Celebrating 29 April
Birthdays
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1929 – April Stevens, American singer (and Northern Soul star)
1933 – Willie Nelson, country legend
1938 – Klaus Voormann, bassist, Manfred Mann
1947 – Tommy James, Tommy James and the Shondells
1953 – Bill Drummond, Situationist, co-founder The KLF
1958 – Simon Edwards, guitarist, Fairground Attraction
1960 – Phil King, bassist, Lush
1968 – Carnie Wilson, singer, Wilson Phillips
1973 – Mike Hogan, bassist, The Cranberries
1979 – Jo O'Meara, singer, S Club 7
1980 – Kian Egan, singer, Westlife
1981 – Tom Smith, keyboardist, The Editors
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Died on this day
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1990 – Floyd Butler, singer, Friends of Distinction (born 1937)
1993 – Mick Ronson, guitarist/arranger, David Bowie (born 1946)
1997 – Keith Ferguson, The Fabulous Thunderbirds (born 1946)
2021 – John Hinch, drummer, Judas Priest (born 1947)
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And on this day in...
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1967 – The Technicolour Dream benefit party for the alternative publication IT (International Times) was held in London
1977 – The Jam released their debut single In The City
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