2008 - Country legend Eddy Arnold passes away just one week shy of his 90th birthday.
He charted 147 songs on the Billboard country charts, including 28 #1 singles, which is second only to George Jones. He hit #4 on the pop chart in 1965 with "Make the World Go Away".
1940 - Born on this day, Ricky Nelson-(1958 US No.1 'Poor Little Fool', 1961 UK No.2 single 'Hello Mary Lou' plus over 30 US Top 40 hit singles). Played himself on his parent's US TV The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet.' Nelson died on 31st December 1985.
1941- Born on this day - John Fred Gourrier, from John Fred and His Playboy Band, (1968 US No.1 & UK No.3 single 'Judy In Disguise'). Died on 15th April 2005 after a long battle with kidney disease aged 63.
1943- Toni Tennille, The Captain and Tennille,
1947 - Rick Derringer, producer, guitar, vocals, The McCoys, (1965 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Hang On Sloopy'), Edgar Winter Group, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Frankenstein') solo 'Rock N Roll Hoochie Koo'
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