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The Shrinkin Violetz would like to introduce you to the booze cruise page 

yep for a reason for partying and drinking look no further !

Here's a list of events birthdays, Deaths, Strange info that you can either celebrate or drink heavily to & try to forget !

January            February            March

April                  May                       June

July                     August                 September

October            November           December   

October's reason to booze & have a good time are as follows:                                          

1st – Al Jackson (Booker T’s) Shot dead 1975 - born  1974: Keith Duffy [Boyzone] - 1959: Youssou N'dour - 1958: Martin Cooper (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) - 1957: Andy Walton (Kenny) - 1955: Howard Hewett (Shalamar) - 1948: Cub Koda (Brownsville Station) - 1948: Mariska Veres (Shocking Blue) - 1947: Rob Davis (guitar, Mud) - 1945: Donny Hathaway (singer) - 1944: Scott McKenzie (singer) - 1943: Jerry Martini (Sly and The Family Stone) - 1942: Herb Fame [Peaches / Herb] - 1940: Barbara Parritt [Toys] - 1935: Julie Andrews singer, actress - 1933: Sir Richard Harris (actor, singer) - 1926: Roger Williams (Louis Weertz) (pianist) - 1904: Vladimir Horowitz (piano virtuoso)

2nd – Sting aka gordon sumner born in 1951 – Phil Oakey Human League born in 1955 – Manfred Mann first western band to tour behind the Iron Curtain - born 1973: Lene G Nystrom [Aqua] - 1971: Tiffany/Tiffany Darwisch (singer) - 1969: Badly Drawn Boy [singer/songwriter] - 1962: Sigtryggur Baldursson [drums, Sugarcubes] - 1961: Robbie Nevil [singer] - 1956: Freddie Jackson [US soul singer] - 1955: Phil Oakey (Vocals, Human League) - 1952: John Otway (singer, songwriter, guitarist) - 1951: Sting / Gordon Sumner (singer, songwriter, actor) - 1950: Mike Rutherford (guitar, Genesis/Mike & The Mechanics) - 1949: Richard Hell [vocals, Voidoids] - 1945: Don McLean (songwriter, singer) - 1941: Ron Meagher [Beau Brummels] - 1939: Lolly Vegas [Redbone]

3rd – Kirk Brandon (Spear of Destiny) Born 1956 - 1987: Kaci (singer) - 1984: Ashlee Simpson [US singer] - 1978: Jake Shears [vocals, Scissor Sisters] - 1975: India.Arie (singer/ songwriter) - 1971: Kevin Richardson (singer) - 1969: Gwen Stefani (singer - No Doubt/solo) - 1962: Tommy Lee (drummer, Motley Crue) - 1961: Robbie Jaymes [Modern Romance] - 1960: Gail Greenwood (bass, Belly) - 1959: Jack Wagner (actor, singer) - 1954: Stevie Ray Vaughan (guitarist/singer) - 1950: Ronnie Laws [sax, Earth Wind and Fire] - 1947: Lindsay Buckingham (guitar, vocals, Fleetwood Mac) - 1945: Antonio Martinez [Los Bravos, Spanish rock band] - 1941: Chubby Checker/Ernest Evans (singer/The Checkmates) - 1940: Alan O'Day (songwriter, singer) - 1938: Eddie Cochran (singer /multi-musician)

4th – Janis Joplin died aged 27 in 1970, Thin lIzzy debut with twin guitars in 1974 - 1984: Katina Sergeevna [singer, Tatu] - 1965: Neil Sims [Drummer, Catherine Wheel] - 1963: Lena Zavaroni [UK singer] - 1961: Jon Secada [US singer] - 1959: Chris Lowe [keyboards, Pet Shop Boys] - 1957: Barbara Kooyman [Timbuk 3] - 1947: James Fielder (bass, Blood Sweat & Tears) - 1944: Patti Labelle (Labelle) - 1942: Helen Reddy [US singer, songwriter] - 1907: Bennie Benjamin (drummer, The Funk Brothers/session)

