188 Classic Rock

August 12th 1960, Pete Best auditioned to become The Silver Beatles' drummer and was asked to travel to Hamburg in Germany for the bands next set of dates. Before leaving for Hamburg, The Silver Beatles changed their name to simply, "The Beatles".

August 12th 1969, Born on this day, Tanita Tikaram, singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No.10 single 'Good Tradition').

August 12th 1950, Born on this day, Ronald David Mael, Sparks, (1974 UK No.2 single 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us').

August 12th 1953, Born on this day, Jerry Speiser, Men At Work, (1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Down Under').

August 12th 1954, Born on this day, Pat Metheny, jazz rock guitarist, worked with David Bowieand Gary Burton. Recorded film soundtrack albums

August 11th 1956, Elvis Presley's double sided hit 'Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog was released. The single went to No.1 on the US chart, where it stayed for 11 weeks - a record that would not be broken until 1992's Boyz II Men hit 'End of the Road'.

August 11th 1942, Born on this day, Mike Hugg, drums, Manfred Mann, (1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy').

August 11th 1943, Born on this day, Jim Kale, Guess Who, (1970 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'American Woman').

August 11th 1949, Born on this day, Eric Carmen, singer, The Raspberries, (1972 US No.5 single 'Go All The Way') solo, (1976 US No.2 single, 'All By Myself').