Celebrating 17 November
Birthdays
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1942 – Bob Gaudio, keyboardist, The Four Seasons
1946 – Martin Barre, guitarist, Jethro Tull
1947 – Rod Clements, guitarist, Lindisfarne​
1955 – Peter Cox, vocalist, Go West
1957 – Jim Babjak, guitarist, The Smithereens
1960 – RuPaul, US drag queen and singer
1966 – Richard Fortus, guitar, Guns N' Roses
1967 – Ronnie DeVoe, New Edition
1980 – Isaac Hanson, Hanson
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Died on this day
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1979 – John Glascock, Jethro Tull (born 1951)
1995 – Alan Hull, Lindisfarne (born 1945)
2003 – Arthur Conley, sweet soul singer (born 1946)
2003 – Don Gibson, US country singer (born 1928)
2014 – Jimmy Ruffin, soul singer (born 1936)
2021 – Keith Allison, bass, Paul Revere & the Raiders (born 1942)
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And on this day in...
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2003 – George Michael re-signed with Sony, ten years after taking them to court to end his contract with them
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