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June 16th 1982, Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott died following sustained cocaine and heroin addiction.

Publié le 15 Juin 2020

June 16th 1982, Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott died following sustained cocaine and heroin addiction.

June 16th 1941, Born on this day, American songwriter and record producer Lamont Dozier, (Holland/Dozier/Holland), who wrote many hits for Motown records, (14 US Billboard No.1 hits), including The Supremes, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas plus Freda Payne and Chairmen Of The Board.

Publié le 15 Juin 2020

June 16th 1941, Born on this day, American songwriter and record producer Lamont Dozier, (Holland/Dozier/Holland), who wrote many hits for Motown records, (14 US Billboard No.1 hits), including The Supremes, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas plus Freda Payne and Chairmen Of The Board.

16th June 1972, David Bowie released his fifth studio album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars a concept album telling the story of a fictional bisexual alien rock star named Ziggy Stardust. The album which reached No.5 in the UK and No. 75 in the US has been consistently considered one of the greatest albums of all time

Publié le 15 Juin 2020

16th June 1972, David Bowie released his fifth studio album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars a concept album telling the story of a fictional bisexual alien rock star named Ziggy Stardust. The album which reached No.5 in the UK and No. 75 in the US has been consistently considered one of the greatest albums of all time

15th June 1996, US jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald died in Beverly Hills, California, aged 79. Already blinded by the effects of diabetes, Fitzgerald had both her legs amputated in 1993. Winner of 13 Grammy Awards, the 1956 ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook’ was the first of eight « Songbook » sets. Appeared in the TV commercial for Memorex, where she sang a note that shattered a glass w

Publié le 14 Juin 2020

15th June 1996, US jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald died in Beverly Hills, California, aged 79. Already blinded by the effects of diabetes, Fitzgerald had both her legs amputated in 1993. Winner of 13 Grammy Awards, the 1956 ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook’ was the first of eight « Songbook » sets. Appeared in the TV commercial for Memorex, where she sang a note that shattered a glass w

June 15th 1933, Born on this day Waylon Jennings. Jennings worked as a DJ, played bass with Buddy Holly, Jennings unintentionally missing flying with Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens on the flight on which they died. In 1976 he released the album Wanted! The Outlaws with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter, which became the first platinum country music album, and he was also a m

Publié le 14 Juin 2020

June 15th 1933, Born on this day Waylon Jennings. Jennings worked as a DJ, played bass with Buddy Holly, Jennings unintentionally missing flying with Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens on the flight on which they died. In 1976 he released the album Wanted! The Outlaws with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter, which became the first platinum country music album, and he was also a m

June 15th 1946, Born on this day, Noddy Holder, guitar, vocals, Slade, (1971 UK No.1 single ‘Coz I Luv You’, plus five other UK No.1 singles and 18 UK Top 40 hits. Now a TV actor, (The Grimleys), radio and TV presenter.

Publié le 14 Juin 2020

June 15th 1946, Born on this day, Noddy Holder, guitar, vocals, Slade, (1971 UK No.1 single ‘Coz I Luv You’, plus five other UK No.1 singles and 18 UK Top 40 hits. Now a TV actor, (The Grimleys), radio and TV presenter.

June 15th 1946, Born on this day, Demis Roussos, singer, (1976 UK No.1 EP, featuring ‘Forever And Ever’). In the 1970s he was a member of Aphrodite’s Child, a progressive rock group that also included Vangelis. Roussos died on 25 January 2015.

Publié le 14 Juin 2020

June 15th 1946, Born on this day, Demis Roussos, singer, (1976 UK No.1 EP, featuring ‘Forever And Ever’). In the 1970s he was a member of Aphrodite’s Child, a progressive rock group that also included Vangelis. Roussos died on 25 January 2015.

15th June 1941, Born on this day, Harry Nilsson, US singer, songwriter, (1972 UK & US No.1 single with his version of The Badfinger song ‘Without You’, 1969 US No.6 single ‘Everybody’s Talkin’ from the film Midnight Cowboy’). The Monkees, Three Dog Night & Ronettes all covered his songs. He died on January 15th 1994.

Publié le 14 Juin 2020

15th June 1941, Born on this day, Harry Nilsson, US singer, songwriter, (1972 UK & US No.1 single with his version of The Badfinger song ‘Without You’, 1969 US No.6 single ‘Everybody’s Talkin’ from the film Midnight Cowboy’). The Monkees, Three Dog Night & Ronettes all covered his songs. He died on January 15th 1994.

June 15th 1943, Born on this day, Johnny Halliday, ‘the French Elvis’, major star in Europe. Jimmy Page, Peter Frampton and Foreigner’s Mick Jones have played on his records.

Publié le 14 Juin 2020

June 15th 1943, Born on this day, Johnny Halliday, ‘the French Elvis’, major star in Europe. Jimmy Page, Peter Frampton and Foreigner’s Mick Jones have played on his records.

14th June 1995, Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher died after a chest infection set in following a liver transplant.

Publié le 13 Juin 2020

14th June 1995, Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher died after a chest infection set in following a liver transplant.

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