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  1. 2nd June 2008, American guitarist and singer Bo Diddley (Ellas Otha Bates) died of heart failure at his home in... fb.me/1Fk4WEnQV about 16 hours ago via Facebook
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  3. 31st May 1948, Born on this day, John Bonham, drummer with Led Zeppelin, who had the 1969 US No.4 single Whole... fb.me/1ItuGq4EL 12:16 AM May 31st via Facebook
  4. 31st May 1980, The Theme From M*A*S*H* (Suicide Is Painless), by Mash was at No.1 on the UK singles chart, 10... fb.me/uuuwuIij 10:00 PM May 30th via Facebook
  5. 30th May 1996, Alan Whitaker from Penzance appeared on the UK TV quiz show Mastermind, his specialist subject... fb.me/P7v2QGuG 12:20 PM May 30th via Facebook
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  7. 30th May 1964, The Beatles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Me Do', the group's fourth US No.1 in... fb.me/1Hq5kVdxi 10:45 PM May 29th via Facebook
  8. 29th May 1967, Born on this day, Noel Gallagher, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Oasis. First single was the 1994... fb.me/1NIfIsYkW 10:03 AM May 29th via Facebook
  9. 29th May 1970, Led Zeppelin II was on both the US and UK albums charts. In July 2007, Led Zeppelin II topped a... fb.me/1pyUxDCt6 7:00 AM May 29th via Facebook
  10. 29th May 1997, Singer songwriter Jeff Buckley disappeared after talking a swim in the Mississippi River, his body... fb.me/zMX0TgwQ 11:52 PM May 28th via Facebook
  11. 28th May 1973, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon was on both the UK and US album charts. It remained in the... fb.me/1sDdzXuF6 8:01 AM May 28th via Facebook
  12. 28th May 1966, Percy Sledge started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'When A Man Loves A... fb.me/29D0dnZlf 11:41 PM May 27th via Facebook
  13. 1977, The Sex Pistols single 'God Save The Queen' was released in the UK. Banned by TV and radio, high street... fb.me/1SBR4zvSJ 8:58 AM May 27th via Facebook
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  15. 27th May 1990, The Stone Roses played at Spike Island, Widnes, Cheshire, England to a capacity crowd of 30,000.... fb.me/15AAnlYHM 12:12 AM May 27th via Facebook
  16. 26th May 1972, At the point of the band splitting up David Bowie offered Mott The Hoople two of his new songs,... fb.me/1EXOD21MQ 9:00 AM May 26th via Facebook
  17. See Beck's Son Dance on Stage With His Dad. He comes on stage 50 seconds in... fb.me/1SHHLqpWh 2:26 AM May 26th via Facebook
  18. 26th May 1964, Marianne Faithful recorded the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards song 'As Tears Go By', accompanied... fb.me/21R2huCP8 11:22 PM May 25th via Facebook
  19. 26th May 1968, Pink Floyd, Blonde On Blonde and The Pretty Things all appeared at the OZ magazine benefit at the... fb.me/1zLcsVLwO 11:21 PM May 25th via Facebook
  20. 26th May 1973, The Edgar Winter Group went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Frankenstein', the bands only US... fb.me/1NFhLwgkN 11:17 PM May 25th via Facebook
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