Celebrating 13 February
Birthdays
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1942 – Peter Tork, bassist, The Monkees
1943 – Bill Szymczyk, record producer
1945 – Roy Dyke, drummer, Ashton, Gardner, and Dyke
1948 – Rod Deas, bassist, Showaddywaddy
1950 – Peter Gabriel, singer, Genesis
1956 – Peter Hook, bassist, New Order
1957 – Tony Butler, bassist, Big Country
1958 – Marc Fox, percussionist, Haircut 100
1961 – Henry Rollins, vocalist, Black Flag
1966 – Freedom Williams, vocalist, C+C Music Factory
1971 – Sonia (Sonia Evans), singer
1972 – Todd Harrell, bassist, 3 Doors Down
1974 – Robbie Williams, singer, Take That
1976 – Feist (Leslie Feist), singer/songwriter
1988 – Aston Merrygold, singer, JLS
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Died on this day
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1997 – Michael Menson, Double Trouble (born 1967)
2002 – Waylon Jennings, country singer/songwriter (born 1937)
2010 – Dale Hawkins, swamp rock pioneer (born 1936)
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Died on this day
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1997 – Michael Menson, Double Trouble (born 1967)
2002 – Waylon Jennings, country singer/songwriter (born 1937)
2010 – Dale Hawkins, swamp rock pioneer (born 1936)
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Remembering Viola Beach
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Tragically killed in a car crash in Södertälje, Sweden, in 2016
Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals)
River Reeves (guitar)
Tomas Lowe (bass guitar)
Jack Dakin (drums)
Craig Tarry (manager)
And on this day in...
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1970 – Black Sabbath released Black Sabbath
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