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Born on this day in 1958 - Neil Finn
May 27, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1958 - Neil Finn, guitar, vocals, from New Zealand group Split Enz who had the 1980 UK No.12 single 'I Got You'. Split Enz had ten albums (including seven studio…
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Born on this day in 1948 - Stevie Nicks
May 26, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1948 - American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, from Fleetwood Mac who scored the 1987 UK No.5 single 'Little Lies' and 1977 US No.1 single 'Dreams', taken from the world-wide No.1 album…
Born on this day in 1948 - Scorpions singer Klaus Meine
May 25, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1948 - Klaus Meine, from German rock band Scorpions. Their 1990 power ballad 'Wind Of Change' topped the European charts and was a No.4 hit in the US. The Scorpions…
Born on this day in 1941 - Bob Dylan
May 24, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1941 - Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman), American singer-songwriter, author, and painter. Dylan has released over 40 albums since 1964, and was a major influence on The Beatles. His biggest hits…
Born on this day in 1934 - Robert Moog
May 23, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1934 - Robert Moog, inventor of the synthesizer. He built his first electronic instrument, a theremin - aged 14 and made the MiniMoog, "the first compact, easy-to-use synthesizer" in 1970.…
Born on this day in 1944 - Joe Cocker
May 20, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1944 - Joe Cocker, English singer and musician who had the 1968 UK No.1 single with his cover of The Beatles 'With A Little Help From My Friends', plus 8…
Born on this day in 1949 - ZZ Top's Dusty Hill
May 19, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1949 - Dusty Hill, bass, keyboardist, and co-vocalist with ZZ Top, who had the 1984 US No.8 and 1985 UK No.16 single 'Legs'. ZZ Top has had global album sales…
Born on this day in 1949 - Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman
May 18, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1949 - Rick Wakeman, English keyboardist, songwriter, television and radio presenter. As a session musician his early sessions included playing on "Space Oddity", for David Bowie and songs by Junior's…
Born on this day in 1948 - Yes drummer Bill Bruford
May 17, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1948 - Bill Bruford, English drummer. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968–1972, and then joined King Crimson. He worked as the touring drummer…
Born on this day in 1953 - Mr. Mister's Richard Page
May 16, 2022 by Bob Ballard
Born on this day in 1953 - Richard Page, lead singer and bassist from American pop rock band Mr Mister who scored the 1985 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single 'Broken Wings'. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKhN1t_7PEY[/embed]xosotin chelseathông…
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