Celebrating 26 November
Birthdays
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1939 – Tina Turner, singer (and how)
1939 – Art Themen, British jazz saxophonist
1944 – Jean Terrell, singer, The Supremes
1945 – John McVie, bassist, Fleetwood Mac
1946 – Burt Reiter, bassist, Focus
1948 – John Rossall, trombonist, The Glitter Band
1949 – Martin Lee, singer, Brotherhood of Man
1966 – Mark Gillespie, vocalist, Big Fun
1967 – John Stirratt, bassist, Wilco
1970 – Ron Jones, guitarist, Flaming Lips
1981 – Natasha Bedingfield, singer
1984 – Benjamin Wysocki, drummer, The Fray
1990 – Rita Ora, singer/songwriter
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Died on this day
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1973 – John Rostill, bassist, The Shadows (born 1942)
2003 – Soulja Slim, US rapper (born 1977)
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And on this day in...
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1968 – Cream played their farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London