Celebrating 12 April
Birthdays
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1940 – Herbie Hancock, jazz pianist
1944 – John Kay, guitarist, Steppenwolf
1947 – Alexander Briley, the G.I., The Village People
1949 – Donald Ray Mitchell, singer, Was (Not Was)
1957 – Vince Gill, country singer/songwriter
1958 – Will Sergeant, guitarist, Echo & The Bunnymen
1962 – Art Alexakis, guitarist, Everclear
1964 – Amy Ray, singer/songwriter, Indigo Girls
1965 – Sean Welch, bassist, The Beautiful South
1967 – Sarah Cracknell, lead singer, Saint Etienne
1978 – Guy Berryman, bassist, Coldplay
1980 – Brian McFadden, singer, Westlife
1984 – Alessandro Venturella, bassist, Slipknot
1987 – Brendon Urie, lead vocalist, Panic! at the Disco
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Died on this day
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1999 – Boxcar Willie, country singer/songwriter (born 1931)
2012 – Andrew Love, saxophonist, Memphis Horns (born 1941)
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And on this day in...
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1954 – Bill Haley and His Comets recorded Rock Around The Clock in New York City - and the world changed forever
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