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David Van Tieghem, musician/composer, with many, 1955
Nicole "Nickey" Barclay, keyboards, Fanny & others, 1951
Alan Warner, guitar/vocals, The Foundations, 1947
John Weider, musician, The Animals, Family, 1947
James Osterberg AKA Iggy Pop, singer/songwriter/musician/actor, The Stooges, solo, 1947
David Helfman AKA David Lucas, composer/producer/vocals, Blue Öyster Cult & others, 1937

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Adam Drucker AKA Doseone, rapper/singer/musician/producer, with various, 1977
Michael Leonhart, musician/producer, Steely Dan, solo, 1974
Johnny McElhone, guitar/songwriter, Altered Images, Texas, 1963
John Maher, drums, Buzzcocks, 1960
Robert Smith, singer/songwriter/musician/producer, The Cure, 1959
Gerald Caiafa Jr AKA Jerry Only, bass/vocals, Misfits, 1959
Mike Barson, musician/songwriter/composer, Madness, 1958

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Anthony Harford AKA Tony Martin, singer/songwriter, Black Sabbath, 1957
Belinda Lipscomb, singer, Midnight Star, 1957
Gary Langan, musician/producer, Art of Noise & others, 1956
Rod Morgenstein, percussion, Winger & others, 1953
Mark Volman, singer/songwriter/musician, The Turtles, 1947
Eve Graham, singer, The New Seekers, 1943
Eddie Kramer, producer, 1942
Alan Price, singer/songwriter/keyboards, The Animals, solo, 1942

Also BOTD Alexis Korner

#BOTD Nigel Kneale. A screenwriter who transformed British television, his Quatermass serials gripped a generation with their mix of science fiction & horror. His output over 50 years was diverse but he returned often to the idea that progress only reveals our primitive nature.

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Andy Kyriacou, drums, Modern Romance, 1958
Les Pattinson, bass/songwriter, Echo & The Bunnymen, 1958
William Sudderth III, trumpet, Atlantic Starr, 1950
Andrew Powell, composer/producer, 1949
Mike Vickers, musician, Manfred Mann, 1940
Glen Hardin, musician/songwriter, The Crickets and others, 1939

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Adam Aminé Daniel, rapper/singer/songwriter, 1994
Nathan Sykes, singer, The Wanted, solo, 1993
Theodore "Ted" Sablay, musician/songwriter, The Killers, 1976
Mark Tremonti, guitar/vocals/songwriter, Creed, Alter Bridge, Tremonti, 1974
Madeleine Peyroux, singer/songwriter/guitar, 1974
Greg Eklund, musician/vocals, Everclear, 1970
Mark "Bez" Berry, percussion/DJ/dancer, Happy Mondays, Black Grape, 1964
Shirlie Kemp, singer, Wham!, Pepsi & Shirlie, 1962

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Avriel "Avi" Kaplan, singer/songwriter/guitar, Pentatonix, solo, 1989
Eliza Caird AKA Eliza Doolittle, singer/songwriter/piano, 1988
Victoria Beckham AKA Posh Spice, singer, The Spice Girls, 1974
Reginald Noble AKA Redman, rapper/DJ/producer, 1970
Matt Chamberlain, (session) drums/producer/songwriter, with many, 1967
Liz Phair, singer/songwriter/musician, 1967
"Maynard" James Keenan, singer/songwriter/producer, Tool & others, 1964

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Peter Garrett, singer/songwriter/politician, Midnight Oil, 1953
Tom Kelly, singer/songwriter/guitar, solo and others (session), 1952
John Bentley, bass, Squeeze, 1951
William "Sputnik" Spooner, singer/songwriter/guitar, The Tubes, 1949
Stanley Robert "Bobby" Vinton, singer/actor, 1935

