A day as today in 1924 was born Slim Harpo American blues musician. #beatnikshors

A day as today in 1961 was born Suggs - Graham McPherson, singer from Madness. #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1966, David Jones changed his name to David Bowie #beatnikshies

A day as today in 1982 was born Samuel Preston, lead singer of The Ordinary Boys #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1931 was born Sam Cooke American singer, songwriter. #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1965 ‘Downtown’ made Petula Clark the first UK female singer to have a No.1 on the US #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1977 The Buzzcocks appeared at the Roxy, in London #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1951 was born Andy Hummel, the bass player of Big Star #bestnikshoes

A day as today in 1943 was born Dick Taylor guitarist from the Pretty Things #beatnikshoes

A day as today was born in 1944 Andrew Loog Oldham the first Rolling Stones manager. #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1944 was born Georgeanna Tillman from the Marvelettes #beatnikshoes

A day as today was born in 1943 Creed Bratton, from Grass Roots. #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1982, The Jam became the first band since The Beatles to play two numbers on the same edition of Top Of The Pops #beatnikshoes

1944 - Mick Avory Mick Avory, drummer with The Kinks #beatnikshoes

A day as today was born in 1953 John Bradbury, the drummer in The Specials #beatnikshoes

A day as today was born in 1941 Packy Axton, who was a member of the Mar-Keys #beatnikshoes

A day as today was born in 1944 - Roger Daltrey, The Who #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1933 was born Tommy Tucker #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1945 was born Hugh Grundy who is the drummer with The Zombies #beatnikshoes

A day as today in 1959 was born Terry Hall of The Specials #beatnikshoes