Celebrating 2 May
Birthdays
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1936 – Engelbert Humperdinck, singer
1939 – Tony Asher, lyricist
1944 – Bob Henrit, drummer, Argent
1950 – Lou Gramm, vocalist, Foreigner
1951 – Jo Callis, guitarist, The Human League
1954 – Prescott Niles, bassist, the Knack
1961 – Dr Robert, guitarist, The Blow Monkeys
1962 – Alain Johannes, guitarist, Them Crooked Vultures
1967 – David McAlmont, vocalist, Thieves
1969 – Ben Leach, keyboardist, The Farm
1985 – Lily Allen, singer-songwriter
1987 – Justin Hayward-Young, guitarist, The Vaccines
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Died on this day
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1998 – Hideto Matsumoto, guitarist, X Japan (born 1964)
2013 – Jeff Hanneman, guitarist, Slayer (born 1964)
2014 – Jessica Cleaves, singer, Friends of Distinction (born 1948)
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And on this day in...
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1963 – The Beatles had their first UK #1, From Me To You. The same record peaked at #116 on the US Billboard charts.
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