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• October 20th 1979, The Eagles started a nine week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'The Long Run', the bands fourth US No.1.

  19 octobre 2019

• October 20th 1977, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines from Lynyrd Skynyrd were all killed along with manager Dean Kilpatrick when their rented plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a densely wooded thicket in the middle of a swamp in Gillsburg, Mississippi. The crash seriously injured the rest of the band and crew who were due to play at Louisiana University that evening.

  19 octobre 2019

• January 19th 1939, Born on this day, Phil Everly, singer, songwriter, The Everly Brothers, (1958 UK & US No.1 single ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’ plus over 25 other Top 40 hits). Everly died on 3rd Jan 2014 aged 74 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

  18 janvier 2021

• January 19th 2006, American soul singer, Wilson Pickett died in hospital near his Ashburn, Virginia home of a heart attack aged 64. Pickett recorded the soul classics ‘Mustang Sally’, ‘Everybody Somebody to Love’ and ‘In The Midnight Hour’ plus Pickett scored 15 other US Top 40 singles.

  18 janvier 2021

• January 19th 1946, Born on this day, Dolly Parton US singer, songwriter, actress, (1976 UK No.7 single ‘Jolene’, 1981 US No.1 single ‘9 to 5’). Parton wrote ‘I Will Always Love You’ which was a US Country No.1 for her in 1974 and became a UK & US No.1 for Whitney Houston in 1992.

  18 janvier 2021

• 14th Dec 1968, Marvin Gaye scored his first US No.1 single when ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ started a five-week run at the top. It was Marvin’s 15th solo hit and also his first UK No.1 single in March 69. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles as well as Gladys Knight & the Pips.

  13 décembre 2020

• December 14th 1962, Bill Wyman made his live debut with The Rolling Stones at the Ricky Tick Club, Star and Garter Hotel in Windsor, England. The group were know as The Rollin’ Stones during this period.

  13 décembre 2020

• 18th January 1974, Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release.

  17 janvier 2021

• January 18th 2016, The Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey died at the age of 67

  17 janvier 2021

• October 19th 1968, 18 year old Peter Frampton meet Steve Marriott at a Small Faces show in London. After striking up a friendship, the two started planning a new group which emerged as Humble Pie next April.

  18 octobre 2019

• October 19th 1944, Born on this day, Peter Tosh, guitar, vocals, The Wailers, left in 1974, (1978 UK No.43 single 'You Gotta Walk, Don't Look Back'). Tosh was murdered by burglars at his home on 11th September 1987

  18 octobre 2019

• 19th Oct 2014, Raphael Ravenscroft who played the sax riff on the Gerry Rafferty hit 'Baker Street' died aged 60 of a suspected heart attack

  18 octobre 2019

• January 17th 1949, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones

  16 janvier 2021

• January 17th 1971, Born on this day, Kid Rock

  16 janvier 2021

• October 18th 1949, Born on this day, Gary Richrath, REO Speedwagon, (1981 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Keep On Loving You'). He died on September 13, 2015.

  17 octobre 2019

• October 18th 1949, Born on this day, Joe Egan, Stealers Wheel, (1973 UK No.8 single 'Stuck In The Middle With You'). The song was used in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs, during the famous "ear" scene.

  17 octobre 2019

• October 17th 1968, Born on this day, Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, (1988 UK No.22 single 'Tomorrow People'). His father Bob Marley had his last haircut the year Ziggy was born.

  16 octobre 2019

• Happy Birthday Emperor Rosko (Dj Radio Caroline , BBC Radio 1 , Radio Luxembourg , Big L , Radio Mi Amigo ...)

  25 décembre 2019

• December 26th 1953, Born on this day, Henning Schmitz, Kraftwerk, (1982 UK No.1 single 'Computer Love / The Model').

  25 décembre 2019

• December 26th 1963, Born on this day, Lars Ulrich, drums, Metallica, (1991 UK No.5 single 'Enter Sandman', 1991 US & UK No.1 album 'Metallica').

  25 décembre 2019

• December 26th 1963, Stevie Wonder arrived in the UK for appearances on the TV shows 'Ready Steady Go!' and 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.'

  25 décembre 2019

• Today we remember the passing of the great Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999)

  25 décembre 2019

• January 16th 1959, Born on this day, Helen Folasade Adu (Sade), singer, 1984 UK No.6 single ‘Your Love Is King’, 1985 US No.5 single ‘Smooth Operator’.

  16 janvier 2021

• January 16th 1964, The Beatles played two shows at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France

  16 janvier 2021

• January 16th 1962, Born on this day, Paul Webb, bass, Talk Talk, (1986 UK No.16 single ‘Life’s What You Make It’).

  16 janvier 2021