July 12

Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) was born on this day in 1943-

 

Today in 1979, Minnie Riperton died of cancer at age 31-

 

On this day in 1968, Mickey Dolenz from The Monkees married Samantha Juste-

 

Saxophonist, composer and arranger Benny Carter died today in 2003 at age 95-

 

Former Traffic member Chris Wood died of liver failure on this day in 1983 after a lengthy illness-

 

Today in 2007, Rod Stewart was awarded the CBE Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace-

 

Oscar Hammerstein II (The King and I, The Sound of Music) was born on this day in 1895