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Posted: 1:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012

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CIRCA 1977: Drummer Peter Criss of the rock and roll band 'Kiss' performs onstage in circa 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Peter Criss of KISS is born (1945).

At George Harrison’s older brother’s wedding, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George perform as The Quarry Men (1958).

The Rolling Stones hit #1 on the UK album chart with Let It Bleed, which featured the singles “Midnight Rambler” and “You Can’t Always Get what you Want” (1969).

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Guy Babylon, keyboards with Elton John Band, is born (1956).

 
 
 

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