Celebrating 2 November
Birthdays
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1941 – Bruce Welch, gutarist, The Shadows
1941 – Brian Poole, singer, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
1945 – J. D. Souther, guitarist, Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
1947 – Dave Pegg, bassist, Fairport Convention
1952 – Maxine Nightingale, R&B singer
1956 – Chris "Fred" Fairbrass, guitarist, Right Said Fred
1958 – Carter Beauford, drummer, Dave Matthews Band
1961 – k. d. lang, Canadian singer-songwriter
1963 – Ron McGovney, original bassist, Metallica
1963 – Bobby Dall, bassist, Poison
1969 – Reginald Arvizu, bassist, Korn
1974 – Nelly (Cornell Haynes Jr), rapper
1975 – Chris Walla, guitarist, Death Cab for Cutie
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Died on this day
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1996 – Eva Cassidy, US singer/guitarist (born 1963)
2014 – Acker Bilk, clarinettist (born 1929)
2018 – Glenn Schwartz, guitarist, James Gang (born 1940)
2021 – Declan Mulligan, The Beau Brummels (born 1938)
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And on this day in...
1967 – Disraeli Gears by Cream released
1969 – Willy and the Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival released
1978 – Outlandos d'Amour by The Police released