian'). 1963, Born on this day, Andy Rourke, bass, The Smiths, (1984 UK No.10 single 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles). See if you get any Beatles!
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Post by winstonoboogie on Oct 17, 2008 18:28:16 GMT -5
Here's selections from my B-Day (or D-day, if you will... ) ============================================ June 6th 1936, Born on this day, Levi Stubbs, vocals, The Four Tops, (1965 US No.1 single 'I Can't Help Myself', 1967 UK No.6 single 'Standing In The Shadows of Love'). 1939, Born on this day, Gary U.S. Bonds, singer, (1961 US No.1 single 'Quarter To Three', 1981 UK No.43 single 'This Little Girl'). 1944, Born on this day, Clarence White, guitar, The Byrds, (1965 UK & US No.1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man'). White died on July 14th 1973. 1960, Appearing at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Lancs, England, The Silver Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers. 1962, the first Beatles recording session took place at Abbey Road studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was ‘Love Me Do’, the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each. 1971, John & Yoko jammed live on stage with Frank Zappa at The Filmore East in New York. 1977, appearing at Earls Court in London, Queen. 1982, at the start of the US 'Peace Week' Tom Petty, Crosby Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks and Jackson Browne all appeared at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California to a crowd of 85,000 fans. 1986, A&R man Dick Rowe died of diabetes. Rowe became famous for not signing The Beatles to Decca records and made the classic quote 'Nobody cares about guitar groups anymore.' He did however sign The Rolling Stones to Decca. 1987, Kim Wilde went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'You Keep Me Hanging On', a No.2 hit in the UK. The song had been a 1966 hit for The Supremes. Tom (aka W.O'B.)
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Post by scousette on Oct 18, 2008 17:35:23 GMT -5
March 17th 1919, Born on this day, Nat King Cole, singer, (1955 US No.2 single 'A Blossom Fell', 1957 UK No.2 single 'When I Fall In Love' plus over 20 other US & UK Top 40 singles). Father of singer Natalie Cole. Nat died of lung cancer on February 15th 1965.
1941, Born on this day, Clarence Collins, Little Anthony and The Imperials, (1958 US No.4 single 'Tears On My Pillow'), song gave Kylie Minogue a UK No.1 in 1990.
1944, Born on this day, Bob Johnson, guitar, vocals, Steeleye Span, (1975 UK No.5 single 'All Around My Hat').
1944, Born on this day, John Sebastian, The Lovin Spoonful, (1966 UK No.2 single 'Daydream', and 1966 US No.1 single 'Summer in The City'), solo (1976 US No.1 single 'Welcome Back').
1944, Born on this day, Pat Mcauley, Them, (1965 UK No.2 & US No.24 single 'Here Comes The Night').
1946, Born on this day, Harold Brown, War, (1976 UK No.12 & US No.12 single 'Low Rider').
1948, Born on this day, Pat Lloyd, The Equals, (1968 UK No.1 & US No.32 single 'Baby Come Back').
1951, Born on this day, Scott Gorham, guitar, Thin Lizzy, (1973 UK No.6 single 'Whisky In The Jar', 1976 US No.12 single 'The Boys Are Back In Town').
1954, Born on this day, Wally Stocker, The Babys, (1977 US No.13 & UK No.45 single 'Isn't It Time').
1959, Born on this day, Mike Lindup, keyboards, Level 42, (1986 UK No.3 & US No.12 single 'Lessons In Love' plus 19 other top 40 singles).
1962, Born on this day, Clare Grogan, vocals, Altered Images, (1981 UK No.2 single 'Happy Birthday') also an actress, her first film appearance was in the acclaimed film Gregory's Girl, has also appeared in UK soap Eastenders and the comedy Father Ted. Also worked as a VH1 presenter.
1965, Born on this day, Wayne Coyne, guitar, vocals, Flaming Lips, (2002 UK No. 32 single ‘Do You Realize’).
1965, Born on this day, Michael Ivins, bass, Flaming Lips, (2002 UK No. 32 single ‘Do You Realize’).
1967, Born on this day, Billy Corgan, vocals, guitar, Smashing Pumpkins, (1995 US No.1 album 'Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness', 1996 UK No.7 & US No.36 single 'Tonight Tonight').
1972, Born on this day, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Hole, (1995 UK No.16 & US No.58 single 'Doll Parts').
1973, Born on this day, Caroline Corr, drums, vocals, The Corrs, (1998 UK No.3 single 'What Can I Do'. 'Talk On Corners' was the best selling UK album of 1998 spending 142 weeks on the UK chart).
1975, Born on this day, Justin Hawkins, vocals, The Darkness. (2003 UK No.2 single ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’, 2003 UK No.1 album ‘Permission To Land’).
1976, Born on this day, Stephen Gately, vocals, Boyzone, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Words' plus 15 other Top 5 singles and 4 UK No.1 albums. Solo 2000 UK No.3 single 'New Beginning / Bright Eyes')
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