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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, (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 - 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 - 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 - 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, 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 - 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…

Born on this day in 1949 - Chuck and John Panozzo, bass and drums, Styx. John Panozzo died on 16th July 1996. (1979 US No.1 & 1980 UK No.6 single 'Babe'). [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2HJore6jYE[/embed]xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển…

Born on this day in 1958 - Lita Ford, a member of The Runaways, she also scored the 1989 hit with Ozzy Osbourne 'Close My Eyes Forever' and the hit 'Kiss Me Deadly'. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIt3OGra3Lo[/embed]xosotin chelseathông…

Born on this day in 1948 - Kenney Jones, drummer, The Small Faces (1967 UK No.3 single 'Itchycoo Park' & 1968 UK No.1 album 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake'). The Faces (1972 UK No.6 single 'Stay…