1951 - John (Cougar) Mellencamp
I have loved John Mellencamp since his first hit "Hurts So Good". Most of his albums have used Kenny Aronoff, who is one of the most fantastic "straight ahead" drummers... I think that Mellencamp owes a certain amount of his success to this guy who created such a strong back-beat for his songs.

"Pink Houses"

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1530 - Ivan IV (the Terrible)
The first Tsar of Russia. He had a fierce temper and ended up killing his son.


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