Celebrating 1 December
Birthdays
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1944 – Charlie Grima, drummer, Wizzard
1944 – Eric Bloom, guitarist, Blue Öyster Cult
1944 – John Densmore, drummer, The Doors
1945 – Bette Midler, US singer, comedian
1946 – Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer/songwriter
1946 – Oliver Brown, percussionist, KC & The Sunshine Band
1953 – Gwen Dickey, vocalist, Rose Royce
1959 – Steve Jansen, drummer, Japan
1963 – Sam Reid, keyboardist, Glass Tiger
1971 – Greg Upchurch, drummer, 3 Doors Down
1977 – Brad Delson, guitarist, Linkin Park
1985 – Janelle Monáe, singer/rapper
1988 – Tyler Joseph, rapper, Twenty One Pilots
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Died on this day
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1993 – Ray Gillen, rock singer-songwriter (born 1959)
2013 – Martin Sharp, Australian pop artist, songwriter (born 1942)
2013 – Richard Coughlan, drummer, Caravan (born 1947)
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And on this day in...
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1976 – The Sex Pistols appeared on the Today TV show. It launched their careers, and wrecked that of the presenter Bill Grundy.
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