Celebrating 19 November
Birthdays
1939 – Warren "Pete" Moore, the Miracles
1943 – Fred Lipsius, saxophonist, Blood, Sweat and Tears
1946 – Joe Correro, drummer, Paul Revere and the Raiders
1952 – Eddie Rayner, keyboardist, Split Enz
1952 – Bill Sharpe, keyboardist, Shakatak
1954 – Annette Guest, singer, First Choice
1960 – Matt Sorum, drummer, Guns N' Roses
1965 – Jason Pierce, frontman, Spiritualized
1965 – Pete Kember, keyboardist, Spacemen 3
1971 – Justin Chancellor, bassist, Tool
1971 – Tony Rich, US R&B singer
Died on this day
1983 – Tom Evans, Badfinger (born 1947)
2003 – Greg Ridley, Spooky Tooth, Humble Pie (born 1947)
2004 – Terry Melcher, producer (born 1942)
2007 – Kevin DuBrow, vocalist, Quiet Riot (born 1955)
2017 – Mel Tillis, US country singer (born 1932)
And on this day in...
1964 – The Supremes became the first all-girl group to have a No 1 single in the UK ("Baby Love")
1983 – R.E.M. made their live UK debut at Dingwalls in London