Celebrating 18 December
Birthdays
1943 – Keith Richards, guitarist, Rolling Stones. Still going.
1948 – Bill Nelson, guitarist, Be-Bop Deluxe
1950 – Martha Johnson, vocalist, Martha and the Muffins
1953 – Elliot Easton, lead guitarist, The Cars
1955 – Walfredo Reyes Jr., percussionist, Santana, Chicago
1958 – Geordie Walker, guitarist, Killing Joke
1959 – Daddy G (born Grant Marshall), Massive Attack
1964 – Robson Green, singer, Robson and Jerome
1968 – Andy Miller, guitarist, Dodgy
1970 – DMX (Earl Simmons), US rapper
1975 – Sia, Australian singer/songwriter
1978 – Lindsay Armaou, singer, B*Witched
1980 – Christina Aguilera, singer, actress
2001 – Billie Eilish, singer/songwriter
Died on this day
1983 – Jimmy Nolan, guitarist, James Brown (born 1934)
2000 – Kirsty MacColl, singer/songwriter (born 1959)
2001 – Clifford T. Ward, singer/songwriter (born 1944)
2022 – Terry Hall, singer, The Specials (born 1959)
And on this day in...
1983 – Keith Richards married Patti Hansen
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