Celebrating 23 February
Birthdays
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1942 – Steve Barri, songwriter, producer
1949 – Terry Comer, bassist, Ace
1952 – Brad Whitford, guitarist, Aerosmith
1955 – Howard Jones, synth pop singer/songwriter
1955 – Zeke Manyika, drummer, Orange Juice
1958 – David Sylvian, vocalist, Japan
1962 – Michael Wilton, guitarist, Queensrÿche
1967 – Chris Vrenna, drummer, Nine Inch Nails
1973 – Lars-Olof Johansson, keyboardist, The Cardigans
1986 – Skylar Grey, singer-songwriter
1994 – Little Simz, rapper
1996 – CMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson), singer
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Died on this day
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1995 – Melvin Franklin, bass singer, The Temptations (born 1942)
2003 – Howie Epstein, bassist, The Heartbreakers (born 1955)
2018 – Eddy Amoo, singer, The Real Thing (born 1944)
2025 – Chris Jasper, keyboardist, The Isley Brothers (born 1951)
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And on this day in...
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2002 – The Bee Gees made their last ever concert appearance as a trio in Miami Beach, Florida
2010 – The Abbey Road studios in London were declared a listed building
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Page last updated 17 February 2026