Celebrating 26 January
Birthdays
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1945 – Ashley Hutchings, bassist, Fairport Convention
1948 – Corky Laing, drummer, Mountain
1949 – Derek Holt, guitarist, Climax Blues Band
1951 – David Briggs, guitarist, Little River Band
1952 – Billy Greer, bassist, Kansas
1953 – Lucinda Williams, blues/country singer
1958 – Norman Hassan, percussionist, UB40
1958 – Anita Baker, soul/funk singer
1960 – Charlie Gillingham, keyboardist, Counting Crows
1961 – Tom Keifer, guitarist, Cinderella
1963 – Andrew Ridgeley, guitarist, Wham!
1963 – Jazzie B, producer; keyboardist, Soul II Soul
1964 – Susannah Melvoin, singer, Prince & The Revolution
1964 – Wendy Melvoin, guitarist, Prince & The Revolution
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Died on this day
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1989 – Donnie Elbert, (Northern) soul singer (born 1936)
2011 – Gladys Horton, lead singer, The Marvelettes (born 1945)
2016 – Colin Vearncombe, singer/songwriter, Black (born 1962)
2016 – T.J. Tindall, guitarist, MFSB (born 1950)
2020 – Bob Shane, guitarist, The Kingston Trio (born 1934)
2023 – Peter McCann, US songwriter (born 1948)
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And on this day in...
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1968 – Pink Floyd played their first gig without Syd Barrett, at Southampton University
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Page last updated 26 January 2026