Celebrating 13 February
Birthdays
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
Died on this day
1997 – Michael Menson, Double Trouble (born 1967)
2002 – Waylon Jennings, country singer/songwriter (born 1937)
2010 – Dale Hawkins, swamp rock pioneer (born 1936)
Died on this day
1997 – Michael Menson, Double Trouble (born 1967)
2002 – Waylon Jennings, country singer/songwriter (born 1937)
2010 – Dale Hawkins, swamp rock pioneer (born 1936)
Remembering Viola Beach
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...
1970 – Black Sabbath released Black Sabbath