Celebrating 24 April
Birthdays
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1942 – Barbra Streisand
1945 – Doug Clifford, drummer, Creedence Clearwater Revival
1951 – Nigel Harrison, bassist, Blondie
1954 – Jay Blades, guitarist, Night Ranger
1954 – Captain Sensible (Ray Burns), guitarist, The Damned
1957 – David J (David Haskins), bassist, Bauhaus
1957 – Boris Williams, drummer, The Cure
1963 – Billy Gould, bassist, Faith No More
1967 – Shannon Larkin, drummer, Godsmack
1967 – Patty Schemel, drummer, Hole
1968 – Aaron Comess, drummer, The Spin Doctors
1971 – Jas Mann, guitarist, Babylon Zoo
1973 – Brian Marshall, bassist, Creed
1982 – Kelly Clarkson, singer-songwriter
1987 – Ben Howard, singer-songwriter
Died on this day
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1975 – Pete Ham, guitarist, Badfinger (born 1947)
2016 – Billy Paul, soul singer (born 1934)
2016 – Papa Wemba, King of Rumba Rock (born 1949)
2024 – Mike Pinder, keyboardist, Moody Blues (born 1942)
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And on this day in...
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1968 – The Beatles' Apple Records turned down the chance to sign David Bowie
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This page last updated 8 May 2024