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2009 Ellie Greenwich, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron', dies in Manhattan, New York, at age 68
2009 Kelly Groucutt, bass player, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, musician, pop, rock, rock and roll genres, dies in Worcester, England, at age 63 2005 Harold Kalin, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin, dies from automobile accident injuries, at age 71 2004 William Mitchell, food scientist, invented Pop Rocks, dies at 92 1999 Lionel Bart, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver!, dies at 68 1999 Dusty Springfield, pop singer, Son of a Preacher Man, dies at 59 1997 Roy Lichtenstein, pop artist, dies of pneumonia at 73 1997 Jermaine Stewart, singer, soul, pop, funk-rock genres, known for Billboard hit 'The Word is Out', dies liver cancer in Homewood, Illinois, at age 39 1994 Leigh Bowery, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood, dies at 33 1994 Jimmy Miller, pop drummer/singer/producer (Motorhead), dies at 52 1993 Trailing 3-1 with 2 outs in 9th, time is called prior to Mike Stanley pop out, gets a 2nd chance, and Yankees rally to beat Boston 4-3 1992 Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep), dies at 42 1991 William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician (Shamen), dies at 30 1990 "Love and Affection" by Nelson peaks at #1 on pop singles chart 1988 Nico, U.S. model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43 1987 Andy Warhol, pop artist, dies of a heart attack at 58 1986 "Chicken Song" by Spitting Image hit #1 on the U.K. pop chart 1986 "Rock Me Amadeus," by Falco hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1985 "We are the World" is recorded by Pop stars in LA 1983 "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1982 Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies 1982 "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart 1980 John Bonham, English pop drummer (Led Zeppelin), overdoses at 32 1979 Pink, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Alecia Beth Moore, singer, songwriter, pop, punk genres, sold 30 million albums, 40 million digital singles worldwide 1979 Elton John becomes 1st pop star to perform in Israel 1979 "YMCA" by Village People peaks at #2 on pop singles chart 1978 British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published 1978 Tracie Spencer, born in Waterloo, Iowa, singer, songwriter, actress, model, performed pop, rhythm and blues, dance pop, quiet music genres, 'This House' reached Billboard Hot 100, guest on ABC sitcom Family Matters, sang background vocals for Eve, Kanye West, 50 Cent 1974 "Streak" by Ray Stevens hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1973 John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres, dies at 31 in Radlett, Hertfordshire 1973 Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed 1972 Jeroen Thesseling, pop bassist, Pestilence, Spheres 1971 Mariah Carey, born in Huntington, New York, singer, rhythm and blues, pop music genres, five-time Grammy award winner, sold over 62.5 million albums 1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on United Kingdom pop chart 1970 Igor Cavalera, Brazilian pop drummer, Sepultura 1970 200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies 1969 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival 1969 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival 1969 110,000 attend Atlantic City Pop Festival 1969 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival 1969 140,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival featuring Led Zep and Janis Joplin 1969 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival 1969 Marco Foddis, pop drummer, Pestilence 1968 100,000 attend Miami Pop Festival 1968 Bess Singh, Lennart Bes, Dutch pop drummer, Burma Shop-Hippies 1968 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, California 1968 Paulo, Jr., Brazilian pop bassist, Sepultura, Morbid Visions 1968 Patrick Uterwijk, pop guitarist, Pestilence, Consuming Impulse 1967 Lorraine Pearson, born in Romfod, United Kingdom, born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, singer, rocker, writer, member of pop group Five Star, published novel 'Her, Me and Reality", 1989 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival rocks Southern California 1967 50,000 attend