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August 19

1939 Cream, Blind Faith, Blues Incorporated, Ginger Baker's Airforce, etc., drummer Ginger Banker born in Lewisham, London.
1940 Singer Johnny Nash ("I Can See Clearly Now") born in Houston, TX.
1951 Queen bassist John Richard Deacon born in Leicester, UK.
1967 Ringo Starr's son Jason Starkey born in London.
1973 Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson marry.
1977 To prevent them from being banned, the Sex Pistols begin a tour of the UK using various pseudonyms.
1979 Rockabilly singer/songwriter Dorsey Burnette, best known for his work with brother Johnny and Paul Buirlinson in the Rock and Roll Trio, dies at the age of 46 from a heart attack.