Celebrating 29 December
Birthdays
1946 – Marianne Faithfull, singer, songwriter and actress
1948 – Charlie Spinosa, John Fred & His Playboy Band
1951 – Yvonne Elliman, singer, songwriter and actress
1954 – John Robinson, session drummer, Michael Jackson
1955 – Neil Giraldo, guitarist, Pat Benatar
1961 – Jim Reid, lead singer, The Jesus and Mary Chain
1961 – Mark Day, guitarist, Happy Mondays
1963 – Alex Gifford, Propellerheads
1965 – Dexter Holland, guitarist, The Offspring
1970 – Aled Jones, singer
1995 – Cody Wise, singer
Died on this day
1980 – Tim Hardin, US folk musician and songwriter (born 1941)
2011 – Bobby Purify, James & Bobby Purify (born 1939)
2013 – Benjamin Curtis, guitarist, Secret Machines (born 1978)
2019 – Neil Innes, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (born 1944)
2021 – John Hartman, drummer, The Doobie Brothers (born 1950)
And on this day in...
1967 – Dave Mason quits Traffic
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