Celebrating 23 April
Birthdays
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1960 – David Gedge, vocalist, The Wedding Present
1964 – Simon Matthews, bassist, Jesus Jones
1968 – Stan Frazier, drummer, Sugar Ray
1968 – Paul Clifford, bassist, The Wonder Stuff
1980 – Taio Cruz, singer-songwriter
Died on this day
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1979 – Doug Rauch, bassist, Santana (born 1950)
1991 – Johnny Thunders, guitarist, The New York Dolls (born 1952)
2012 – Chris Ethridge, bassist, Flying Burrito Brothers (born 1947)
2012 – Tommy Marth, saxophonist, The Killers (born 1978)
2017 – Kerry Turman, bassist, The Temptations (born 1958)
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And on this day in...
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1963 – The Beatles met The Rolling Stones for the first time, at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Surrey
1971 – The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers in the UK
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This page last updated 28 March 2024