Also BOTD Gerry Rafferty, Mary O'Brien AKA Dusty Springfield, Henry Mancini

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Chancelor Bennett AKA Chance The Rapper, rapper/singer/songwriter/producer, 1993
Aliaune Thiam AKA Akon, rapper/singer/songwriter/producer, 1973
Sean Cook, bass, Spiritualized, 1969
Dave Pirner, singer/songwriter/musician/producer, Soul Asylum, 1964
"Little" Jimmy Osmond, singer, solo, The Osmonds, 1963
Nick Berry, actor/singer, 1963
Jason Scheff, singer/musician, Chicago, 1962
Paul Buchanan, singer/songwriter, The Blue Nile, solo (session), 1956

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Frankie Poullain-Patterson, bass/songwriter, The Darkness, 1967
Graeme Clark, bass/vocals/songwriter, Wet Wet Wet, 1965
Samantha Fox, singer/model, 1966
Linda Perry, singer/songwriter/guitar/producer, 4 Non Blondes, solo, 1965
Oscar Harrison, musician/vocals/songwriter, Ocean Colour Scene, The (English) Beat, 1965
Matt Reid, synthesizer, Berlin, 1958
Dave Edmunds, singer/songwriter/guitar/producer, solo, Rockpile, 1944

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Janae Wherry AKA Sexyy Red, rapper, 1998
Eliza Caird AKA Eliza Doolittle, singer/songwriter/piano, 1988
Keidran Jones AKA Iyaz, singer/songwriter, 1987
Patrick Carney, musician/songwriter/producer, The Black Keys, 1980
Luis López-Cepero AKA Luis Fonsi, singer/songwriter, 1978
Chris Stapleton, singer/songwriter/guitar/producer, 1978
Ed O'Brien AKA EOB, singer/songwriter/guitar, Radiohead, solo, 1968

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Sonia Christina Shaw AKA Sonja Kristina, singer/songwriter, The Strawbs, Curved Air, 1949
Jim Larry Ferguson, keyboards, Hot Chocolate, 1948
June Millington, guitar/vocals/songwriter/producer, Fanny & others, 1948
Ritchie Blackmore, guitar/songwriter, Deep Purple, Rainbow, 1945
Tony Burrows, (session) singer/songwriter/guitar, for various, 1942

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Edwin "Win" Butler III, singer/songwriter/musician, Arcade Fire, 1980
Shawntae Harris-Dupart AKA Da Brat, rapper/songwriter, 1974
David Miller, singer, Il Divo, 1973
Martijn "Martyn" LeNoble, musician, Porno for Pyros, solo, 1969
Carl Hunter, bass, The Farm, 1965
Jon Herington, singer/songwriter/guitar, Steely Dan and others, 1954
Kenny Aaronson, bass, for many, 1952
Dennis Bryon, drums, Amen Corner, Bee Gees, 1949

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Tony Lundon, singer, Liberty X, 1979
David Lubega Balemezi AKA Lou Bega, singer, 1975
Aaron Lewis, singer.songwriter/guitar, Staind, solo, 1972
Marc Ford, singer/songwriter/producer/guitar, 1966
Clarence "Butch" Taylor, musician/composer, The Dave Matthews Band, 1961
Wayne Lewis, keyboards/vocals/songwriter, Atlantic Starr, 1957
James Mollica AKA Jimmy Destri, musician/vocals, Blondie, 1954
William Randall "Randy" Piper, guitar, W.A.S.P., 1953

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Donald Ray Mitchell, vocals, Was (Not Was), 1949
Sandra Delores "Lois" "Pee Wee" Reeves, singer, Martha and the Vandellas, Quiet Elegance, 1948
Joachim Krauledat AKA John Kay, singer/songwriter/musician, Steppenwolf & others, 1944
Herbie Hancock, musician/composer/producer, 1940

Also BOTD David Cassidy

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Rob "Bobby" Baker, guitar/songwriter, The Tragically Hip, 1962
Will Sergeant, guitar, Echo & The Bunnymen, 1958
Vince Gill, singer/songwriter/guitar, 1957
Herbert Grönemeyer, singer/musician/composer/producer/actor, 1956
Tony James, guitar/producer, Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, The Sisters of Mercy, 1953
James Dean "J.D." Nicholas, guitar/vocals, Heatwave, The Commodores, 1952
Alexander Briley, singer, Village People, 1951