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October 17th
1933, Born on this day, Floyd Cramer, country piano player, (1961 UK No.1 single 'On The Rebound'). Worked with Elvis Presley on 'Heartbreak Hotel', Cramer died on 31st December 1997.
1934, Born on this day, Rico Rodrigues, The Specials, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Ghost Town').
1935, Born on this day, Michael Eavis, the farmer whose land is used to hold Glastonbury Festival, the first being in 1970 with T Rex headlining to a crowd of 1500.
1941, Born on this day, Alan Howard, bass, The Tremeloes, (1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden').
1941, Born on this day, Jim Seals, guitar, fiddle, Seals & Croft, American singer, songwriter.
1946, Born on this day, Jim Tucker, guitar, The Turtles, (1967 US No.1 single 'Happy Together', 1967 UK No.4 single 'She'd Rather Be With Me').
1947, Born on this day, David St Hubbins, vocals, Spinal Tap, (1984 rock film 'This Is Spinal Tap').
1958, Born on this day, Alan Jackson, US singer, (2002 US No.1 album, 'Drive').
1962, Born on this day, Anne Rogers, bass, Popinjays, (1990 UK album 'Bang Up To Date With The Popinjays').
1967, Born on this day, Rene Dif, Aqua, (1997 UK No.1 single 'Barbie Girl').
1968, Born on this day, Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, (1988 UK No.22 single 'Tomorrow People'). His father late Bob Marley had his last haircut the year Ziggy was born.
1972, Born on this day, Eminem, US Rapper, (Marshall Bruce Mathers III), 2000 UK No.1 single 'The Real Slim Shady', 2000 world wide No.1 album 'The Marshall Mathers LP.'
1972, Born on this day, Wyclef Jean, The Fugees, (1996 UK No.1 single 'Killing Me Softly'. Solo 1998 UK No.3 single 'Gone Till November').
1977, Born on this day, Chris Kirkpatrick, *NSYNC, (2000 US No.1 single 'It's Gonna Be Me', 1999 UK No.5 single 'I Want You Back').
Last edited by Nikilidstrom; 08-28-2008 at 12:42 PM..
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