Celebrating 12 December
Birthdays
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1940 – Dionne Warwick, singer
1945 – Alan Ward, guitarist, The Honeycombs
1946 – Denny Dias, guitarist, Steely Dan
1947 – Ralph Scala, organist, Blues Magoos
1948 – Ray Jackson, mandolin player, Lindisfarne
1953 – Bruce Kulick, guitarist, Kiss
1957 – Sheila E, percussionist
1958 – Leslie Carter ("Fruitbat"), guitarist, Carter USM
1959 – Belouis Some, singer/songwriter
1961 – Daniel O'Donnell, Irish country/folk singer
1963 – Eric Schenkman, guitarist, The Spin Doctors
1968 – Danny Boy O'Connor, US rapper, House of Pain
1973 – Paz Lenchantin, bassist, the Pixies
1976 – Dan Hawkins, guitarist, The Darkness
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Died on this day
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1985 – Ian Stewart, keyboardist, Rolling Stones (born 1938)
2007 – Ike Turner, guitarist, bandleader (born 1931)
2020 – Charley Pride, country music singer (born 1934)
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And on this day in...
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1970 – The Doors played their last ever gig, in New Orleans
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