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Celebrating 8 April
Birthdays
1942 – Roger Chapman, vocalist, Family
1947 – Steve Howe, guitarist, Yes
1951 – Mel Schacher, bassist, Grand Funk Railroad
1962 – Adam Mole, guitarist, Pop Will Eat Itself
1962 – Izzy Stradlin, guitarist, Guns N' Roses
1962 – Jeremy Kelly, guitarist, The Lotus Eaters
1963 – Julian Lennon, singer/songwriter
1963 – Donita Sparks, guitarist, L7
1971 – Darren Jessee, drummer, Ben Folds Five
1984 – Ezra Koenig, guitarist, Vampire Weekend
1989 – Matt Healey, guitarist, The 1975
Died on this day
1997 – Laura Nyro, singer/songwriter (born 1947)
2009 – Tam Payton, manager, the Bay City Rollers (born 1937)
2010 – Malcolm McLaren, manager, Sex Pistols (born 1946)
And on this day in...
1977 – The Clash's self-titled first LP was released in the UK
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