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This day in music.

1965, The Temptations went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Smokey Robinson penned song 'My Girl', making the group the first male act to have a No.1 for Motown, The single only reached No.43 in the UK but made No.2 when re-issued.



1971, Mungo Jerry were at No.1 on the UK singles chat with 'Baby Jump', the group's second and final No.1.



1973, Slade scored their fourth UK No.1 single with 'Cum On Feel The Noize'.



Born on this day.

1893, Born on this day, Memphis blues artist Walter ‘Furry’ Lewis. He was the first guitarist to play with a bottleneck. He lost a leg in a railroad accident and once supported The Rolling Stones. Joni Mitchell wrote the song ‘Furry Sings The Blues’ after him. Lewis died on September 14th 1981, aged 88.



1905, Born on this day, Bob Wills, American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western swing, he was universally known as the King of Western Swing. Wills died on 13th May 1975.



1944, Born on this day, Mary Wilson, vocals, The Supremes who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single 'Baby Love' plus 11 other US No.1 singles.



1946, Born on this day, David Gilmour: guitarist, singer and songwriter, who joined Pink Floyd in 1968.



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