Today in Rock n' Roll History

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1961 Boy George (George O'Dowd) was born

1964 12-year-old Carol Dryden was discovered by railway workers packed in a tea chest on a station platform addressed to The Beatles.

1971 Roxy Music is formed.

1980 Peter Gabriel scored his first UK No.1 album with his third solo release 'Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt)'.

1986 Queen scored their 5th UK No.1 album with 'A Kind Of Magic', featuring the single 'One Vision'.

1986 Bob Geldof was named in HRH The Queen’s Birthday Honours List, receiving an honorary Knighthood in recognition of his humanitarian activities.

1995 Irish rock great Rory Gallagher dies at age 47 in London from complications following a liver transplant.

2002 Mick Jagger became a Sir when he was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.