Celebrating 26 July
Died on this day
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1990 – Brent Mydland, keyboardist, Grateful Dead (born 1952)
1992 – Mary Wells, “the Queen of Motown” (born 1943)
2013 – J.J. Cale, singer, songwriter (born 1938)
2023 – Randy Meisner, bassist, Eagles (born 1946)
And on this day in...
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2006 – the final edition of BBC’s Top of the Pops recorded in London
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Birthdays
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1941 – Neil Landon, The Flower Pot Men, Fat Mattress
1941 – Darlene Love, The Blossoms (and so nearly The Crystals)
1943 – Sir Mick Jagger, vocalist, The Rolling Stones
1949 – Roger Taylor, drummer, Queen
1961 – Gary Cherone, vocalist, Extreme
1961 – Andy Connell, keyboardist, Swing Out Sister
1962 – Miranda Joyce, vocalist, The Belle Stars
1967 – Tim Barnwell (“DJ Headliner”), Arrested Development
1980 – Dave Baksh, guitarist, Sum 41
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