Celebrating 24 October
Birthdays
1936 – Bill Wyman, bassist, The Rolling Stones
1942 – Ted Templeman, record producer
1946 – John Bettis, American lyricist
1947 – Edgar Broughton, guitarist, Edgar Broughton Band
1962 – Debbie Googe, bassist, My Bloody Valentine
1969 – Rob Green, drummer, Toploader
1970 – Alonza Bevan, bassist, Kula Shaker
1971 – Ed Chester, drummer, The Bluetones
1979 – Ben Gillies, drummer, Silverchair
1980 – Monica (Monica Denise Arnold), US rapper
1986 – Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham), Canadian rapper
Died on this day
2001 – Kim Gardner, bass, Ashton, Gardner, Dyke (born 1948)
2016 – Bobby Vee, teen idol (born 1943)
2017 – Fats Domino, rock 'n roll pioneer (born 1928)
2018 – Tony Joe White, singer-songwriter (born 1943)
2018 – Melvin Ragin (Wah Wah Watson), guitarist (born 1950)
And on this day in...
1962 – James Brown recorded his Live at The Apollo album