Celebrating 16 April
Birthdays
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1935 – Bobby Vinton, pop singer
1949 – Bill "Sputnik" Spooner, guitarist, The Tubes
1951 – John Bentley, bassist, Squeeze
1953 – Peter Garrett, lead singer, Midnight Oil
1956 – Paul Buchanan, guitarist, Blue Nile
1962 – Jason Scheff, bassist, Chicago
1963 – Jimmy Osmond, The Osmonds
1963 – Nick Berry, actor/singer
1964 – Dave Pirner, guitarist, Soul Asylum
1969 – Sean Cook, bassist, Spiritualized
1970 – Gabrielle, singer/songwriter
1973 – Akon, singer/songwriter
1993 – Chance The Rapper (Chancelor Jonathan Bennett), rapper
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Died on this day
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1999 – Skip Spence, guitarist, Moby Grape (born 1946)
2005 – Laura Canales, Tejano musician (born 1954)
2013 – Edwin Shirley, rock 'n roll tour organiser (born 1948)
2015 – Martin Quittenton, guitarist, Steamhammer (born 1945)
2021 – Barry Mason, songwriter (born 1935)
2021 – Mike Mitchell, guitarist, The Kingsmen (born 1944)
2021 – Lew Lewis, harmonica, Eddie & The Hot Rods (born 1955)
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And on this day in...
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1964 – The Rolling Stones released their first LP, The Rolling Stones
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Page last updated 17 April 2024