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Post by admin on Feb 8, 2022 21:19:06 GMT
born 9 Feb 1955 Jimmy Pursey, singer with UK punk group Sham 69 who had the 1979 UK No.6 single, 'Hersham Boys'.
One of the more listenable punk offerings:
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Post by admin on Feb 8, 2022 21:35:08 GMT
born 9 Feb 1960 Holly Johnson, singer who was a member of Liverpool based groups Big In Japan and Frankie Goes To Hollywood who had the 1984 UK No.1 & US No. 10 single 'Relax' and six other UK Top 40 singles. As a solo, artist scored the 1989 UK No.4 'Love Train' and 1989 UK No.1 album 'Blast'.
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Post by admin on Feb 9, 2022 23:53:14 GMT
10 Feb 1990 Paula Abdul started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Opposites Attract', her fourth US No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK.
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Post by admin on Feb 10, 2022 22:30:39 GMT
11 Feb 1992 Motley Crue fired their singer Vince Neil when he turned up for rehearsals, claiming that he had lost his passion for the band and was now more involved with racing cars. born 8 Feb 1961 Vince Neil, singer from American heavy metal band Motley Crue. Their highest-selling album, 1989's Dr. Feelgood established the quartet as one of the biggest hard rock/metal bands of the '80s.
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Post by admin on Feb 10, 2022 22:55:08 GMT
born 11 Feb 1969 Andrew Lovell, percussion, with English group M People, who had the 1993 UK No.2 single 'Moving On Up', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles.
- not the group but you can't leave this out.
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Post by admin on Feb 10, 2022 22:59:13 GMT
born 11 Feb 1981 Kelly Rowland, singer with Destiny's Child who had the 2000 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Say My Name', and the 2001 US & UK No.1 single & album 'Survivor'. as a solo artist had the 2003 UK No.2 single 'Stole', and the 2002 US & UK No.1 single with Nelly 'Dilemma'. Rowland joined the judging panel on the eighth series of the British reality television competition The X Factor in 2011. - as for a Guetta track, I love this b0252
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Post by Hodgy on Feb 11, 2022 16:08:39 GMT
born 11 Feb 1981 Kelly Rowland, singer with Destiny's Child who had the 2000 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Say My Name', and the 2001 US & UK No.1 single & album 'Survivor'. as a solo artist had the 2003 UK No.2 single 'Stole', and the 2002 US & UK No.1 single with Nelly 'Dilemma'. Rowland joined the judging panel on the eighth series of the British reality television competition The X Factor in 2011. - as for a Guetta track, I love this b0252 Get the feeling you love this song. I must say I really don’t understand why but I was not familiar with the Sam Martin and David Guetta collaboration, Lovers on the Sun and video. What a great tune, 7 years ago This is still my DJ & Artist favourite. 4.4B views on YouTube b0252
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Post by admin on Feb 11, 2022 20:46:16 GMT
born 11 Feb 1981 Kelly Rowland, singer with Destiny's Child who had the 2000 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Say My Name', and the 2001 US & UK No.1 single & album 'Survivor'. as a solo artist had the 2003 UK No.2 single 'Stole', and the 2002 US & UK No.1 single with Nelly 'Dilemma'. Rowland joined the judging panel on the eighth series of the British reality television competition The X Factor in 2011. Get the feeling you love this song. I must say I really don’t understand why but I was not familiar with the Sam Martin and David Guetta collaboration, Lovers on the Sun and video. What a great tune, 7 years ago This is still my DJ & Artist favourite. 4.4B views on YouTube b0252 It's more of it being a quick, convenient cut and paste. I don't know anything else by Kelly Rowland It's all subjective isn't it. Very attractive singer with a great voice, musically spot on (love a bit of piano at times: Clocks & some Elton John spring to mind, and others that don't spring to mind atm) and a nice weather good feeling video. Ticks all the boxes. Can't argue with 4.4B views for Ronson & Mars and it was a must play at the time but doesn't keep my interest 100% these days.
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Post by admin on Feb 11, 2022 22:56:34 GMT
12 Feb 2015 Welsh singer Steve Strange, (born Steven Harrington) lead singer of Eighties pop band Visage, died aged 55 following a heart attack in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. His band, Visage, formed in 1979 (with Rusty Egan and Midge Ure from Rich Kids, Billy Currie from Ultravox, and Barry Adamson, John McGeoch and Dave Formula from Magazine), and their breakthrough single, 'Fade To Grey', peaked at No.8 in the UK in 1981.
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Post by admin on Feb 11, 2022 23:08:16 GMT
born 12 Feb 1952 Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter Michael McDonald
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Post by admin on Feb 13, 2022 22:12:42 GMT
14 Feb 1989 English keyboardist Vincent Crane died from a deliberate overdose of Anadin tablets aged 45. He was a member of The Crazy world of Arthur Brown, who had the 1968 UK No.1 and US No.12 single 'Fire' and Atomic Rooster (with drummer Carl Palmer later of Emerson, Lake & Palmer). Atomic Rooster enjoyed success in 1971 with two hit singles, ‘Tomorrow Night’ and ‘Devil's Answer’. Anadin overdose. Not heard that one before
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Post by admin on Feb 13, 2022 22:36:35 GMT
born 14 Feb 1950 Roger Fisher, from American rock band Heart who scored the 1987 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Alone'. Heart has sold over 35 million records worldwide. Fisher left Heart in 1979 so not sure what Alone has to do with him? Good opportunity to get some Heart in (yes I'm a fan ):
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Post by admin on Feb 17, 2022 23:31:46 GMT
born 18 Feb 1945 British musician Jimmy Jewell, from Gallagher & Lyle (doesn't get a mention on their Wikipedia page)) who had the 1976 UK No.6 single 'I Wanna Stay With You'.
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Post by admin on Feb 17, 2022 23:38:29 GMT
born 18 Feb 1953 Canadian drummer Robbie Bachman from Bachman Turner Overdrive who had the 1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'.
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Post by admin on Feb 18, 2022 22:39:29 GMT
19 Feb 1977 Manfred Mann's Earth Band scored a No.1 single in the US with their version of the Bruce Springsteen song 'Blinded By The Light.' The track was the first single from Springsteen's 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park N.J. The Earth Band's version features several changed lyrics. The most prominent change is in the chorus, where Springsteen's "cut loose like a deuce" is replaced with "revved up like a deuce." Springsteen himself has said that it was not until Manfred Mann rewrote the song to be about a "feminine hygiene product" that it became popular. - 1978
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Post by admin on Feb 18, 2022 22:50:38 GMT
19 Feb 1980 AC/DC singer Bon Scott was pronounced dead on arrival at a London hospital after a heavy night's drinking. Scott was found in the passenger seat of a friend's parked car. The official coroner's report stated that he had "drunk himself to death", after suffocating on his own vomit.
you'll never see a treble like that again b0252
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Post by admin on Feb 18, 2022 23:09:04 GMT
born 19 Feb 1963 British singer-songwriter Henry Samuel, singer, songwriter, (Seal). He had the 1991 UK No.2 single 'Crazy', and the 1995 US No.1 & UK No.4 single 'Kiss From A Rose'. His 1991 self-titled album spent 65 weeks on the UK chart. Seal has won multiple awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards; he won Best British Male in 1992, as well as four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. Seal always reminds me of this (2:08 of the intro) when football was football, great, and hadn't been hijacked by woke virtue signallers. Good job because the fans of the 1980s wouldn't have been whilst the players were taking a knee or preaching about selective social issues
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Post by admin on Feb 18, 2022 23:16:29 GMT
19 Feb 1975 Daniel Adair, drummer from Canadian rock band, Nickelback who are one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Adair joined Nickelback in 2005.
- 2001
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Post by admin on Feb 19, 2022 21:55:28 GMT
20 Feb 1972 Chicory Tip were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Son Of My Father.' Written by Giorgio Moroder, it was the first UK number one single to prominently feature a synthesizer, in this case a Moog synthesizer.
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Post by admin on Feb 19, 2022 22:07:10 GMT
20 Feb 1988 Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Should Be So Lucky.' Minogue had become a household name playing Charlene Ramsey in Australian soap Neighbours. After every major UK record company turned down the track, producer Pete Waterman released the single on his own PWL label. Kylie has gone on to score over 30 hit singles.
- talented sister as well
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Post by admin on Feb 19, 2022 22:12:13 GMT
born 20 Feb 1946 J Geils, American guitarist, with The J. Geils Band who had the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Centerfold', which was taken from their US No.1 1981 album Freeze Frame.
On April 11, 2017, Groton Police conducted a well-being check on Geils and found him unresponsive at his home. He was pronounced dead from natural causes at age 71.
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Post by admin on Feb 19, 2022 22:27:11 GMT
born 20 Feb 1963 Ian Brown, lead singer of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses who had the 1989 UK No.8 single 'Fool's Gold', taken from their 1989 self title album Brown had the the 1998 solo UK No.5 single 'My Star'. Brown is also known for a cameo role in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Post by admin on Feb 20, 2022 22:23:48 GMT
21 Feb 1976 The Four Seasons were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'December '63 (Oh What A Night). The group's only UK No.1. My Saturday job was working in Fergal Harrington's Central Avenue shop then. Wish I could remember the girl who worked there with me - Then going to Essex Junior Grasstrack Club at Harlow on Sunday (The club that spawned many who rode at Rye House, Mildenhall, Panthers in their later years)
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Post by Hodgy on Feb 21, 2022 14:00:23 GMT
21 Feb 1976 The Four Seasons were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'December '63 (Oh What A Night). The group's only UK No.1. My Saturday job was working in Fergal Harrington's Central Avenue shop then. Wish I could remember the girl who worked there with me - Then going to Essex Junior Grasstrack Club at Harlow on Sunday (The club that spawned many who rode at Rye House, Mildenhall, Panthers in their later years) Saviour the view. Some things are best left in the memory bank. A lot can change in 45+ years, from both sides
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Post by admin on Feb 21, 2022 22:10:39 GMT
21 Feb 1976 The Four Seasons were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'December '63 (Oh What A Night). The group's only UK No.1. My Saturday job was working in Fergal Harrington's Central Avenue shop then. Wish I could remember the girl who worked there with me - Then going to Essex Junior Grasstrack Club at Harlow on Sunday (The club that spawned many who rode at Rye House, Mildenhall, Panthers in their later years) Saviour the view. Some things are best left in the memory bank. A lot can change in 45+ years, from both sides Never a truer word spoken unfortunately
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