5th – Lee Thompson of Madness born 1958, Brian Johnson (Geordie/Ac/DC) Born 1947, Brain Connolly(sweet) Born 1949, Steve ‘Joker” Miller born 1943 - born 1985: Nicola Roberts [vocals, Girls Aloud] - 1978: James Burgon Valentine [Maroon 5] - 1977: Kele Le Roc - 1966: Dave Dederer [Presidents Of The U.S.A.] - 1961: David Bryson [guitar, Counting Crows] - 1960: Paul Heard [M People] - 1957: Lee Thompson [sax, vocals, Madness] - 1955: Russell Craig [Mael Sparks] - 1955: Leo Barnes [Hothouse Flowers] - 1954: Bob Geldof (singer, songwriter,Boomtown Rats) - 1952: Harold Faltemeyer -1950: Eddie Clarke [Motorhead] - 1949: B W Stevenson (singer, songwriter) - 1948: Lucius Ross [Funkadelic] - 1947: Brian Johnson [vocals, Geordie] - 1944: Gerry Scanlan (bassist, Bitter Suite) - 1943: Steve Miller (singer, songwriter, guitarist) - 1942: Richard Street (Temptations) - 1939: Abraham Reichstadt [singer, Esther & Abi Ofarim] - 1938: Carlo Mastrangelo [Dion and the Belmonts] - 1938: Johnny Duncan (singer) - 1935: Margie Singleton (singer, TV Performer)

6th – Richard Jobson (skids) Born 1960, Mr Cockle born 1957 - born 1966: Tommy Stinson [bass, Replacements] - 1964: Matthew Sweet [singer guitarist, Thorns] - 1961: Tim Burgess [drums, T'Pau] - 1960: Richard Jobson [Skids] - 1958: Tim Mooney [American Music Club] - 1951: David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) - 1951: Gavin Sutherland [Sutherland Brothers] - 1949: Bobby Farrell (Boney M) - 1951: Kevin Cronin (singer, REO Speedwagon) - 1949: Thomas McClary (guitar, Commodores) - 1948: Millie Small/Smith/Little Millie (singer) - 1945: Robin Shaw (Flowerpot Men) - 1917: Bob Neal [DJ, agent]

7th – Johnny Kidd of the Pirates died in 1966, Sam Brown Born 1964, Thom Yorke (Radiohead) Born 1968, John ‘Cougar” Mellancamp Born 1951 - 1978: Alesha Dixon [Mis- Teeq] - 1969: Leeroy Thornhill [Prodigy] - 1968: Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, keyboards, Radiohead) - 1967: Toni Braxton (singer)  - 1964: Sam Brown [UK singer] - 1959: David Taylor [Edison Lighthouse] - 1959: Simon Cowell [record executive and producer] - 1955: Yo-Yo Ma (celloist) - 1953: Tico Torres (drums - Bon Jovi) - 1953: Christopher Norris (actress) - 1951: John Cougar (singer, songwriter) - 1949: David Hope (Kansas) - 1945: Kevin Godley [10cc/Godley And Creme] - 1941: Martin Murray [Honeycombs] - 1941: Tony Silvester [Main Ingredient] - 1939: Colin Cooper [Climax Blues Band] - 1927: Al Martino (singer, actor)

8th – Bob Marley played last ever concert in US 1980, Johnny Ramone Born 1948 - 1967: Teddy Riley [singer, Blackstreet] - 1959: James Johnstone [Pigbag] - 1950: Robert "Kool" Bell (musician, singer) - 1949: Hamish Stewart [Average White Band] - 1949: Harry Bowens [Was Not Was] - 1947: Tony Wilson [Hot Chocolate] - 1945: Butch Rillera [Redbone] - 1945: Ray Royer [Procol Harum] - 1944: Susan Raye (singer) - 1941: Dave Arbus [East Of Eden] - 1940: Fred Cash [vocals, The Impressions] - 1940: George Bellamy [guitar, The Tornados] - 1934: Doc Green [Drifters]

9th – John lennon born in 1940, Dr Feelgood entered UK Album chart at no 1 with “Stupity” 1976 – Jacques Brel died of cancer 1978, John Entwhistle(Who) Born 1944 - born 1978: Nicholas Byrne [vocals, Westlife] - 1970: Polly Harvey [guitar, vocals, PJ Harvey] - 1968: Vickie Perks [We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It] - 1967: Mat Osman [Suede] - 1959: Thomas Wydler [Bad Seeds] - 1957: Ini Kamoze - 1954: James Fearnley [Pogues] - 1952: Sharon Osbourne (Ozzy's manager) - 1948: Jackson Browne (songwriter, singer) - 1944: John Entwistle (bass, - The Who) - 1944: Peter Tosh (Reggae musician) -  1937: Pat Burke (The Foundations)

10th – David Lee Roth of Van Halen born in 1955 – Martin Kemp Spandua Ballet born 1961, Pistols signed to EMI 1976, Midge Ure Born 1953, kirsty MacColl born 1959 - born 1979: Mya/Marie Harrison (singer/songwriter) - 1976: Richard Oakes (guitar, Suede) - 1973: Scott Morriss bass, Bluetones - 1967: John Rzezik guitar, vocals, Goo Goo Dolls - 1967: Mike Malinin (singer) - 1964: Graham Crabb drums, Pop Will Eat Itself - 1963: Jim Glennie bass, (James) -  1963: Jonny Male guitar, (Republica) - 1961: Martin Kemp (bass, Spandau Ballet) - 1960: Al Connelly (Glass Tiger) - 1959: Kirsty MacColl (singer, Pogues) - 1958: Tanya Tucker (US country singer) - 1955: David Lee Roth (vocals, Van Halen) - 1951: Keith Grimes [guitarist/solo/session] - 1950: Midge (James) Ure (guitar, vocals, Slik/Ultravox/solo) - 1946: Ben Vereen (singer, dancer,actor) - 1946: John Prine [singer, songwriter] - 1945: Jerry Lacroix [Blood Sweat & Tears] - 1945: Alan Cartwright [Procol Harum] - 1943: Denis Daiziel [Honeycombs] 

11th – Beatles first hit made chart in 1962 “love me do”, Nancy Spungen (Sid Vicious girlfriend) died 1978 -born  1973: Brendan Brown [guitar, vocals, Wheatus] - 1971: MC Lyte [US female rapper] - 1962: Scott Johnson [Gin Blossoms] - 1962: Andy McCoy [Hanoi Rocks] - 1961: Steve Young (singer/ songwriter) - 1955: Lindy (Linda) Boone (singer) - 1957: Blair Cunningham [drums, Haircut 100] - 1950: Andre Woolfolk (sax, Earth Wind and Fire) - 1949: Daryl Hall [Hall and Oates] - 1946: Gary Mallaber [drums, Steve Miller Band] - 1932: Dottie/Dorothy West/Marsh (singer)

12th - rick parfitt (quo) born 1948 - born 1969 Martie Seidel (violinist, singer - Dixie Chicks) - 1966 Brian Kennedy [singer, songwriter - Van Morrison band/solo] - 1960 Bob Mould guitar, vocals, Husker Du - 1956 David Letts vocals, The Damned - 1955 Jane Siberry --- Canadian singer, songwriter - 1950 Susan Anton (singer) - 1942 Melvin Franklin (Temptations) - 1935 Luciano Pavarotti (Italian singer) - 
1935 Sam Moore (singer, Sam & Dave)

 13th - Chris Farlowe born 1940 - born 1980: Ashanti (singer) - 1975: Brandon Casey (Jagged Edge) - 1975: Brian Casey (Jagged Edge) - 1962: Rob Marche [guitar, Jo Boxers] - 1959: Marie (Olive) Osmond (singer, TV Host - Osmonds) - 1959: Gerry Darby [drummer - Carmel] - 1950: Simon Nicol [guitar - Fairport Convention] - 1948: John Ford Coley [England Dan & John Ford Coley] - 1948: Peter David Spencer (Smokie) - 1948: Lacy J. Dalton (Jill Byrem) (songwriter, singer) - 1947: Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) - 1944: Robert Lamm (singer, keyboards, Chicago) - 1941: Paul Simon (singer, composer - Simon and Garfunkel) - 1934: Nana Mouskouri (singer)

14th – Harry Webb or cliff Richard born 1940, sammy Hagar Born 1947 - born 1978: Usher (singer) - 1975: Shaznay Lewis [vocals, All Saints] - 1974: Natalie Maines (singer, Dixie Chicks) - 1965: Karyn White [singer] - 1958: Thomas Dolby [Camera Club, Lene/Lovich band] - 1952: Chris Amoo [Real Thing] - 1948: Ivory Tilmon [Detroit Emeralds] - 1948: Marcia Barrett [Boney M] - 1946: Justin Hayward (guitarist, singer - Moody Blues) - 1946: Dan McCafferty [Nazareth] - 1945: Colin Hodgkinson [bass, Whitesnake] - 1942: Billy Harrison [Them] - 1940: Cliff Richard /Sir Harry Roger Webb (singer) - 1938: Melba Montgomery (singer)

15th - born 1975: Ginuwine [US rapper] - 1966: Dave Stead [Beautiful South] - 1966: Douglas Vipond [Deacon Blue] - 1953: Tito (Toriano) Jackson (singer, Jackson Five) - 1950: Chris De Burg (singer, songwriter) - 1946: Richard Carpenter (keyboards, composer, singer Carpenters) - 1942: Chris Andrews - 1942: Don Stevenson [Moby Grape] - 1938: Marv Johnson (singer) - 1935: Barry McGuire (singer, songwriter)

16th - born 1977 John Mayer - 1969 Wendy Wilson (Wilson Phillips) - 1965 Simon Bartholomew [Brand New Heavies] - 1962 Michael Balzary - 1962 Flea (Guitarist, Red Hot Chili Peppers) - 1959 Gary Kemp [guitar, Spandau Ballet] - 1953 Tony Carey [Rainbow] - 1947 Bob Weir (Hall) (guitar, Grateful Dead) - 1943 C F (Fred) Turner (Bachman Turner Overdrive) - 1942 Dave Loveday [Fourmost] - 1938 Nico [Velvet Underground] - 1937 Emile Ford [Checkmates] - 1923 Bert Kaempfert - Leonard Chess founder of record label died 1969

^{17th – “My Ding a ling” Chuck berry No 1 in 1971 – Phil Collins “Groovy kind of love” no 1 1988 , 1972 Eminem (singer, songwriter), 1972 Wyclef Jean (singer, Fugees), 1968 Ziggy Marley [Melody Makers], 1967 Rene Dif [Aqua], 1962 Anne Rogers [bass, Popinjays], 1958 Alan Jackson (singer), 1947 David St Hubbins [Spinal Tap], 1946 Jim Tucker [guitar, Turtles], 1942 Gary Puckett (singer), 1941 Jim 'James' Seals (guitar/fiddle, Seals & Croft), 1941 Alan Howard [Tremeloes], 1934 Rico Rodrigues [Specials]}

^{18th – Rod Stewart Joined Faces in 1969, Charle ‘Chuck” Berry born 1926, 1974 Peter Svensson [Cardigans],1971 Mark Morriss [Bluetones], 1961 Wynton Marsalis (jazz musician), 1956 Dick Crippen [Tenpole Tudor], 1952 Keith Knudson [Doobie Brothers], 1949 Joe Egan [Stealers Wheel], 1949 Gary Richrath [REO Speedwagon], 11938 Ronnie Bright [Coasters]}

19th – Daniel Woodgate (Woody) of Madness born 1960 - Ginger Balker (Cream) Born 1940 - ,1972 Michel Pras [Fugees]
1960 Daniel Woodgate drummer Madness - 1960 Jennifer Holliday -1966 Sinitta - 1957 Karl Wallinger [keyboardist/The Waterboys, guitarist World Party] - 1956 Nino DeFranco  -  1947 Wilbert Hart Delfonics - 1946 Keith Reid Procol Harum - 1956 Nino DeFranco (singer, DeFranco Family) - 1945 Jeannie C. Riley (country singer) - 1944 Peter Tosh (Winston McIntosh) (guitar, Wailers) - 1944 George McCrae - 1937 Peter Max (Finkelstein) (pop artist) - Glen Buxton (Alice cooper) died of pneumonia 1997.

^{20th – Plane carrying Lynryd Skynryd crashed killing Ronnie Van Zandt, Steve & Cassie Gaines 1977 - Mark King (Level 42) born 1958 - Tom Petty Born 1953 - Merle Travis died in 1983  - 1971 Dannii Minogue - 1971 Snoop Dogg (rapper, hip hopper) - 1965 Norman Blake [guitar & vocals, Teenage Fanclub] -  1964 David Ryan [drummer, Lemonheads] - 1964 Jim Sonefild [Hootie & The Blowfish] - 1951 Al Greenwood (keyboards, Foreigner) - 1945 Ric Lee [drummer, Ten Years After] -, 1942 John Carter [Ivy League] - 1940 Kathy Kirby - 1937 Wanda Jackson (singer, songwriter) - 1890 Jelly Roll Morton [pianist, arranger, bandleader]}

^{21st – Julian Cope Born 1957 - Steve Cropper Born 1941 - 1971 Tony Mortimer [East 17] - 1959 Rose McDowell [Strawberry Switchblade] - 1957 Attila The Stockbroker [pop poet] -
1957 Juilian Cope [guitar, vocals, Teardrop Explodes] - 1957 Steve Lukather (guitar, Toto) - 1954 Eric Faulkner [Bay City Rollers] - 1953 Charlotte Caffey [Go-Go's] - 1952 Brent Mydland [Grateful Dead] - 1947 Tetsu Yamauchi [player, Faces /Free] - 1948 John Bundrick [Free] - 1946 Lee Loughnane (trumpet, Chicago) - 1943 Ron Elliott (Beau Brummels) - 1942 Elvin Bishop (singer) - 1940 Manfred Mann  (singer, musician)}

^{22nd – The Damned “New Rose” released on Stiff 1976 - 1985 Zachary Hanson [Hanson] - 1968 Shaggy (reggae singer) - 1968 Shelby Lynne (country singer/songwriter) - 1952 Greg Hawkes (keyboard/sax, Cars) - 1946 Eddie Brigati (Young Rascals) - 1945 Leslie West  (guitar, Mountain) - 1943 Bobby Fuller (Bobby Fuller Four) - 1939 Ray Jones [bass, Billy J Kramer Band] - 1930 Dory Previn (songwriter)}

^{23rd – Stevie Wonder released first record for Motown “Thank you” in 1962 -  1959 'Weird' Al Yankovic (singer) - 1957 Kelly Marie - 1956 Dwight Yoakam [country singer] - 1953 Pauline Black [Selecter] - 1949 Michael Burston [Motorhead] - 1943 Greg Ridley (bass player, Humble Pie) -, 1927 Sonny (William) Criss (musician) -  1923 Ned Rorem (composer)}

<sup>24th – Dale Griffin (Mott the Hoople Drummer) Born 1948, Bill Wyman Born 1936(Stones) - 1980 Monica (singer) - 1979 Ben Gillies [Silverchair] - 1978 Sabrina Washington [Mis- Teeq] - 1971 Ed Chester [Bluetones] - 1970 Alonza Bevan [Kula Shaker] - 1969 Rob Green [Toploader] - 1962 Debbie Googe [My Bloody Valentine] - 1948 Paul and Barry Ryan - 1947 Edgar Broughton [vocals) - 1946 Rob Van Leeuwen [Shocking Blue] - 1946 Jerry Edmonton (Steppenwolf) - 1944 Ted Templeman [Harpers Bizarre] - 1930 J P  Richardson (The Big Bopper) - 1911 Sonny Terry (singer, harmonica)

25th – Nick Drake died 1974 - 1970 Ed Robertson [guitar, Barenaked Ladies] - 1968 Todd Thomas [speech, Arrested Development] - 1965 Nick Thorp [Curiosity Killed The Cat]  - 1963 John Leven [Europe] - 1962 Chad Smith [Red Hot Chili Peppers] - 1960 Christina Amphlett [Divinyls] - 1955 Matthias Jabs [Guitar, Scorpions] - , 1951 Richard Lloyd [guitar, Television] - 1950 Chris Norman [Smokie] - 1948 Glenn Tipton [Judas Priest] - 1947 John Hall [Equals] - 1944 Taffy Danoff [Starland Vocal Band] - 1944 Jon Anderson (singer, Yes) - 1942 Helen Reddy (singer) - 1838 Georges Bizet (composer) - 1825 Johann Strauss (composer) - gary holton (Singer heavy metal kids / actor) died of drugs / booze 1985.</sup>

^{26th – Beatles get MBEs from Queen in 1965 – Men at Work ‘Who can it be” No 1 in US 1982 - 1978 Mark Barry [BBMak] - 1965 Judge Jules [UK remixer, producer] - 1963 Natalie Merchant  (singer / songwriter, 10,000 Maniacs) - 1962 Steve Wren [Then Jerico] - 1953 Keith Strickland [B-52's] - 1952 David Was [Was Not Was] - 1951 Maggie Roche [Singer/songwriter, Roches] - 1951 Bootsy Collins (bass player, Parliament) - 1946 Keith Hopwood (guitar, Herman's Hermits) - 1944 Michael Piano (singer) - 1911 Mahalia Jackson (singer) - 1685 Domenico Scarlatti (composer)}

