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1960

Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley in Atlanta, Georgia )  

Brenda Lee is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and
Rockabilly Halls of Fame. She is also a Grammy Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient.

Lee recorded this song in 1958 when she was only thirteen years. She
also recorded the 1960 hit "I’m Sorry."

Barry De Vorzon, Terry Smith, and Bodie Chandler

Barry & the Tamerlanes was a doo wop trio from California. Their 1963
single for Valiant Records, "I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight", hit
#21 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Barry" is Barry De Vorzon, who went
on to considerable success as a film music composer. He composed
the soundtracks to many 1970s and 1980s films.

Barry De Vorzon had his 80th birthday in July

Prohibition     

Carlota Bradley

Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) is 82 years old today

"Tutti Frutti" (means "All Fruits" in Italian) is a song written by Little
Richard along with Dorothy LaBostrie. It was recorded in 1955 and
became his first major hit record.

The Byrds‘ scored their second US number one hit with "Turn, Turn,
Turn". Unlike their first chart topper, "Mr. Tambourine Man", the entire
band was allowed to play on the recording instead of studio musicians.