Hello ladies and gents i got a lovely email from a fan this morning and she asked me to do this series for her and i thought why not lets begin.
MUSIC BORN
1917, Born on this day, country singer, songwriter Merle Travis, who invented the first solid body electric guitar. He wrote 'Sixteen Tons' a 1955 US No.1 for Ernie Ford. Travis died 20th October 1983.
1933, Born on this day, John Mayall, 'father of the UK blues movement', his Bluesbreakers Band has featured Eric Clapton Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Jack Bruce, Peter Green and Jimmy McCulloch.
1951, Born on this day, Barry Goudreau, guitar, Boston, (1977 UK No.22 single 'More Than A Feeling', 1986 US No.1 single 'Amanda'). Boston have sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 31 million albums in the United States
1968, Born on this day, Jonathan Knight, from American boy band New Kids On The Block, who had the 1989 UK No.1 single 'You Got It, The Right Stuff', and the 1990 US No.1 single 'Step By Step'.
1979, Born on this day, The Game, (Jayceon Terrell Taylor), American rapper, (2005 US No.1 with his debut album, The Documentary).
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