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Born on this day in 1939 - Jimmy Nicol, (pictured above, far right) drummer, temporary member of The Beatles for nine Australian gigs in 1964, after Ringo Starr collapsed and was hospitalised on 3 June…

Born on this day in 1953 - ELO's Hugh McDowell (cellist with Wizzard and Electric Light Orchestra who had the 1979 UK No.3 & US No.4 single 'Don't Bring Me Down' plus 26 other Top…

On this day in 1987: David Bowie kicked off the North American leg of The Glass Spider Tour at the Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tour's set, described at the time as "the largest…

Born on this day in 1953: Rush's Geddy Lee (bass, vocals)  Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so…

Born on this day in 1949: Drummer Simon Kirke from Free, (1971 UK No.2 & US No.4 single 'All Right Now'). and Bad Company (1974 UK No.15 single 'Can't Get Enough'). https://youtu.be/5wiF6b4rxnoxosotin chelseathông tin chuyển…

On this day in 1974 - Wings started a seven-week run at No.1 on the album chart with Band On The Run. Although sales were modest initially, its commercial performance was aided by two hit…

On this day in 1964 - A riot broke out during a Rolling Stones gig at The Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, after Keith Richards kicked a troublemaker in the mouth who was spitting at…

Born on this day in 1950: Blair Thornton, guitarist with Bachman Turner Overdrive, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'). Thornton joined the group in January 1974 during the supporting…

Born on this day in 1944 - Rick Davies, vocalist and keyboardist with Supertramp, who had the 1979 UK No.7 and US No.6 single with 'The Logical Song' and the 1979 US No.1 and UK…

Jim Croce started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown'. Croce was killed in a plane crash three months later.xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ…