December 12th 1915

**panosol** Τρι Δεκ 12, 2017 7:34 pm

December 12th 1915, Born on this day, Frank Sinatra American singer, actor and producer, who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He was the first singer to encounter 'pop hysteria', and his single 'My Way' holds the UK longevity record of 136 weeks on the charts. Sinatra died on 14th May 1998 after a heart attack.

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**panosol** Τετ Δεκ 13, 2017 7:32 pm

December 13th 1948, Born on this day, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, American guitarist with psychedelic rock band Ultimate Spinach, the Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan (their first three albums, Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972, Countdown to Ecstasy in 1973, and Pretzel Logic in 1974), and Spirit in the 1980s. Baxter has also worked with many other artists including Willy DeVille, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Gene Simmons and Rod Stewart.

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**panosol** Πεμ Δεκ 14, 2017 6:49 pm

December 14th 1963, American singer and pianist Dinah Washington died at the age of 39. An autopsy later showed a lethal combination of secobarbital and amobarbital had contributed to her death. Washington gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues”. She had her first top ten pop hit in 1959 with a version of ‘What a Diff'rence a Day Made’, and then two successful duets in 1960 with Brook Benton, ‘Baby (You've Got What It Takes)’ and ‘A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)'.

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**panosol** Παρ Δεκ 15, 2017 7:20 pm

December 15th 1943, American jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer Fats Waller died of pneumonia on a train trip near Kansas City, Missouri. Waller wrote many songs including 'Ain't Misbehavin', 'Your Feet's Too Big' and 'The Reefer Song'. In 1926 Waller was kidnapped at gunpoint in Chicago and driven to a club owned by gangster Al Capone. Inside the club he was ordered to perform at what turned out to be a surprise birthday party for the gangster. He enjoyed success touring the United Kingdom and Ireland in the 1930s, appearing on one of the first BBC television broadcasts on September 30, 1938.

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**panosol** Σαβ Δεκ 16, 2017 1:25 pm

December 16th 1971, Frank Zappa's '200 Motels' film opened at London's Piccadilly Classic Cinema in the UK. The film which also featured Ringo Star, covers a loose storyline about The Mothers of Invention going crazy in the small town Centerville.

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**panosol** Κυρ Δεκ 17, 2017 10:13 am

December 17th 1999, American jazz-funk, soul-jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr died of a heart attack aged 56. He collapsed in the green room after taping four songs for The Early Show, at CBS Studios in New York City, He released over 20 solo albums and featured on the 1981 Bill Withers hit ‘Just The Two of Us.’

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**panosol** Δευ Δεκ 18, 2017 8:51 pm

December 18th 1953, Born on this day, Elliot Easton, The Cars, (1978 UK No.3 single 'My Best Friend's Girl', 1985 UK No.4 single 'Drive').

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**panosol** Τρι Δεκ 19, 2017 7:28 pm

December 19th 1918, Born on this day, Professor Longhair, New Orleans blues singer and pianist who influenced Fat's Domino, Allen Toussaint and Dr John. Longhair died of a heart attack on 30th Jan 1980.

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**panosol** Τετ Δεκ 20, 2017 7:46 pm

December 20th 1986, The Housemartins were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of The Isley Brothers 'Caravan Of Love'. It was only the second a cappella song to be a No.1 hit after 'Only You' by the Flying Pickets.

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**panosol** Πεμ Δεκ 21, 2017 7:19 pm

December 21st 1940, Born on this day, Frank Zappa multi' instrumentalist, producer and composer. Recorded with The Mothers Of Invention and solo, 1969 album 'Hot Rats', 1974 album 'Apostrophe', featuring 'Don't Eat The Yellow Snow'. First band was The Blackouts, recorded one of the first concept albums 'Freak Out'. Zappa died of prostate cancer on 4th December 1993.

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**panosol** Παρ Δεκ 22, 2017 8:36 pm

December 22nd 1973, Elton John started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', it also had an eight week run at No.1 on the US chart. The album contains the Marilyn Monroe tribute, 'Candle in the Wind', as well as three successful singles: 'Bennie and the Jets', 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', and 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting'.

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**panosol** Σαβ Δεκ 23, 2017 9:40 am

December 23rd 1989, Phil Collins started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Another Day In Paradise', his 7th US solo No.1 Taken from his No.1 album ...But Seriously 'Another Day in Paradise' was written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness.

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**panosol** Κυρ Δεκ 24, 2017 8:54 am

December 24th 1988, American glam metal band Poison started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'.

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**panosol** Δευ Δεκ 25, 2017 10:24 am

December 25th 1982, David Bowie had a No.3 UK hit with a duet with Bing Crosby, 'Peace On Earth - Little Drummer Boy'. The single became one of Bowie's best selling in his career, with total estimated sales over 400,000 in the UK alone. The Christmas song was written in 1941, while the 'Peace on Earth' tune and lyrics, written by Ian Fraser, Larry Grossman, and Alan Kohan, were added to the song specially for Bowie and Crosby's recording.

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**panosol** Τρι Δεκ 26, 2017 10:47 am

December 26th 1970, George Harrison started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'My Sweet Lord', making him the first Beatle to score a No.1 US hit. The song was originally intended for Billy Preston.

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**panosol** Τετ Δεκ 27, 2017 7:24 pm

December 27th 1975, Queen started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with A Night At The Opera, the group's first No.1 album.

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**panosol** Πεμ Δεκ 28, 2017 8:27 pm

December 28th 1936, Born on this day, American singer Young Jessie who was a member of The Coasters. In 1955 he wrote and recorded the single 'Mary Lou', later covered by Ronnie Hawkins, Steve Miller Band, Bob Seger, Gene Clark and Frank Zappa.

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**panosol** Παρ Δεκ 29, 2017 7:18 pm

December 29th 1984, Band Aid were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'.

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**panosol** Σαβ Δεκ 30, 2017 9:09 am

December 30th 1946, Born on this day, American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement. Smith had the 1976 album 'Horses', and the 1978 UK No.5 and US No.13 single 'Because The Night', co-written with Bruce Springsteen.

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**panosol** Κυρ Δεκ 31, 2017 9:19 am

December 31st 1930, Born on this day, American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a civil and human rights activist Odetta. She influenced many of the key figures of the folk-revival of that time, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mavis Staples, and Janis Joplin. Time magazine included her song 'Take This Hammer' on its list of the 100 Greatest Popular Songs. Martin Luther King Jr. called her the queen of American folk music. Odetta died on 2 December 2008 age 77.

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