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On this day in 1978 - Gerry Rafferty's City To City album hits number 1
Jul 08, 2021 by Bob Ballard
On this day in 1978 - Gerry Rafferty's album City To City went to No.1 on the US chart, knocking off 'Saturday Night Fever', which had been at the top of the charts for almost…
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Born on this day in 1940 - Ringo Starr
Jul 07, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1940 - Richard Starkey, ( aka Ringo Starr, ) drums, vocals, Rory Storm, The Beatles. He sang lead vocals on one track on most Beatles albums, The Beatles scored 21…
Born on this day in 1925 - Bill Haley
Jul 06, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1925 - Bill Haley, (William John Clifton Haley), singer, guitarist, 'The first Rock 'n' Roll star.' As Bill Haley and his Comets he had the 1955 UK & US No.1…
Born on this day in 1952 - Huey Lewis & The News' Johnny Colla
Jul 02, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1952 - Johnny Colla, guitar, sax, from Huey Lewis and the News who had the 1985 UK No.11 & US No.1 single 'The Power Of Love'. Their third, and best-selling,…
Born on this day in 1945 - Deborah Harry
Jul 01, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1945 - Deborah Harry, American singer, songwriter, and actress with Blondie who scored five UK No.1 singles including the 1979 UK & US No.1 single 'Heart Of Glass' and the…
Born on this day in 1944 - Little River Band singer Glenn Shorrock
Jun 30, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1944 - Glenn Shorrock, from Australian group, Little River Band who scored the 1978 US No.3 single 'Reminiscing' plus 12 other US Top 40 singles selling more than 30 million…
Born on this day in 1953 - Men At Work's Colin Hay
Jun 29, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1953 - Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian musician with Men At Work, (1983 UK and US No.1 single 'Down Under'). Hay's music has been used frequently by actor and director Zach Braff…
Born on this day in 1943 - Procol Harum drummer, Bobby Harrison
Jun 28, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1943 - Bobby Harrison, drummer with Procol Harum, who had the 1967 UK No.1 & US No.5 single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' (one of the few singles to have…
Born on this day in 1954 - Toto's David Paich
Jun 25, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1954 - American keyboardist, singer, composer, recording producer David Paich who with Toto had the 1983 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Africa'. Paich played on various Michael Jackson songs…
Born on this day in 1944 - Jeff Beck
Jun 24, 2021 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1944 - English rock guitarist Jeff Beck. He replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds. As a solo artist, he released the 1967 single 'Hi-Ho Silver Lining', before forming The Jeff…
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