^{27th – “daydreamer” David cassidys only no 1 (1973) – Simon LeBon born 1958 - Steve took (T rex died 1980) - 1984 Kelly Osbourne (singer,osbournes tv show) - 1967 Scott Weiland (singer,Stone Temple Pilots) -  1958 Simon Le Bon (singer, Duran Duran) - 1958 Hazell Dean - 1953 Peter Dodd [guitar, Thompson Twins] - 1951 Ken Downing [Judas Priest] - 1949 Byron Allred [keyboards, Steve Miller)}

^{28th – Who released “My Generation’ in 1965, hank Marvin (Shadows) Born 1941 - 1959 Neville Henry [Blow Monkeys] -  1958 William Reid [Jesus and Mary Chain] - 1957 Stephen Morris [drums, New Order] - 1948 Telma Hopkins (Dawn) - 1945 Wayne Fontana (singer) - 1941 Curtis Lee (singer) -  1937 Graham Bond [ keyboard / sax, The Graham Bond Organisation]  -1936 Charlie Daniels (musician, singer) -, 1927 Cleo Laine}

^{29th -  Duanne Allman died in 1971 aged 24, Babys “Isn’t it time” charts in US 1977  - 1969 Roni Size producer, 1997 Mercury Music Prize-winner] - 1965 Peter Timmins [Cowboy Junkies] - 1962 Einar Orn [Sugarcubes] - 1961 Randy Jackson (singer) - 1955 Kevin DuBrow [Quiet Riot] - 1955 Roger O'Donnell [Cure] - 1954 Steve Luscombe [Blancmange] - 1951 David Paton [Pilot] - 1948 Ricky Reynolds [Black Oak Arkansas] - 1944 Denny Laine [Moody Blues] - 1946 Peter Green (Vocals/guitar, Fleetwood Mac) -} 

30th - Grace Slick Born 1939 - Big John Griffiths (50 Today) and has kindly offered free guinness for all - No 1 in the year he was born was jimmy young with 'the man from laramie' - 1984 Keisha Buchanan [ <sup>Sugababes] - 1969 Snow [Canadian rapper] - 1967 Gavin Rossdale (singer, Bush) - 1963 Jerry De Borg [ Jesus Jones] - 1962 Geoff Beauchamp [Eighth Wonder] - 1960 Joey Belladonna [Anthrax] - 1949 David Green [bass, Air Supply] - 1947 Timothy B Schmit (bass, vocals, Eagles) -  1946 Chris Slade [drummer, Manfred Mann/uriah Heep/AC/DC] - 1941 Otis Williams (singer, Temptations) -  1939 Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, Holland/Dozier/Holland) 

31st – Gerry & pacemakers became first act to have their first 3 single go to no 1 in 1963 – Larry Mullen of U2 born 1961 - “Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen released 1975 - Russ Ballard (Argent / Songwriter) Born 1945 - 1982 Monica Irimia [Cheeky Girls]  - 1970 Malin Berggren [Ace Of Base] - 1968 Alistair Mcerlaine [guitar, Texas] - 1968 Al Mackenzie [D:Ream] - 1967 Vanilla Ice (singer) -  1966 Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys) - 1965 Annabella Lwin [Bow Wow Wow] - 1963 Johnny Marr [Guitarist/songwriter, Smiths] - - 1963 Mikkey Dee [Motorhead] - 1956 Tony Bowers [Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias /Simply Red] - 1952 Bernard Edwards [Chic]  - 1951 Doug Bennett (Doug & the Slugs) - 1944 Kinky (Richard) Friedman (singer, bandleader) - 1940 Eric Griffiths (bassist, The Quarrymen) -  1937 Tom Paxton (folk singer)</sup>

Other Stuff in October - Number ones include 'Only the lonely" - "She loves you' - 'Pretty woman' (64) - 'Kung fu fighting' - "Video Killed the radio star"(79) - "Dont Stand too close" (80)  - ‘do you really want to hurt me (82) "Karma chameleon" (83) - "Desire"(88)  - 'Relight my fire"(93) - "Cant get you out of my head" - "Telstar"(62)  - Tell Laura I Love Her (60) - Do You Love Me (63) - Massachusetts (68) - Woodstock (70) - Maggie May (71) - Mouldy Old Dough (72) - Hold Me Close (75) - Its my party (81) - Pump Up The Volume (87) - a  Little Time (90) - Breakfast At Tiffanys  (96)

Plus Doors released Alive she cried ten years after splitting up in 1983, JAm split up in 1982,  Specials released first LP in 1979,Bestiff tour started in 1978, Babys had their first US hit in 1977, Stardust premiered in 1974.

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