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Jimi

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February 26th - Born on this day Flip Phillips (1915), Fats Domino (1928), Johnny Cash (1932), Bob The Bear Hite - Canned Heat (1943), Paul Cotton - Poco (1943), Mitch Ryder (1945), Gloria Scott (1946), Sandie Shaw (1947), Jonathan Cain - Journey (1950), Michael Bolton (1953), Steve Grant - Tight Fit (1958), Jaz Coleman - Killing Joke (1960), Tim Commerford - Rage Against The Machine (1968), Erykah Badu (1971), Max Martin Sandberg - producer (1971), Rico Wade - Organized Noize (1972), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Kyle Norman - Jagged Edge (1976), Corinne Bailey Rae (1979), Léon (1993)
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Chart News
1958 Perry Como at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Magic Moments'
1966 Nancy Sinatra at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'These Boots Are Made For Walking'
1966 The Beatles 'Rubber Soul' at No.1 on the US album chart
1969 Peter Sarstedt at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Where Do You Go To My Lovely?'
1977 The Eagles at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'New Kid In Town'
1979 Chic at No.1 in Australia with ‘Le Freak’
1983 Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at No.1 on the US album chart
1990 Sinead O'Connor at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
2011 Adele at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Someone Like You’
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Gig News
1966 David Bowie & The Buzz appeared at The Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, England
1972 Thin Lizzy played Durham University
1973 The Rolling Stones played at the Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney
1983 U2 played at the Caird Hall in Dundee, Scotland. Support was The Nightcaps
1986 The Housemartins and The Proclaimers played Tiffany's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1987 The Style Council played the City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1996 Pulp, Edwyn Collins and Denim were at the Newcastle Arena
2001 The Darkness made their live debut when they played at Camden HQ.
 

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