Celebrating 1 March
Birthdays
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1942 – Jerry Fisher, lead vocalist, Blood, Sweat and Tears
1944 – Mike d'Abo, lead vocalist, Manfred Mann
1944 – Roger Daltrey, lead vocalist, The Who
1958 – Nik Kershaw, singer/songwriter
1962 – Peter Stephenson, keyboardist, The Shamen
1963 – Rob Affuso, drummer, Skid Row
1969 – Dafydd Ieuan, drummer, Super Furry Animals
1969 – Christina Bergmark, singer, The Wannadies
1973 – Ryan Peake, guitarist, Nickelback
1987 – Kesha (Kesha Rose Sebert), rapper
1990 – Melissa Reese, keyboardist, Guns N' Roses
1994 – Justin Bieber, singer
Died on this day
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1991 – Frank Esler-Smith, keyboardist, Air Supply (born 1948)
2019 – Paul Williams, vocalist, Tempest (born 1940)
2002 – Doreen Waddell, singer, Soul II Soul (born 1965)
2023 – Leon Hughes, singer, The Coasters (born 1930)
2025 – Joey Molland, guitarist, Badfinger (born 1947)
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And on this day in...
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1973 – Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon released in US
2016 – Ginger Baker (aged 76) announced his immediate retirement on health grounds
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Page last updated 27 February 2026