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• January 2nd 1981, American singer David Lynch of The Platters died of cancer. (1959 UK & US No.1 single 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes').

  01 janvier 2020

• April 17th 1998, Linda McCartney died after a long battle against cancer. Married Paul McCartney in 1969 when she was working as a photographer. As well as a being a member of Wings, she became an animal rights campaigner and launched her own brand of vegetarian food.

  16 avril 2020

• April 17th 1934, Born on this day, Don Kirshner, who launched the careers of Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Harry Nilsson, The Monkees and The Archies. He died on January 17, 2011.

  16 avril 2020

• April 17th 1970, While performing at the White House at the invitation of President Richard Nixon, Johnny Cash was asked to perform "Okie From Muskogee". Cash declined because it was not his song, but had been a hit for Merle Haggard. Instead, Cash sang his No.1 hit, 'A Boy Named Sue'.

  16 avril 2020

• 17th April 1960, Touring in the UK, 21-year-old US singer Eddie Cochran was killed when the taxi he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost on Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, (where a plaque now commemorates the event).

  16 avril 2020

• February 3rd 1935, Born on this day, Johnny 'guitar' Watson, American blues guitarist, singer, who had the 1976 UK No.35 single 'I Need It'. Watson died on 17th May 1996 while on tour in Yokohama, Japan. According to eyewitness reports, he collapsed mid-guitar solo. His last words were "ain't that a bitch".

  02 février 2020

• 3rd Feb 1959, 22 year old Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, aged 17, died in a crash shortly after take-off from Clear Lake, Iowa, the pilot of the single-engined Beechcraft Bonanza plane was also killed. Holly hired the plane after heating problems developed on his tour bus. All three were travelling to Fargo, North Dakota, for the next show on their Winter Dance Party Tour which Ho

  02 février 2020

• 6th June 1965, The Rolling Stones released the single ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ in the US, which went on to give the band their first No.1. In the UK, (where it was released in August 1966), the song initially played only on pirate radio stations because its lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive

  05 juin 2021

• June 3rd 1942, Born on this day, Curtis Mayfield, US singer, songwriter. Member of The Impressions, (1965 US No.7 single ‘Lilies Of The Field’). Solo, (1971 UK No.12 single ‘Move On Up’, 1972 US No.4 single ‘Freddie’s Dead, Theme From Superfly’). He died on December 26th 1999.

  02 juin 2021

• June 3rd 1950, Born on this day, Suzi Quatro, vocals, bass, (1973 UK No.1 single ‘Can The Can’, plus 10 other UK Top 40 singles, 1979 US No.4 single with Chris Norman, (Stumblin’ In’).

  02 juin 2021

• June 3rd 1943, Born on this day, Michael Clarke, drummer, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds, (1965 US & UK No.1 single ‘Mr Tambourine Man’). Clarke died of liver failure on December 19th 1993.

  02 juin 2021

• June 3rd 1952, Born on this day, Billy Powell, keyboards, Lynyrd Skynyrd, (1974 US No. 8 single, ‘Sweet Home Alabama’, 1982 UK No.21 single ‘Freebird’). Died at the age of 56 of a suspected heart attack in Florida on 28th Jan 2009.

  02 juin 2021

• February 2nd 1942, Born on this day, Graham Nash, guitarist, singer with The Hollies who he left in 1968. Became a member of Crosby Stills Nash & Young who had the 1969 UK No.17 single 'Marrakesh Express' and 1970 US No.1 album 'Deja Vu'.

  01 février 2020

• 2nd Feb 1979, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose in New York City.

  01 février 2020

• February 2nd 1946, Born on this day, Howard Bellamy from the Bellamy Brothers who had the 1976 US No.1 single 'Let Your Love Flow', and the 1979 UK No.3 single 'If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me'.

  01 février 2020

• Happy birthday to Charlie Watts, born 2nd June 1941, English drummer, The Rolling Stones (1965 UK & US No.1 single ‘Satisfaction’ and over 35 UK Top 40 singles and albums). Plus occasional gigs with Charlie Watts and his Big Band. In 2006, Watts was elected into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame

  01 juin 2021

• 30th May 1964, The Beatles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Love Me Do’, the group’s fourth US No.1 in five months. The version released in America had Andy White playing drums while Ringo played the tambourine. The British single was a take on which Ringo Starr played the drums

  29 mai 2021

• Happy birthday to Tim Burgess, born on 30th May 1968, singer, songwriter with English indie rock band The Charlatans who had the 1990 UK No.9 single ‘The Only One I Know’

  29 mai 2021

• Happy birhtday to Noel Gallagher, born on 29th May 1967, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Oasis. First single was the 1994 UK No.31 single ‘Supersonic’, followed by the 1994 UK No.1 album Definitely Maybe which became the fastest selling UK debut album ever. Now fronts Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

  28 mai 2021

• Ray "Eye Patch" Sawyer (born February 1, 1937, Chickasaw, Alabama, United States

  01 février 2020

• February 1st 1948, Born on this day, Rick James, US singer who scored the 1981 US No.3 album 'Street Songs', and the 1981 US No 16 single 'Super Freak part 1'. James was found dead at his Los Angeles home on 6th August 2004.

  01 février 2020

• Happy birthday to John Fogerty born on 28th May 1945, guitar, vocals, Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969 UK No.1 and US No.2 single ‘Bad Moon Rising’, plus ten other US Top 30 hits, 1970 US & UK No.1 album ‘Cosmo’s Factory’). Solo and The Blue Ridge Rangers.

  27 mai 2021

• June 1st 1934, Born on this day, Pat Boone, US singer, (1956 UK No.1 single ‘I’ll Be Home’, 1957 US No.1 single ‘Love Letters In The Sand’, plus over 30 other UK Top 40 hit singles).

  31 mai 2021

• May 31st 1982, R.E.M. signed a five-album deal with I.R.S. Records, an independent label based in California.

  30 mai 2021

• 31st May 1948, Born on this day, John Bonham drummer 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. Bonham died on September 25th 1980 after choking on his own vomit.

  30 mai 2021