Celebrating 30 October
Birthdays
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1939 – Eddie Holland, singer, songwriter, producer
1939 – Grace Slick, vocalist, Jefferson Airplane
1941 – Otis Williams, baritone, The Temptations
1946 – Chris Slade, drummer, AC/DC
1947 – Timothy B. Schmit, bassist, Eagles, Poco
1949 – David Green, bassist, Air Supply
1960 – Jerry De Borg, guitarist, Jesus Jones
1962 – Geoff Beauchamp, Eighth Wonder
1965 – Gavin Rossdale, guitarist, Bush
1969 – Snow (Darrin O'Brien) Canadian rapper
1970 – Tommy Walter, bassist, Eels
1973 – Maurizio Lobina, keyboardist, Eiffel 65
1989 – Vanessa White, singer, The Saturdays
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Died on this day
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2002 – Jam Master Jay, Run-D.M.C. (born 1965)
2003 – Steve O'Rourke, manager, Pink Floyd (born 1940)
2007 – Linda Stein, co-manager, The Ramones (born 1945)
2008 – Mike Terry, saxophonist, The Funk Brothers (born 1940)
2016 – Curly Putman, songwriter (born 1930)
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And on this day in...
1970 – Jim Morrison convicted of exposing himself during a Miami gig and sentenced to six months
1971 – Pink Floyd released Meddle in the US