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February 15

1918   Hank Locklin, Country Singer and later Mayor of McLellan, Florida born.
1941   Songwriter and partner of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, born in Detroit. They wrote and produced dozens of hits for Motown Records.

Brian Holland born in Detroit. Brian was part of the fabled song writing / production team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, who were all inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. born.

1944   Kinks drummer Mick Avory born in London.
1951   Pop singer Melissa Manchester born.
1959   Ali (Alastair) Campbell of UB40 born.
1960   Culture Club bassist Mikey Craig born in London.
1965   Nat King Cole, age 45 {1}, dies of lung cancer in Santa Monica, CA.
1966   ABC TV show "Anatomy of Pop" features The Supremes.
1968   Blues Harmonica great Little Walter Jacobs dies of injuries following a stabbing during a fight.
1972   The Industry sponsored Anti-Boolegging Bill takes effect, offering stronger copyright protection for recordings.
1977   Bassist Glen Matlock is forced out of the Sex Pistols, ostensably for liking the Beatles. He will, in a few days, be replaced by Sid Viscious (John Beverly), who does not play the bass. Also seen listed as a month later.
1981   Blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield OD's in San Francisco. Former member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and later helped Bob Dylan "go electric". He was 39
1983   C&W singer Freddie Fender (Baldemar Huerta) files for bankruptcy.
1989   Leonard Feldman, inventor of the 8-track tape cartridge dies. In 1978, 133 million tapes were sold. By 1986, the figure had dropped to 1 million. Today, they are only sold at flea markets.