Andy Gill

Andy Gill was born on January 1st, 1956. 

Andy Gill (1956-2020)

Gang of Four

In addition to being the guitarist and founding member for Gang of Four he produced many bands including the Red Hot Chili Peppers first album The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984). 

The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)

Wendy Carlos

Wendy Carlos was born on November 14th, 1939. 

The reclusive, transgender composer and electronic music pioneer has worked with Stanley Kubrick on scores for A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. 

Earlier albums bore the title of her given name. 

She collaborated with “Weird Al” Yankovich on a comical adaptation of Peter and the Wolf. 

Carlos’ debut album in 1968

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P.P. Arnold

 Patricia Ann Cole, or P.P. Arnold, was born on October 3rd, 1946. 

P.P. Started her entertainment career in 1965 as an Ikette in the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. She ditched the revue after a tour of England, deciding to take up residence at the advice of Mick Jagger. Seems she felt more comfortable as a black woman in England than in the US in the late 60’s. She has worked with the likes of Small Faces, Peter Gabriel, Boy George, Roger Waters, Rod Stewart and many more. She even worked on one of my personal favorites, The KLF’s White Room, a conceptual stadium house staple.

I first became aware of P.P. while watching Seven Psychopaths (2012) featuring her incredible rendition of The First Cut is the Deepest. 

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