Celebrating 19 January
Birthdays
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1932 – Richard Lester, director, A Hard Day's Night
1942 – Michael Crawford, singer, actor
1944 – Laurie London, 1950s boy singer
1946 – Dolly Parton, singer/songwriter
1947 – Rod Evans, original vocalist, Deep Purple
1948 – Harvey Hinsley, guitarist, Hot Chocolate
1952 – Dewey Bunnell, guitarist, America
1952 – Eric Leeds, saxophonist, Prince
1953 – Michael Boddicker, film composer, session musician
1957 – Mickey Virtue, keyboardist, UB40
1963 – Caron Wheeler, vocalist, Soul II Soul
1969 – Trey Lorenz, US R&B singer/songwriter
1978 – John Parker, double bassist, Nizlopi
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Died on this day
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1998 – Carl Perkins, singer/songwriter (born 1932)
2006 – Wilson Pickett, soul singer (born 1941)
2007 – Denny Doherty, The Mamas & the Papas (born 1941)
2008 – John Stewart, songwriter (born 1939)
2012 – Winston Riley, Jamaican reggae producer (born 1943)
2019 – Ted McKenna, drummer, Sensational Alex Harvey Band (born 1950)
2020 – Robert Parker, US R&B singer (born 1930)
And on this day in...
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1963 – The Beatles played on national UK TV for the first time on Thank Your Lucky Stars (the show was actually taped on the 13th)
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