Celebrating 28 April
Birthdays
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1943 – The Fantastic Johnny C (Johnny Corley), soul singer
1943 – Jacques Dutronc, French singer/songwriter
1947 – Steve Khan, jazz guitarist
1952 – Chuck Leavell, keyboardist, Allman Brothers Band
1953 – Kim Gordon, bassist, Sonic Youth
1955 – Eddie Jobson, keyboardist/violinist, Curved Air, Roxy Music
1956 – Jimmy Barnes, vocalist, Cold Chisel
1966 – Too Short (Todd Anthony Shaw), rapper
1968 – Howard Donald, singer, Take That
1972 – Violent J (Joseph Frank Bruce), rapper
1973 – Bigg Gipp (Cameron Gipp), rapper
1993 – Tom Ogden, vocalist/guitarist, Blossoms
1995 – Melanie Martinez, singer-songwriter
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Died on this day
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1980 – Tommy Caldwell, bassist, Marshall Tucker Band (born 1949)
1981 – Steve Currie, bassist, T. Rex (born 1947)
2015 – Jack Ely, guitarist, The Kingsmen (born 1943)
2020 – Bobby Lewis, rock and roll singer (born 1960)
2023 – Tim Bachman, guitarist, BTO (born 1951)
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And on this day in...
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1968 – The musical Hair opened in New York City, getting the Age of Aquarius well and truly underway
1969 – Chicago (then called Chicago Transit Authority) released their debut album. Record 1 side 1 was - and still is - just astounding
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