Celebrating 18 December
Birthdays
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1943 – Keith Richards, guitarist, Rolling Stones. Still going.
1946 – Alex Ligertwood, vocalist, Santana
1948 – Bill Nelson, guitarist, Be-Bop Deluxe
1950 – Martha Johnson, vocalist, Martha and the Muffins
1952 – Rosie Vela, singer/songwriter
1953 – Elliot Easton, lead guitarist, The Cars
1954 – Uli John Roth, guitarist, The Scorpions
1955 – Walfredo Reyes Jr., percussionist, Santana, Chicago
1959 – Daddy G (born Grant Marshall), Massive Attack
1964 – Robson Green, singer, Robson and Jerome
1968 – Andy Miller, guitarist, Dodgy
1975 – Sia, Australian singer/songwriter
1976 – Jack Lawrence, bassist, The Raconteurs
1977 – Axwell (Axel Hedfors), DJ, Swedish House Mafia
1978 – Lindsay Armaou, singer, B*Witched
1980 – Christina Aguilera, singer, actress
2001 – Billie Eilish, singer/songwriter
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Died on this day
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1983 – Jimmy Nolen, 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)
2022 – Martin Duffy, keyboardist, Primal Scream (born 1967)
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And on this day in...
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1983 – Keith Richards married Patti Hansen
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