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December, 24

  • 1975 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Let’s Do It Again,” The Staple Singers.
  • 1962 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Telstar,” The Tornadoes. The Tornadoes are the first British group to have a No. 1 hit in the United States.
  • 1954While playing Russian roulette, R&B singer Johnny Ace shoots himself and dies backstage at a Houston concert.
  • 1945 Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) of Motorhead is born in Stoke-on-Trent, England.