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Born on this day in 1959 - Pet Shop Boys' Chris Lowe
Oct 04, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1959 - Chris Lowe, keyboards, Pet Shop Boys, (1986 UK & US No.1 single 'West End Girls', plus three other UK No.1 singles and over 20 other UK Top 40…
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Born on this day in 1954 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Oct 03, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1954 - American musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. He was one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s. Vaughan was killed in…
Born on this day in 1947 - Marc Bolan
Sep 30, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1947 - Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld), English guitarist, singer, songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the glam rock band T. Rex. Bolan was one of the pioneers…
Born on this day in 1948 - Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner
Sep 29, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1948 - Mark Farner, American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad who had the US No.1 single with their…
Born on this day in 1938 - Ben E King
Sep 28, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1938 - Ben E King, (Benjamin Earl Nelson), soul and R&B singer with The Drifters who had the 1960 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Save The Last Dance For…
Born on this day in 1947 - Meat Loaf
Sep 27, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1947 - Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday). His record breaking 1978 album Bat Out Of Hell spent 457 weeks on the UK album…
On this day in 1965 - Roger Daltrey is fired from The Who
Sep 26, 2022 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1965 - At the end of a European tour Roger Daltrey knocked out Keith Moon resulting in the singer being sacked from The Who. The band were playing two shows in…
Born on this day in 1949 - Bruce Springsteen
Sep 23, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1949 - Singer, songwriter, Bruce Springsteen, 'The Boss', who had the 1985 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'Dancing In The Dark', 1994 UK No.2 single 'Streets of Philadelphia'. His…
Born on this day in 1958 - Joan Jett
Sep 22, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1958 - Joan Jett, American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer. Founding member of The Runaways and with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.4…
Born on this day in 1947 - Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder
Sep 21, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1947 - Don Felder, guitar, vocals, the Eagles, (1977 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Hotel California', plus 5 US No.1 albums. 'Greatest Hits 1971-1975' is the second biggest selling…
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