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  1. 8/2/1980 : Deep Purple's "Deepest Purple" album is #1 in the UK
  2. 8/2/1977 : The Who buy Shepperton Studios for £350,000
  3. 8/2/1961 : The Beatles begin their engagement as regular headliners at the Cavern Club
  4. 8/2/1937 : Garth Hudson, keyboardist for The Band, is born
  5. 8/2/1975 : The Eagles' "One of These Nights" single is #1 in the US
  6. 7/31/1959 : Joe Elliot, lead vocalist for Def Leppard, is born
  7. 7/31/1971 : The Concert for Bangladesh is held featuring George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston and Bob Dylan
  8. 7/31/1960 : Chubby Checker's infectious dance craze is started as "The Twist" hits the American charts
  9. 7/31/1964 : The Beatles' "A Hard Days Night" single is #1 in the US
  10. 7/31/1987 : Los Lobos' "La Bamba" is #1 in the UK
  11. 7/31/1951 : Happy birthday to Tim Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  12. 7/31/1953 : Happy birthday to blues singer/guitarist Robert Cray
  13. 7/31/1842 : Happy Birthday to Jerry Garcia, front man for the Grateful Dead
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  15. 7/31/76 : Blue Oyster Cult releases "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" in the UK
  16. 7/31/1971 : Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up" hits the UK charts
  17. 7/31/71 : The Doors' "LA Woman" LP hits the UK charts
  18. 7/31/1965 : The Yardbird's enter the charts with "Heart Full of Soul"
  19. 7/31/1964 : The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" is #1 in the US
  20. 7/30/1966 : Wings' "Band on the Run" is #1 in the UK