Friday August 20
The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942
The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924
Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62
Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979
Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979
Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968
Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996
Producer Phil Spector t...
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Tuesday June 22
Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon ("Woman") is 66
Todd Rundgren ("Hello It's Me") is 62
Howard Kaylan (Eddie of the Turtles-- "Eleanore") is 63
Jimmy Castor ("Troglodyte") is 67
Kris Kristofferson ("Why Me") is 74
The late Dotty Todd ("Chanson D'Amour" with husband Art) is born in 1913
Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings ("Whispering Bells"), dies of prostate cancer, 1990
George Carlin ("Wonderful WINO") dies of heart failure, 2008
Mark Chapman pleads guilty to the murde...
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Friday March 26
Diana Ross ("Touch Me In The Morning") is 66
Johnny Crawford ("Cindy's Birthday") is 64
Alan Arkin of the Tarriers ("Banana Boat Song" and later an Academy Award winning actor) is 74
The late Rufus Thomas ("Walking The Dog") is born in 1917
Fred Parris of the Five Satins ("In The Still Of The Night") is 74
Vicki Lawrence ("The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia") is 61
The late Teddy Pendergrass of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("The Love I Lost") is born in 1950
Steven Tyle...
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Sunday January 31
KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of KC & the Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight") is 59
The late Terry Kath of Chicago ("25 Or 6 To 4") is born in 1946
The late Chuck Willis ("C.C. Rider") is born in 1928
Barbara Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Indian Lake") dies of emphysema in 1985
Slim Harpo ("Baby Scratch My Back") dies of a heart attack while recording in London, 1970
Aretha Franklin sings at the funeral of gospel great Mahalia Jackson in Chicago, 1972
Bob Dylan is reported to be in the a...
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Saturday January 30
Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 59
Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 68
The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk In The Black Forest") is born in 1936
Norma Tanega ("Walking My Cat Named Dog") is 71
Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and many more) dies in 1996
The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records in London for the "Let...
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Monday December 28
Alex Chilton of the Box Tops ("Soul Deep") is 59
The late Dorsey Burnette ("Tall Oak Tree") is born in 1932
The late Roebuck "Pops" Staples of the Staple Singers ("I'll Take You There") is born in 1915
Edgar Winter ("Free Ride") is 63
The late Billy Williams ("I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter") is born in 1910
Bobby Comstock ("Garden Of Eden") is 66
Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") drowns in 1983
The body of Barry Cowsill of the Cowsills ...
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Friday August 20
The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942
The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924
Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62
Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979
Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979
Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968
Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996
Producer Phil Spector t...
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Tuesday June 22
Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon ("Woman") is 66
Todd Rundgren ("Hello It's Me") is 62
Howard Kaylan (Eddie of the Turtles-- "Eleanore") is 63
Jimmy Castor ("Troglodyte") is 67
Kris Kristofferson ("Why Me") is 74
The late Dotty Todd ("Chanson D'Amour" with husband Art) is born in 1913
Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings ("Whispering Bells"), dies of prostate cancer, 1990
George Carlin ("Wonderful WINO") dies of heart failure, 2008
Mark Chapman pleads guilty to the murde...
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Friday March 26
Diana Ross ("Touch Me In The Morning") is 66
Johnny Crawford ("Cindy's Birthday") is 64
Alan Arkin of the Tarriers ("Banana Boat Song" and later an Academy Award winning actor) is 74
The late Rufus Thomas ("Walking The Dog") is born in 1917
Fred Parris of the Five Satins ("In The Still Of The Night") is 74
Vicki Lawrence ("The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia") is 61
The late Teddy Pendergrass of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("The Love I Lost") is born in 1950
Steven Tyle...
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Sunday January 31
KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of KC & the Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight") is 59
The late Terry Kath of Chicago ("25 Or 6 To 4") is born in 1946
The late Chuck Willis ("C.C. Rider") is born in 1928
Barbara Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Indian Lake") dies of emphysema in 1985
Slim Harpo ("Baby Scratch My Back") dies of a heart attack while recording in London, 1970
Aretha Franklin sings at the funeral of gospel great Mahalia Jackson in Chicago, 1972
Bob Dylan is reported to be in the a...
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Saturday January 30
Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 59
Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 68
The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk In The Black Forest") is born in 1936
Norma Tanega ("Walking My Cat Named Dog") is 71
Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and many more) dies in 1996
The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records in London for the "Let...
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Monday December 28
Alex Chilton of the Box Tops ("Soul Deep") is 59
The late Dorsey Burnette ("Tall Oak Tree") is born in 1932
The late Roebuck "Pops" Staples of the Staple Singers ("I'll Take You There") is born in 1915
Edgar Winter ("Free Ride") is 63
The late Billy Williams ("I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter") is born in 1910
Bobby Comstock ("Garden Of Eden") is 66
Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") drowns in 1983
The body of Barry Cowsill of the Cowsills ...
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