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Celebrating 10 February
Birthdays
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1940 – Jimmy Merchant, singer, The Teenagers
1949 – Nigel Olsson, drummer, Elton John
1977 – Rosanna Tavarez, singer, Eden's Crush
Died on this day
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1975 – Dave Alexander, bassist, The Stooges (born 1947)
1997 – Brian Connolly, singer, The Sweet (born 1945)
2001 – Buddy Tate, jazz saxophonist, Count Basie (born 1913)
2002 – Dave Van Ronk, folk singer/songwriter (born 1936)
2006 – J Dilla (James Dewitt Yancey), rapper (born 1974)
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And on this day in...
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1971 – Carol King released Tapestry
1978 – Van Halen released their first studio album, Van Halen
1997 – Blur released their fifth studio album, Blur
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Page last updated 9 February 2026
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