Celebrating 22 December
Birthdays
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1942 – Dick Parry, saxophonist, Pink Floyd
1948 – Rick Nielsen, lead guitarist, Cheap Trick
1948 – Alan Williams, guitarist, The Rubettes
1957 – Ricky Ross, lead singer, Deacon Blue
1966 – Danny Saber, US producer, remixer
1968 – Lorraine McKenna, country/folk singer/songwriter
1972 – Vanessa Paradis, French singer, actress
1984 – Jonas Erik Altberg ("Basshunter"), producer and DJ
1989 – Jordin Sparks, US singer
1991 – DaBaby, US rapper
1993 – Meghan Trainor, US singer/songwriter
1998 – Latto (Alyssa Stephens), US rapper
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Died on this day
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2002 – Joe Strummer, guitarist, The Clash (born 1952)
2006 – Dennis Linde, US songwriter (born 1943)
2012 – Marva Whitney, Soul Sister #1 (born 1944)
2014 – Joe Cocker, rock singer (born 1944)
2021 – Robin Le Mesurier, guitarist, Rod Stewart (born 1953)
2022 – Thom Bell, Philly soul songwriter (born 1943)
2023 – Laura Lynch, bassist, The (Dixie) Chicks (born 1958)
2025 – Chris Rea, singer/songwriter (born 1951)
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And on this day in...
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2010 – The north London zebra crossing that appeared on the cover of the Beatles' Abbey Road was given Grade II listed status
Page last updated 9 January 2026