Celebrating 8 November
Birthdays
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1927 – Sir Ken Dodd, legend
1944 – Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney & Bonnie
1944 – Rodney Slater, sax, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
1946 – John Martin (The Big Figure), drummer, Dr Feelgood
1946 – Roy Wood, genius, The Move, ELO, Wizzard
1946 – John Farrar, Australian guitarist and songwriter
1949 – Al Berger, bass, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
1949 – Bonnie Raitt, blues singer songwriter, guitarist
1951 – Gerald Alston, vocalist, The Manhattans
1957 – Porl (now Pearl) Thompson, guitarist, The Cure
1958 – Terry Lee Miall, drummer, Adam And The Ants
1970 – Rat (Gareth Pring), guitar, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
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Died on this day
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And on this day in...
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1952 – First ever UK pop chart was published by the New Musical Express
1971 – Led Zeppelin IV released
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