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Born on this day in 1944 - Peter Cetera
Sep 13, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1944 - American singer/bassist Peter Cetera who with Chicago had the 1976 US & UK No.1 single 'If You Leave Me Now'. Cetera left the band in July 1985 and…
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Born on this day in 1950 - Aerosmith's Joe Perry
Sep 10, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1950 - Joe Perry, guitarist with Aerosmith who scored the 1989 single 'Love In An Elevator', and their 1989 album Pump spent 53 weeks on the US charts They had…
Born on this day in 1941 - Otis Redding
Sep 09, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1941 - Otis Redding, American singer-songwriter, record producer. After appearing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival Redding wrote and recorded his iconic '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' with…
Born on this day in 1947 - Cars bassist & singer Benjamin Orr
Sep 08, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1947 - Benjamin Orr bass, vocals, The Cars, who had the 1978 UK No.3 single 'My Best Friend's Girl.' Their 1984 US No.3 & 1985 UK No.4 'Drive' was used…
Born on this day in 1951 - Chrissie Hynde
Sep 07, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1951 - Chrissie Hynde, best known as a founding member of English-American rock band The Pretenders, who had the 1980 UK No.1 single with ‘Brass In Pocket’ and the solo…
On this day in 1968 - Ringo re-joins the Beatles
Sep 03, 2021 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1968 - After a two week absence, Ringo Starr rejoined The Beatles. Upon Ringo's return to the studio, he found his drum kit covered with flowers to welcome him back. Ringo…
Born on this day in 1946 - Billy Preston
Sep 02, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1946 - Billy Preston, US singer, keyboard player. (1973 US No.1 single 'Will It Go Round In Circles', 1978 UK No.2 single with Syreeta 'With You I'm Born Again', and…
On this day in 1984 - Tina Turner scores her first number one
Sep 01, 2021 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1984 - After a 25-year career, Tina Turner had her first solo No.1 single in the US with 'What's Love Got To Do With It'. This song was originally written for…
Born on this day in 1957 - Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook
Aug 31, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1957 - singer and guitarist Glenn Tilbrook, who was a founding member of Squeeze. Some of their best-known songs are 'Tempted', 'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)', 'Cool for Cats' and…
On this day in 1975 - Rod Stewart scores his fifth No.1 album
Aug 30, 2021 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1975 - Rod Stewart scored his fifth No.1 album when Atlantic Crossing started a five-week run at the top of the charts. The title indicated Stewart's new artistic direction, and on…
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