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This day in 1975: 10cc releases "The Original Soundtrack"

This day in 1975: 10cc releases their third album, "The Original Soundtrack". It featured the world wide, multi million selling single 'I'm Not in Love' notable for its innovative and distinctive backing track, composed mostly…
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Born on this day in 1947: Boston's Tom Scholz

Born on this day in 1947: Multi-instrumentalist Tom Scholz from Boston. Boston have sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 31 million albums in the United States, of which 17 million were from their…
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Born on this day in 1948: "Manfred Mann's Earth Band" singer Chris Thompson

Born on this day in 1948 - Chris Thompson, singer with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, who had the 1976 US No.1 & UK No.6 single 'Blinded By The Light'. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-S9Dj-S9rU[/embed] xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc…
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Born on this day in 1946: David Gilmour

Born on this day in 1946: David Gilmour: guitarist, singer and songwriter, who joined Pink Floyd in 1968. After Roger Waters' departure in 1985, David created two further Floyd albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason…
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Born on this day in 1952: Dire Straits keyboardist Alan Clark

Born on this day in 1952 - Alan Clark, English musician who was the first and main keyboardist for the rock band Dire Straits. In 1983 he played on Bob Dylan's album Infidels and toured…
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Born on this day in 1951: Chris Rea

Born on this day in 1951: British rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Rea, who had the 1989 UK No.10 single 'The Road To Hell'. His 1989 UK No.1 album Road To Hell spent…
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Born on this day in 1948: Guitarist Terence "Snowy" White

Born on this day in 1948: Terence 'Snowy' White, guitarist, who worked with Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd and Roger Waters. As a solo artist, he had a 1983 UK Top 10 hit single 'Bird Of…
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Born on this day in 1948: Rory Gallagher

Born on this day in 1948: Irish blues guitarist Rory Gallagher. Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. His albums have sold over 30…
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Born on this day in 1942: Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones

Born on this day in 1942 - Brian Jones, multi-instrumentalist and founding member of The Rolling Stones. Originally the leader of the group, Jones placed an advertisement in Jazz News of 2 May 1962 inviting…
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Born on this day in 1954: Journey's Neal Schon

Born on this day in 1954 - Rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist, Neal Schon with Journey who had the 1982 US No.2 single 'Open Arms'. Schon was also a member of Santana by the age…
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