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Born on this day in 1957, Pam Tillis has had dozens of hits on the charts. She was nominated for a Grammy for this one.

Heinz Burt (24 July 1942 – 7 April 2000) was a bassist and a member of the Tornados(Most famous recording is "Telstar" as well as a singer with "Just Like Eddie" being his most well-known song. It's a tribute to Eddie Cochran. Ritchie Blackmore plays guitar on this recording.

Les Reed (24 July 1935 – 15 April 2019) wrote and co-wrote over 60 charting songs. Several of them went to #1 including this one.

Born on this day in 1971, Alison Krauss is one the artists with the most Grammy wins of all time. She's in the top five. She released her first album at age 16. This song won a Grammy in 1998 for Best Country Instrumental Performance.

Born on this day in 1952, Janis Siegel is best known as a member of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.

Dino Danelli (July 23, 1944 – December 15, 2022) was an original member and drummer for the Rascals. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997

Chuck Mangione (November 29, 1940 – July 22, 2025) was an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. This was a top ten hit. This is the original version. Perfect music to listen to while cruising on one's yacht.

Born on this day in 1947, Don Henley is a founding member of the group the Eagles. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Rick Davies (22 July 1944 – 6 September 2025) was a founding member of the group Supertramp. He wrote this song which reached the top 20 in the US and Canada.

Kay Starr (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) This record was #1 for 10 weeks in the US.

Written by Tom Waits.

Yusuf Islan aka Cat Stevens was born on this day in 1948.

Helen Merrill was born on this day in 1929. She was one of the best jazz singers of the period. What a lovely voice.

Plas Johnson (July 21, 1931 – July 15, 2026) was a member of the Wrecking Crew and played on records by artists as varied as Ella Fitzgerald, The Platters, Joni Mitchell and many more. Henry Mancini wrote the lead saxophone part on this famous tune specifically for him.

Tony Bennett (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023)

Born on this day in 1948, Yusuf Islam is known for being a singer and an outstanding songwriter. However, my favorite song of his from the 1960s was co-written with Kim Fowley who was born on this day in 1939.

Sir Edmund Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008). Here's a great version of the classic song by Rodgers and Hammerstein by a fellow antipodean.

Happy International Chess Day!