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Ben E. King, American soul and R&B singer and record producer, was born on September 28, 1938 (d. 2015).

Ben E. King - "What Is Soul?" (Bob Gallo, Carole King) (1968)

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Ben E. King, American soul and R&B singer and record producer, was born on September 28, 1938 (d. 2015).

"Spanish Harlem" (Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector) (1960)

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Ben E. King, American soul and R&B singer and record producer, who "rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters" (Wikipedia), was born on September 28, 1938 (d. 2015).

"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (1961)

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Koko Taylor, American singer "whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues" (Wikipedia), was born on September 28, 1928 (d. 2009).

Koko Taylor - "I'm a Woman" (McKinley Morganfield [Muddy Waters], Mel London, Ellas McDaniel [Bo Diddley], Koko Taylor)

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Maggie Smith, who died today, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969).


R.I.P. Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (28 December 1934 โˆ’ 27 September 2024), British actress.

Maggie Smith - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) - "A teacher, first, last and always"

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The music is great, of course, but I am also mesmerized by the moves of the band members.

Prince and The Revolution - "1999" (Prince) (Live in Syracuse, NY, 1985-03-30)

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@nealfig Fond memories from Rocky Horror. Our theater would play this, and one of Tim Curry's videos "It goes like this" before every show.

We'd all sing and throw things, and wonder why the theatre even let us in every week.

Meat Loaf [Michael Lee Aday], American rock singer and actor, was born on September 27, 1947 (d. 2022).

Meat Loaf - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (Jim Steinman) (1978)

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Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, was born on Sept. 27, 1943.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Lookin' Out for Number 1" (Randy Bachman) (1976)

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Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, was born on Sept. 27, 1943.

Bachman & Turner - "Let It Ride" (Randy Bachman, Fred Turner) (2010, Live at The Roseland Ballroom NYC)

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Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, was born on Sept. 27, 1943.

The Guess Who - "No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature" (Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman) (recorded 1969, released 1970)

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Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, "a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and Bachmanโ€“Turner Overdrive" (Wikipedia), was born on Sept. 27, 1943.

Randy Bachman - "Takin' Care of Business" (Randy Bachman) (2014, Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Concert)

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The Beatles' Abbey Road album was released on September 26, 1969.

"The End" "was the last song recorded collectively by all four Beatles". It "features the only drum solo recorded by Ringo Starr with the Beatles" (Wikipedia) and contains Paul, George and John playing guitar solos in sequence 3 times.

"The End" (1969, Remastered 2009)

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The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album was released on May 26, 1967.

"Although the original intent was to edit out the ringing alarm clock" at the end of the bridge, it was left in because it "complemented McCartney's piece โ€“ which begins with the line "Woke up, fell out of bed"" (Wikipedia)

The Beatles - "A Day in the Life" (1967) (Lennon-McCartney)

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Abbey Road, the last album the Beatles recorded was released on September 26, 1969.

The Beatles - "Something" (George Harrison) (1969)

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Dolores Keane, Irish folk singer, was born on Sep. 26th.

Paul Brady & Dolores Keane - "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" (Traditional) (Live in 1988)

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Dolores Keane, Irish folk singer, was born on Sep. 26th.

Mary Black, Emmylou Harris and Dolores Keane - "Sonny" (1991). Song written by Canadian Ron Hynes

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Olivia Newton-John, "British-Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and activist", was born on Sept. 26, 1948 (d. 2022).

"Hopelessly Devoted to You" (John Farrar) (1978, Amsterdam), written for the film version of Grease.

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