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    08/04/20151

    Aug 14, 2016: Ringo Starr is a Great-Grandfather!

    The classic rock legend became the first Beatle great-grandfather as son Zak became a grandfather!

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    08/04/20150

    August 14, 1958: Gladys Presley, Elvis’ Mother, Dies

    They were as close as mother and son could be. When she died, he said: “She’s all I ever lived for. She was always my best girl.”

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    08/04/20150

    August 14, 2020: Pete Way, UFO Founding Bassist, Dies

    Way, vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, and drummer Andy Parker formed UFO in 1969. His death followed the passing of another member by 2 months

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    08/04/20153

    Aug 13, 2017: Joe Walsh, Barnstorm Reunion

    Walsh, Kenny Passarelli and Joe Vitale performed at their Colorado Music Hall of Fame induction concert that also honored Dan Fogelberg

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    08/04/20153

    August 13, 1975: Bruce Springsteen Bottom Line Showcase

    With 10 amazing shows over five days at the intimate New York City showcase club, Springsteen proved himself hotter than the hype.

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    08/04/20157

    Aug 13, 2021: Nanci Griffith, Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 68

    Griffith recorded more than 20 albums, winning a Grammy for her 1994 LP ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms.’ Her songs include the hit “Love at the Five and Dime.”

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    08/04/20152

    August 12, 1960: Pete Best Joins the Beatles

    Much has been documented about how Ringo joined the band; find out how his predecessor became a member… and an ex-Beatle

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    08/04/20155

    Aug 11, 2021: Tower of Power Alums Die Within Days of Each Other

    Mike Finnigan was an accomplished session / touring musician on the Hammond B3 organ, for Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and Bonnie Raitt. Bruce Conte joined the band in 1972.

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    08/04/20152

    Aug 11, 2020: Trini Lopez—‘If I Had a Hammer’ & ‘Lemon Tree’ Singer—Dies

    The singer who rocked up everything from folk songs to standards, giving them a Latin accent, was a sensation in the early ’60s

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    08/04/20151

    August 11, 1999: Kiss Gets Hollywood Star

    The band’s thundering hard rock sound and theatrical outfits and stage show proved to be a winning combination that propelled them to become rock superstars

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