1945

1956

1965

1971

Cher and Gene Simmons of Kiss 

Mary Hopkin was one of the first musicians to
sign on to The Beatles’ Apple Label. She will
be 63 in May.

1968

Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin

The teenage tragedy song was written by Jean Dinning and her
husband, Red Surrey.

Dinning’s addiction to alcohol eventually ended his career. He would show
up at appearances too intoxicated to perform causing promoters to stop
booking him and he eventually faded from public view. Denning died from
a heart attack on March 22, 1986 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was 52.

Reg Presley (Reginald Maurice Ball) (June 12, 1941-February 4, 2013)

Presley had been diagnosed with lung cancer in December of 2011 and retired
from the music industry.