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February 8
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| 1902 | | Harold "Pappy" Daily, producer who signed a young George Jones, born. |
| 1931 | | James Dean (James Byron) that young 'rebel' actor born. A jazz buff, he never really dug R'n'R. |
| 1941 | | Tom Rush, Boston area folkie born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Other sources say the 11th. |
| 1944 | | Jim Capaldi, member of Traffic born in Evesham, Worcestershire. Some sources say on the 11th, while others say 8/2/44. |
| 1946 | | Adolfo De La Parra, drummer for Canned Heat born. |
| 1950 | | Ted Turner of Wishbone Ash born. |
| 1964 | | Max Firetag, the publisher of "Louie Louie" offers $1,000 to anyone who could find any obscene lyrics in the Richard Berry penned song. |
| 1969 | | Blind Faith, known as the first "supergroup", is formed by Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood, and Rick Grech. The clash of egos would last less than a year and produce one LP. |
| 1973 | | 60s icon Max Yasgur, Woodstock farm owner dies in Florida. |
| 1980 | | David Bowie and Angie Barnett are divorced. Bowie retains custody of Zowie. (now, just plain Joe) |
| 1990 | | Del Shannon puts a 22 bullet through his head. Most noted for song "Runaway." |
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