Today we look back at the start of the 70′s for today’s O.T.D.I.H. and we go to 1970.

On This Day – Elvis Presley was number 1 in the singles chart with “The Wonder Of You”
On This Day – The Moody Blues were number 1 in the album chart with “A Question Of Balance”

Born On This Day

1938 – Kenny Rogers
1952 – Joe Strummer (real name John Graham Mellor; guitarist/lead vocalist with The Clash; deceased)
1954 – Nick Kane (guitarist with The Mavericks)
1957 – Kim Sledge (of Sister Sledge)
1971 – Liam Howlett (keyboard player with The Prodigy)

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