The number one song today in 1972:

Britain’s number one album today in 1972 was Rod Stewart’s “Never a Dull Moment”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJo3w66JorM

The title track from the number one album today in 1978:

Birthdays begin with blues guitarist B.B. King:

Joe Butler of the Lovin’ Spoonful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYuVPGmw3D4

Bernie Calvert of the Hollies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXKBUPEGcGA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzksgu-LQ4A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7S8-Iewi0

Betty Kelly was one of the Vandellas:

Kenney Jones played for the Faces and the Who:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXMWNhCmLUg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRx3NZ-qp4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_-Ue0LhVsI

David Bellamy was one of the Bellamy Brothers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnVGof5wxn0

Richard Marx: