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Happy birthday to Eric Stewart, born on 20th January 1945, English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who with the Mindbenders had the 1966 UK No.2 single 'Groovy Kind Of Love'. With Hotlegs the 1970 UK No.2 single 'Neanderthal Man' and as a member of 10cc the 1975 UK No.1 & US No. 2 single 'I'm Not In […]
Happy birthday to American singer, songwriter Stephen Stills, born on 3rd Jan 1945, who was a member of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Manassas. With CS&N he had the 1969 UK No.17 single 'Marrakesh Express' and the 1970 US No.1 album Deja Vu plus the 1971 solo UK No.37 single 'Love The […]
Happy birthday to John Paul Jones, born on 3rd Jan 1946, bass, keyboards, producer 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. As a session player in the 1960s he […]
Happy birthday to Andy Summers, born on 31st Dec 1942, English guitarist with The Police who scored the 1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Every Breath You Take', plus four other UK No.1 singles. Their second album Reggatta de Blanc became the first of five consecutive UK No. 1 albums and The Police won six […]
Happy birthday to Eddie Vedder, born 23rd Dec 1964, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with Pearl Jam, (1992 UK No.15 single 'Jeremy', 1993 US No.1 & UK No.2 album 'Vs', 1994 US No.1 & UK No.4 album Vitalogy' and 1996 US No.1 & UK No.3 album 'No Code'). In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album […]
Happy birthday to Bill Gibbons, born on 16th Dec 1950, American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. Moving Sidewalks (who opened for Jimi Hendrix on his first US tour). Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969 and released ZZ Top's first album in 1971. He was ranked at number 32 on the 2011 Rolling Stone […]
Happy birthday to Rick Buckler, born on 6th Dec 1955, drummer with The Jam who had 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1982, including four No.1 hits. Do you have a favourite Jam track? Our latest book The Jam – The Day […]
Happy 71st birthday to Ozzy Osbourne born on 3rd Dec 1948, singer with English rock band Black Sabbath who had the 1970 UK No.4 single 'Paranoid'. The bands self-titled 1970 album was voted as the best British rock album ever by Kerrang! in 2005. He had the 1986 solo UK No.20 single 'Shot In The […]
Happy 80th birthday to American singer, songwriter Tina Turner, born on 26th Nov 1939 who with Ike & Tina Turner had the 1966 UK No.3 single 'River Deep Mountain High', 1971 US No.4 single 'Proud Mary', and 1973 'Nutbush City Limits and solo hits with the 1984 US No.1 single 'What's Love Got To Do […]
Happy birthday to Gail Ann Dorsey, born on 20th Nov 1962, American bass guitarist and vocalist. Worked with David Bowie from 1993-96, recorded and toured with Tears for Fears and has also worked with Bryan Ferry, Boy George, Gwen Stefani and Seal. Article source: https://www.facebook.com/19706525166/posts/10162380031380167