Celebrating 30 January
Birthdays
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1940 – Mitch Murray, songwriter, producer
1943 – Sandy Deanne, singer, Jay & The Americans
1949 – William King, trumpeter, The Commodores
1951 – Phil Collins, drummer, Genesis
1959 – Mark Eitzel, lead singer, American Music Club
1959 – Jody Watley, singer, Shalamar
1961 – Angie Stone, keyboardist, Vertical Hold
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Died on this day
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1982 – (Sam) Lightnin' Hopkins, bluesman (born 1912)
2022 – Hargus 'Pig' Robbins, session keyboardist (born 1938)
2025 – Marianne Faithfull, singer/songwriter (born 1946)
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And on this day in...
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1969 – The Beatles played their rooftop gig in London's Savile Row, on top of the Apple building. It was the last time the Fab Four played live together (although this gig was by a Fab Five, as Billy Preston guested on keyboards).
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Page last updated 29 January 2026
Page last updated 29 January 2026