Celebrating 11 February
Birthdays
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1947 – Derek Shulman, lead singer, Gentle Giant
1950 – Rochelle Fleming, singer, First Choice
1953 – Neil Henderson, guitarist, Middle Of The Road
1962 – Sheryl Crow, singer/songwriter
1969 – Shovell (Andrew Lovell), drummer, M People
1972 – Craig Jones, keyboardist, Slipknot
1977 – Mike Shinoda, guitarist, Linkin Park
1979 – Brandy, R&B singer
1981 – Kelly Rowland, singer, Destiny's Child
1984 – Aubrey O'Day, singer, Danity Kane
1997 – Rosé (Roseanne Park), NZ/South Korean singer
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Died on this day
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1999 – Jaki Byard, jazz multi-instrumentalist (born 1922)
2009 – Estelle Bennett, singer, The Ronettes (born 1941)
2012 – Whitney Houston, singer (born 1963)
2020 – Paul English, drummer, Willie Nelson (born 1932)
2024 – Randy Sparks, New Christy Minstrels (born 1933)
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And on this day in early Beatles history...
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1963 – The Beatles recorded their first album, Please Please Me, in a single day - and had a couple of tracks left over
1964 – The Beatles played their first-ever concert in the US, in Washington, DC
1965 – Ringo Starr married Maureen Cox, in London
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Page last updated 10 February 2026