| 1862 | Claude DeBussy, A French composer of piano music, opera, cantatas, ballets, and orchestral and chamber works. His most notable pieces are "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)" (1894) and "Nocturnes" (1899). He died in 1918. (163) |
| 1917 | John Lee Hooker, Blues singer and guitarist - "Boogie Chillen". He was a genuine blues superstar whose droning, hypnotic grooves were at once both primitive and timeless. But he recorded in a great many more styles than that over a career that stretched across more than half a century. He died in 2001.
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| 1926 | Bob Flanigan, Singer with the popular group 'The Four Freshmen' - "It's A Blue World".
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| 1936 | Delmar Allen (Dale) Hawkins, Rockabilly singer and guitarist from Goldmine, Louisiana. Often called the architect of swamp rock boogie. He had a hit with 'Suzie Q' that reached #7 on the Billboard R&B charts. He became a successful producer and was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Dale died on February 13, 2010.
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| 1942 | Joe Chambers, Singer with 'The Chambers Brothers' - "Time Has Come Today".
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| 1950 | Sam Neely, Singer and songwriter who was another talented performer with all the makings of a star, but who never became one. - "Love You Just Crossed My Mind".
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| 1960 | Debbie Peterson, Drummer for the popular girl group the 'Bangles' - "Walk Like An Egyptian".
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| 1961 | Roland Orzabal, Singer and guitarist in the popular group 'Tears For Fears' - "Shout".
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