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Happy Birthday to The Hobbit. Novel 1st published this day in 1937. Written by JRR Tolkien, it is set within Tolkien's fictional universe and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the treasure guarded by a dragon named Smaug #TheHobbit 📖 #History
Happy Birthday to Carlos Santana. Born Carlos Augusto Santana Alves this day in 1947 in Autlán,Jalisco. Mexican guitarist who rose to fame in the late 60’s and early 70’s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock n roll and Latin American jazz #CarlosSantana 🎸🎂🎉
Remembering Bob Marley. Born this day in 1945 in Jamaica. Singer,songwriter and musician. Considered one of the major pioneers of reggae. He fused elements of reggae and ska. A cultural icon and much missed #BobMarley 🥀🇯🇲
Happy Birthday to The Who Sell Out. Album released this day in 1967 by The Who. Their 3rd. A Pop Art concept album, it purports to be a broadcast by pirate radio station Radio London. The reference to "selling out" was an intended irony #TheWho
Happy Birthday to Pin Ups. Album released this day in 1973 by David Bowie. His 7th. It’s a covers album,with songs by British bands from the 60’s that influenced Bowie as a teenager. Including The Kinks,The Who,Them,The Yardbirds and The Pink Floyd. A U.K No.1 #DavidBowie
Happy Birthday to Transmission. 7 inch single released this day in 1979 by Joy Division. Their 1st. Peter Hook said “we played Transmission and people had been moving around,and they all stopped to listen.I realised that was our first great song."#JoyDivision