Celebrating 18 November
Birthdays
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1941 – Con Cluskey, The Bachelors
1949 – Herman Rarebell, drummer, The Scorpions
1950 – Graham Parker, singer, Graham Parker & the Rumour
1950 – Rudy Sarzo, bassist, Quiet Riot
1952 – John Parr, rock singer
1954 – Charles Williams, trombone, KC and the Sunshine Band
1956 – Laura Lynch, original Dixie Chick
1959 – Cindy Blackman, jazz rock drummer
1960 – Kim Wilde, singer
1962 – Kirk Hammett, guitarist, Metallica
1972 – Matt Knight, bassist, Toploader
1975 – Anthony McPartlin - Ant, rap sensation
1977 – Fabolous, US rapper
1984 – Johnny Christ, bassist, Avenged Sevenfold
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Died on this day
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1971 – Herman "Junior" Parker, Memphis blues singer (born 1932)
1972 – Danny Whitten, Crazy Horse (born 1943)
1999 – Doug Sahm, guitarist, Sir Douglas Quintet (born 1941)
2003 – Michael Kamen, US composer (born 1948)
2016 – Sharon Jones, the Dap-Kings (born 1956)
2017 – Malcolm Young, AC/DC (born 1953)
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And on this day in...
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1975 – Bruce Springsteen made his UK live debut, at the Hammersmith Odeon
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