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Terry Knight

Terry Knight, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2004)

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Born
April 9, 1943
Died
November 1, 2004
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1943

About Terry Knight

Terry Knight was an American rock and roll music producer, promoter, singer, songwriter and radio personality, who enjoyed some success in radio, modest success as a singer, but considerable success as the original manager-producer for Grand Funk Railroad and the producer for Bloodrock. He was awarded the honorary title of "The Sixth Stone" for his early support of the Stones. Knight traveled to London in 1968, hoping to become a recording artist or producer for the Beatles' newly formed Apple Records. In early 1969, Knight secured a producer's contract with Capitol Records which also allowed him to release his own songs as a solo artist.

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Terry Knight timeline

  1. Knight traveled to London in 1968, hoping to become a recording artist or producer for the Beatles' newly formed Apple Records.
  2. In early 1969, Knight secured a producer's contract with Capitol Records which also allowed him to release his own songs as a solo artist.

The world when Terry Knight was born

Terry Knight was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Terry Knight's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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