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Born on July 17, 1945, Eric McCredie bassist from Scottish pop group Middle of the Road, who had the 1971 UK No.1 single ‘Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep’, which is one of only a few singles to have sold over 10 million physical copies. He passed on 6 October 2007. Middle of the Road enjoyed success…

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July 17, 1965 – James Brown’s ‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’ Released

King Records released ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’ by James Brown, which sold over 2 million copies and take the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording. ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’ is influential in the early emergence of funk music as a distinctive style. “When I’m on stage, I’m trying to…

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And the general opinion is we are much better on stage than in the studio. Stewart Copeland Born this day in 1952 – Stewart Copeland is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the drummer for The Police, and for his film music soundtracks. He was also a member of Curved Air who had…

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And the general opinion is we are much better on stage than in the studio. Stewart Copeland Born this day in 1952 – Stewart Copeland is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer best known as the drummer for The Police, and for his film music soundtracks. He was also a member of Curved Air who had…

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July 16, 1969 – The Beatles’ ‘Here Comes The Sun’ Inspired by Eric Clapton’s Garden

During recordings for their Abbey Road album, The Beatles worked on two new George Harrison songs, ‘Here Comes The Sun’ and ‘Something.’ Harrison was inspired to write ‘Here Comes The Sun’ when taking a day off from Apple business and spending the day walking around the garden at Eric Clapton’s house.

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In the United States, we spend millions of dollars on sports because it promotes teamwork, discipline, and the experience of learning to make great progress in small increments. Learning to play music does all this and more. Linda Ronstadt

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July 15, 1958 – John Lennon’s Mother Dies in Car Accident

John Lennon’s mother Julia was killed in a car accident by a car driven by an off-duty drunken police officer named Eric Clague (Clague was later acquitted of the offence). Lennon was 17 years old at the time.

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Paul McCartney Sees John Lennon in Kanye West

The legendary songwriter, bassist and vocalist for The Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney in a radio interview with BBC’s Gary Barlow revealed some fascinating details about his time working with Kanye West. Beginnings The two worked together on the hit “FourFiveSeconds” back in 2015 along with Rihanna. Kanye and Paul did some secret sessions together and…

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The world is in your hands, now use it. Phil Collins

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July 14, 1967 -The Who Begins First North American Tour

The Who began their first full North American tour at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, appearing as support band to Herman’s Hermits on 55 dates. The Very Hard The Who Quiz

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