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August 23rd 1959, Born on this day, Edwyn Collins, singer, songwriter, producer, Orange Juice, (1983 UK No.8 single ‘Rip It Up’), solo, (1995 UK No.4 single ‘A Girl Like You’).

Publié le 22 Août 2022

August 23rd 1959, Born on this day, Edwyn Collins, singer, songwriter, producer, Orange Juice, (1983 UK No.8 single ‘Rip It Up’), solo, (1995 UK No.4 single ‘A Girl Like You’).

22 AUGUST 2016 Legendary jazz harmonicist Toots Thielemans dies in Belgium, at age 94.

Publié le 21 Août 2022

22 AUGUST 2016 Legendary jazz harmonicist Toots Thielemans dies in Belgium, at age 94.

August 22nd 1963, Born on this day, Tori Amos, singer, songwriter, (1994 UK No.4 single ‘Cornflake Girl’, 1992 album ‘Little Earthquakes’)

Publié le 21 Août 2022

August 22nd 1963, Born on this day, Tori Amos, singer, songwriter, (1994 UK No.4 single ‘Cornflake Girl’, 1992 album ‘Little Earthquakes’)

August 22nd 1917, Born on this day, John Lee Hooker, Blues singer, guitarist, (1951 US million selling album ‘I’m In The Mood’, 1964 UK No.23 single ‘Dimples’, 1989 album ‘The Healer’). Hooker died on 21st June 2001.

Publié le 21 Août 2022

August 22nd 1917, Born on this day, John Lee Hooker, Blues singer, guitarist, (1951 US million selling album ‘I’m In The Mood’, 1964 UK No.23 single ‘Dimples’, 1989 album ‘The Healer’). Hooker died on 21st June 2001.

21st Aug 1952, Born , Joe Strummer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, The Clash, (1979 UK No. 11 single ‘London Calling’, 1982 US No. 8 single ‘Rock The Casbah, 1991 UK No.1 single ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’, first released 1982 plus 15 other UK top 40 singles). Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros. He died on 22nd December 2002.

Publié le 20 Août 2022

21st Aug 1952, Born , Joe Strummer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, The Clash, (1979 UK No. 11 single ‘London Calling’, 1982 US No. 8 single ‘Rock The Casbah, 1991 UK No.1 single ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’, first released 1982 plus 15 other UK top 40 singles). Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros. He died on 22nd December 2002.

21 AUGUST 1952 Rock bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (of Deep Purple) is born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. He has a brief stint as Black Sabbath’s frontman in the mid-’80s.

Publié le 20 Août 2022

21 AUGUST 1952 Rock bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (of Deep Purple) is born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. He has a brief stint as Black Sabbath’s frontman in the mid-’80s.

August 21st 1938, Born Kenny Rogers, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the US alone. He was voted the « Favorite Singer of All-Time » in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.

Publié le 20 Août 2022

August 21st 1938, Born Kenny Rogers, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the US alone. He was voted the « Favorite Singer of All-Time » in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.

August 20th 1946, Born on this day, Ralf Hutter, Kraftwerk, (1982 UK No.1 single ‘Computer Love / The Model’).

Publié le 19 Août 2022

August 20th 1946, Born on this day, Ralf Hutter, Kraftwerk, (1982 UK No.1 single ‘Computer Love / The Model’).

Happy birthday to Robert Plant, born on 20th Aug 1948, singer with Led Zeppelin who had the 1969 US No.4 single Whole Lotta Love. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven has sold over 37 million copies. Plant had the 1983 solo hit single Big Log. Also a member of The Honeydrippers, (with Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck & Nile Rodgers), who had the 1984 US No.3 s

Publié le 19 Août 2022

Happy birthday to Robert Plant, born on 20th Aug 1948, singer with Led Zeppelin who had the 1969 US No.4 single Whole Lotta Love. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven has sold over 37 million copies. Plant had the 1983 solo hit single Big Log. Also a member of The Honeydrippers, (with Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck & Nile Rodgers), who had the 1984 US No.3 s

August 20th 1949, Born on this day, Phil Lynott, Irish singer, songwriter, bass player, Thin Lizzy. (1973 UK No.6 single ‘Whisky In The Jar’). Lynott died on 4th Jan 1986 of heart failure and pneumonia after being in a coma for eight days following a drug overdose. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin in 2005.

Publié le 19 Août 2022

August 20th 1949, Born on this day, Phil Lynott, Irish singer, songwriter, bass player, Thin Lizzy. (1973 UK No.6 single ‘Whisky In The Jar’). Lynott died on 4th Jan 1986 of heart failure and pneumonia after being in a coma for eight days following a drug overdose. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin in 2005.

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