Celebrating 8 January
Birthdays
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1937 – Shirley Bassey, singer
1941 – Jerome Gourdine, singer, Little Anthony and the Imperials
1943 – Lee Jackson, bassist, The Nice
1946 – Robbie Krieger, guitarist, The Doors
1947 – Terry Sylvester, guitarist, The Hollies
1958 – Steve Garvey, bassist, The Buzzcocks
1964 – Ron Sexsmith, singer/songwriter
1967 – R. Kelly, singer/songwriter
1969 – Jeff Abercrombie, bassist, Fuel
1971 – Karen Poole, singer, Alisha's Attic
1974 – Stove King, bassist, Mansun
1975 – Dirk Verbeuren, drummer, Megadeth
1976 – Jenny Lewis, guitarist, Rilo Kiley
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Died on this day
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1991 – Steve Clark, guitarist, Def Leppard (born 1960)
2002 – David McWilliams, singer/songwriter (born 1945)
2016 – Otis Clay, R&B singer (born 1942)
2017 – Peter Sarstedt, singer/songwriter (born 1941)
2022 – Marilyn Bergman, songwriter (born 1928)
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And on this day in...
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2016 – David Bowie released his 25th studio album Blackstar, on his 69th birthday. He died two days later.
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Page last updated 2 February 2026