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December 2

1898   Cook Brothers harmonica player, Herman, born to play the Opry.
1941   Guitarist and vocalist with Manfred Mann, Tom McGuinness, born.
1943   Tremmeloes drummer man David Munden born in the UK.
1950   Country singer John Wesley Ryles born in Bastrop, Louisiana.
1952   Peter Kingsbery, who played bass for Cock Robin, born.
1960   Rick Savage, drummer with the UK heavy metal band, Def Leppard, born.
1963   Razzle of the heavy metal band Hanoi Rocks born.
1967   With his new partner Dolly Parton, Nashville's Porter Wagoner posts the first of their 18 duets together on the charts, "The Last Thing On My Mind".
1974   The sitar's leading exponent in the West, Ravi Shankar, leaves a George Harrison tour for a two week hospital stay. Suffering from?
1979   After six years Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge divorce.
1982   Folksinger David Blue dies of a heart attack while jogging at the age of 41.
1986   To prove she's a true Diva, Annie Lennox bares her breasts while performing "Missionary Man" on stage.
1997   Kenny G enters the record book as he blows a continuous note on his sax for 45 min. and 47 sec.