Celebrating 26 April
Birthdays
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1938 – Duane Eddy, American guitarist
1938 – Maurice Williams , doo-wop singer, The Zodiacs
1940 – Giorgio Moroder, The Father of Disco
1943 – Gary Wright, keyboardist, Spooky Tooth
1943 – Tony Murray, bassist, The Troggs
1951 – Nick Garvey, guitarist, The Motors
1952 – Neol Davies, guitarist, The Selecter
1960 – Roger Taylor, drummer, Duran Duran
1961 – Chris Mars, drummer, The Replacements
1967 – Darrin Mooney, session drummer
1970 – Ruth-Ann Boyle, singer, Olive
1970 – T Boz (Tionne Watkins), singer, TLC
1971 – Jay DeMarcus, bassist, Rascal Flatts
1976 – José Antonio Pasillas II, drummer, Incubus
1981 – Ms. Dynamite (Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley), singer/rapper
1982 – Jon Lee, singer, S Club 7
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Died on this day
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1997 – Ernest Stewart, KC & The Sunshine Band (born 1950)
2013 – George Jones, country singer (born 1931)
2019 – Phil McCormack, singer, Molly Hatchet (born 1960)
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And on this day in...
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1969 – Led Zeppelin played Whole Lotta Love live for the first time, on tour in San Francisco
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