Celebrating 17 April
Birthdays
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1943 – Roy Estrada, bassist, Little Feat
1948 – Jan Hammer, keyboardist, Mahavishnu Orchestra
1954 – Michael Sembello, singer/songwriter, producer
1955 – Pete Shelley, guitarist, The Buzzcocks
1959 – Stephen Singleton, saxophonist, ABC
1964 – James Keenan, vocalist, Tool
1967 – Matt Chamberlain, session drummer
1967 – Liz Phair, singer/songwriter
1970 – Redman (Reginald "Reggie" Noble), rapper
1974 – Victoria Beckham, Spice Girl, fashion designer
1989 – Avi Kaplan, bass singer, Pentatonix
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Died on this day
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1960 – Eddie Cochrane, rockabilly star, 50s rocker (born 1938)
1974 – Vinnie Taylor, guitarist, Sha Na Na (born 1949)
1983 – Felix Pappalardi, bassist, Mountain (born 1939)
1987 – Carlton Barrett, drummer , The Wailers (born 1950)
1998 – Linda McCartney, keyboardist, Wings (born 1941)
2003 – Earl Green, blues singer/songwriter (born 1934)
2008 – Danny Federici, organist, E Street Band (born 1950)
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And on this day in...
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1970 – Santana started recording Abraxas
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