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On July 24th, 2025, Singer and actress Cleo Laine passed away at age 97. Laine was a British jazz singer with a nearly five-octave range.
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On July 24th, 1964, The Zombies released their debut single, "She's Not There" b/w "You Make Me Feel Good". It reached #12 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1964, and #2 in the US and Canada.
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On July 24th, 1990, Dread Zeppelin released 'Un-Led-Ed', their debut album. Dread Zeppelin is a Zeppelin/Elvis tribute band, playing to a reggae beat. "Heartbreaker (At the End of Lonely Street)" is a real treat
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On July 24th, 1951, Musician Lynval Golding was born in Saint Catherine, Colony of Jamaica. Golding is best known as a rhythm guitarist and vocalist with the British 2-tone band, the Specials.
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On July 23rd, 1971, Singer, fiddler and producer Alison Krauss was born in Decatur, IL. Krauss has released 15 albums; solo, with Union Station or with Robert Plant.
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July 23rd, 1966- Napoleon XIV released "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!", a novelty song that reached #3 in the US and #2 in Canada. The flipside was "!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT", the same song but in reverse.
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On July 23rd, 1934, Cleve Duncan was born in Los Angeles, CA. Together with Curtis Williams, Dexter Tisby and Bruce Tate, Duncan formed a doo-wop group, The Penguins. They had a 1954 hit with “Earth Angel” that became one of the first rhythm and blues songs to cross over to the pop charts.
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On July 23rd, 1938, Actor and Musician Ronny Cox was born in Cloudcroft, NM. Cox's acting debut came in Deliverance, a film that featured "Dueling Banjos".
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On July 22nd, 1968, Al Kooper released 'Super Sessions', an album with the guitarists Mike Bloomfield on the first half and Stephen Stills on the second half.
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On July 22nd, 2025, Flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer Chuck Mangione passed away at age 84. Mangione has released over 30 albums since 1960 and had a hit in 1978 with "Feels So Good"
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On July 23rd, 1947, David Essex was born in Plaistow, Essex, England. As a singer, songwriter, and actor, Essex has had 19 Top 40 singles in the UK (including two #1) and 16 Top 40 albums. But he's a one hit wonder in the U.S., “Rock On” (#5, 1973).
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On July 22nd, 2025, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at age 76.
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On July 22nd, 1941, Funkmaster, musician, singer, songwriter, bandleader and producer George Clinton was born in Kannapolis, NC. With his Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Clinton shaped Funk and influenced generations of musicians.
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On July 22nd, 1947, Singer, songwriter and musician Don Henley was born in Gilmer, TX. He is a founding member of the Eagles, serving as a songwriter, drummer, and vocalist for the band.
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On July 21st, 1948, Singer and songwriter Cat Stevens was born in London, England. Stevens invoked on a career in music that saw success in 1967 with his debut album 'Matthew and Son". 1970 saw release of his 4th album, 'Tea for the Tillerman' and hits like "Father and Son" and "Wild World".
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On July 21st, 2023, Jazz and Pop singer Tony Bennett passed away at age 96. He received 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Bennett was best known for his 1962 hit, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".
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On July 20th, 1976, Parliament released 'The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein', their 5th studio album.
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On July 21st, 1917, Blues singer/songwriter and guitarist Floyd Jones was born in Marianna, AR. His song "On the Road Again" was a top 10 hit for Canned Heat in 1968.
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On July 20th, 1947, Guitarist Carlos Santana was born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. Over a career spanning 50 years, Santana exemplified Latin rock, while diversifying into other genres.
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On July 21st, 1955, Singer and musician Taco was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. He scored a global hit song in 1982 with a version of "Puttin' on the Ritz".
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