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Today is the birthday of Bill Wyman, bass, The Rolling Stones (1969 UK & US No.1 single 'Honky Tonk Women', and over 30 Top 40 UK & US singles and albums. Quit The Stones in 1993, 1981 UK solo No.14 'Je Suis Un Rock Star'). Now tours with his backing band, The Rhythm Kings, which has featured Albert Lee and Georgie Fame.

An unfamiliar name, but also having a birthday is English drummer Dale Griffin, Mott The Hoople, best known for classic tracks 'Roll Away The Stone' and 'All The Young Dudes'. The band who made eight albums during their five-and-a-half year existence, reformed to mark their 40th anniversary in 2009 - but Griffin was too ill to take part. Griffin also produced numerous BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions from 1981 to 1994 including the first professional recording session for Pulp in 1981. Griffin died on 17 January 2016.

All the Young Dudes (below) was written by David Bowie, but Mott The Hoople recorded it. You can probably hear Bowie doing the backing vocals.....

A bit of trivia for you.....

On this day in 1963 Bob Dylan recorded one of the greatest protest anthems of all time, The Times They Are A Changin. To me, the point of the lyrics still rings true, and I imagine the youth of today can relate, but sadly they will probably never listen to it......