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26/08/2026

Today’s Big 8 Radio Music Datebook Aug 26:
Those born on this date include: Fred Milano of the Belmonts in 1939
Drummer/singer Chris Curtis of the Searchers & Deep Purple in 1941
Vic Dana (“Red Roses for a Blue Lady”) in 1942
Singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson (“Ain't No Mountain High Enough”) in 1943
Bob Cowsill (The Cowsills) and Leon Redbone in 1949
***People we lost on this day were singer/songwriter Lee Hayes of the Weavers (“If I Had a Hammer”) in 1981
Ron White of the Miracles in 1995
Laura Branigan (“Gloria”) in 2004
Songwriter Ellie Greenwich (“Be My Baby”; “Da Doo Ron Ron”; “Then He Kissed Me”; “Hanky Panky”; “DoWah-Diddy”) in 2009
Singer Gene Thomas of Gene & Debbe (“Playboy”) in 2012
Country session drummer Kenny Malone in 2021

25/08/2026

Today’s Big 8 Radio Music Datebook Aug 25:
Those born on this date include: composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story) in 1928
Jazz sax great Wayne Shorter in 1933
Walt Williams of the O'Jays (“Love Train”) in 1942
Detroiter Cynthia Gerty of Cynthia & the Imaginations in 1947
Gene Simmons of Kiss in 1949
***People we lost on this day were bandleader Stan Kenton in 1979
Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher (“Always Something There to Remind Me”) in 1999
Producer/songwriter/arranger Jack Nitzsche (“Needles & Pins” ; “Lonely Surfer”) in 2000
Detroit singer/actor/dancer Aaliyah in 2001
Mable John, blues, R&B, and gospel vocalist (Tamla-Motown; Ray Charles; "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)") and soul singer Inez Foxx (“Mockingbird”) in 2022
Country legend Dolly Parton in 2026

24/08/2026

The disco ball is spinning as we head to 1975 on the Big 8 radio documentary 'The Evolution of Rock!' Catch the latest chapter Wednesday at 5pm eastern / repeated Sunday at 9am eastern time.
Streaming at www.big8radio.com

24/08/2026

Today’s Big 8 Radio Music Datebook Aug 24:
Those born on this date include: bluesman Arthur Crudup (“That's All Right”) in 1905
Wynonie Harris (“Good Rockin' Tonight”) in 1915
Pianist Louis Teicher of Ferrante & Teicher in 1924
Harptones lead singer Willie Winfield (“Life Is But a Dream”) in 1929
Guitarist Mason Williams (“Classical Gas”) and David Freiberg of Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane and Starship in 1938
Ernest Wright of Little Anthony & the Imperials in 1941
Jimmy Soul (“If You Wanna Be Happy”) and Marshall Thompson of the Chi-Lites in 1942
Jim Brady of the Sandpipers (“Guantanamera”) in 1944
Average White Band sax player Molly Duncan (“Pick Up the Pieces”) in 1945
James Gang drummer Jim Fox in 1947
Bob Slap of the Tidal Waves (“Farmer John”) in 1951
Jeffrey Daniel of Shalamar in 1955
***People we lost on this day were bandleader Louis Prima (“Just a Gigolo”) in 1978
Record producer/arranger, Gene Page in 1998
Bandleader Warren Covington (“Tea for Two”) in 1999
Tommy Gough of the Crests (“16 Candles”) in 2014
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts in 2021
Bernie Marsden, English rock and blues guitarist and songwriter (Whitesnake) in 2023
Tom Shipley, American folk-rock singer-songwriter (Brewer & Shipley - "One T**e Over the Line") in 2025

23/08/2026

Today’s Big 8 Radio Music Datebook Aug 23:
Those born on this date include: dancer/singer/actor Gene Kelly in 1912
Tex Williams (“Smoke that Cigarette”) in 1917
Drifters singer Rudy Lewis (“On Broadway”) in 1936
Reflections lead singer Tony Micale (“Just Like Romeo & Juliet”), and songwriter Roger Greenaway (“You've Got Your Troubles”) in 1942
Shadows of Knight frontman Jimy Sohns, and Who drummer Keith Moon in 1946
Singer/actor Rick Springfield (“Jessie's Girl”) in 1949
Survivor lead singer Jimi Jameson (“Eye of the Tiger”) in 1951
***People we lost on this day were songwriter Oscar Hammerstein (“Oklahoma”) in 1960
Composer David Rose (“The Stripper”) in 1990
Harold "Hal" Kalin, American singer (Kalin Twins) in 2005
Jazz great Maynard Ferguson in 2006
Simply Red keyboardist Fritz McIntyre (“Holding Back the Years”) in 2021
Bob Feldman, American pop songwriter and record producer ("My Boyfriend's Back", "I Want Candy") in 2023

22/08/2026

Today’s Big 8 Radio Music Datebook for Aug. 22 :
Those born on this date include: blues icon John Lee Ho**er in 1917
Bob Flanigan of the 4 Freshmen in 1926
Guitarist Dale Hawkins (“Susie Q”) and bandleader Chuck Brown (“Bustin' Loose”) in 1936
Session singer Ron Dante (“Sugar Sugar”, “Tracy”) in 1945
Original Beach Boys member Dave Marks and singer Sam Neely in 1948
Bay City Rollers guitarist Ian Mitchell in 1958
Country singer Colin Raye in 1960
Bangles lead singer Debbie Peterson (“Manic Monday”), and Roland Olazabel of Tears for Fears in 1961.
***People we lost on this day were: Knack drummer Bruce Gary in 2006
Songwriter/singer Nick Ashford (“Ain't No Mountain High Enough”) and songwriter Jerry Leiber in 2011
Jazz musician/composer T***s Thielmans in 2016
Guitarist Ed King (Strawberry Alarm Clock / Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Blues singer Lazy Lester in 2018
UB40 sax man Brian Travers in 2021
Jerry Allison, American rock drummer and songwriter (Buddy Holly & Crickets – “Peggy Sue”,"That'll Be The Day") in 2022

21/08/2026

Remembering the late Big 8 DJ Mark Richards (Jim Felton) on his birthdate. Jim had a great radio career with stops in Toledo, CFTR Toronto and KLAC Los Angeles (as Jim Brady.)

21/08/2026

After a career that started in 1963 the last two long running members of The Hollies have decided to retire. Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott have both retired.
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https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/the-hollies-to-end-touring/

21/08/2026

Today’s Big 8 Radio Music Datebook Aug 21:
Those born on this date include: the legendary Count Basie in 1904
Singer/songwriter Ernie Maresca, and Kenny Rogers in 1938
Statler Brothers bass singer Harold Reid (“Flowers on the Wall”) in 1939
Jackie DeShannon (“What World Needs Now”) and Detroit-born Santana keyboardist Tom Coster in 1941
Buckinghams lead guitarist and singer Carl Giammarese in 1949
The Clash co-front man Joe Strummer in 1952
Journey drummer Steve Smith in 1954
Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge in 1957
***People we lost on this day were inventor Robert Moog in 2005
Johnny Carter of the Flamingos and Dells in 2009
Sid Bernstein, American music producer/promoter in 2013
(Isaac) Don Everly, American rock and roll singer-guitarist (The Everly Brothers - "Bye, Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"; "When Will I Be Loved") in 2021

20/08/2026

For those of you who are completists - here are a few more rebuilt Big 30 charts from David Kelly. These charts fill some gap weeks when CKLW didn't "officially" print a chart. In 1975 they started printing charts only every other week. Have fun with these fantasy charts from David. Aug 12, 19 & 26.

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