Monterey International Pop Festival 1967 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby 1966 Patricia Kaas, French pop singer, Mademoiselle Chant 1966 Douglas Vipond, British pop drummer, Deacon Blue-Raintown 1966 Lisa Stansfield, English pop singer, Around the World 1966 Jeff Healey, Canada, blind pop guitarist, See the Light 1966 Patrick Hannan, English pop drummer, Sundays-Can't Be Sure 1966 Al Jaworsky, Alan Doughty, pop bassist, Jesus Jones 1965 Rob Smits, pop drummer, Kong/Phlegm 1965 Fiachna O'Braonain, Irish pop guitarist, Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go 1965 Kellogg's Pop Tarts pastries created 1965 Karyn White, born in Los Angeles, California, singer, Grammy Award-nominated Pop and R&B singer 1965 Barry D, Iain Bakker, English pop musician, Jesus Jones 1964 Ed Jongsma, Dutch pop bassist, Sleeze Beez-Look Like Hell 1964 Arnold van Dongen, pop guitarist, Lois Lane-Amsterdamned 1964 Lorraine McIntosh, British pop singer, Deacon Blue-Fellow Hoodlums 1964 Alan "Reni" Wren, English pop drummer, Stone Roses-Fools Gold 1964 Neneh Cherry, born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love 1964 Ewen Vernal, British pop bassist, Deacon Blue-Your Town 1963 Gay "Mani" Mournfield, English pop bassist, Stone Roses 1963 Jerry de Borg, English pop guitarist, Jesus Jones-Real, Real, Real 1963 Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician/songwriter, Adesso Te 1963 Nelis Gobel, pop guitarist, Burma Shave-Hippies 1963 John Philipson, pop bassist, Rowwen Heze, Kroenenberg 1963 Harriet Wheeler, English pop singer/composer, The Sundays 1963 1st transmission of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio 1963 David Gavurin, English pop guitarist/composer, Sundays, Blind 1963 1st "Pop Art" exhibition (New York City) 1963 MDV, Michiel de Vos, Dutch pop bassist, Burma Shave-Stash 1963 Paul Brindley, English pop bassist, Sundays, Can't Be Sure 1962 John Squire, English pop guitarist, Stone Roses, She Bangs the Drums 1962 Mike Nocito, born in Germany, rocker, leader of English pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz 1962 Aldo Sprenger, Dutch pop guitarist, Kong-Phlegm 1962 Gilby Clarke, U.S. pop guitarist, Guns n' Roses-Civil War 1962 Martin Rongen, Dutch pop drummer, Rowwen Heze-Boem 1961 Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician, Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode 1961 Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff 1961 Jay Aston, London, England, singer, youngest member of British pop group, Bucks Fizz, founded Jay Aston Theatre Arts School 1961 Leigh Bowery, born in Sunshine, Australia, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood 1961 Dirk de Vries, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff 1960 William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician, Shamen-Move Any Mountain 1960 Eus van Someren, pop guitarist, Scene, Blaauw 1960 Theo Vogelaars, pop bassist, Trockener Kecks/Paid Love 1959 Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist, Simple Minds-Breakfast Club 1959 Jermaine Stewart, born in Columbus, Ohio, singer, soul, pop, funk-rock genres, known for Billboard hit 'The Word is Out' 1959 Beverly Lee, born in Passaic, New Jersey, singer, member, trademark holder for The Shirelles, an all girl vocal pop group 1958 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Powerslave 1958 Mike Mills, U.S. pop bassist, REM-One I Love 1958 Bill Berry, U.S. pop drummer, REM-Sentimental Hygiene 1957 Stephen Morris, English pop drummer, Joy Division-Atmosphere 1957 Julian Cope, Welsh pop musician, Eve's Volcano 1957 Tim Farriss, Australian pop guitarist, INXS-Kiss the Dirt 1957 Philip Chevron, English pop musician, Pogues-Peace and Love 1957 Jimmy McShane, Pop singer, Baltimora-Tarzan Boy 1957 Graeme Kelling, British pop guitarist, Deacon Blue-Real Gone Kid 1956 Peter Buck, U.S. pop guitarist, REM-Murmur 1956 Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist, Hothouse Flowers-People 1956 Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist, Joy Division 1955 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Number of the Beast 1955 Paul Simonon, English pop bassist, Clash-Havana 3 AM 1955 Steven Severin, British pop bassist, Siouxsie and Banshees-Wild Thing 1955 Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist, XTC 1955 Steve Jones, English pop guitarist, Sex Pistols-Mercy 1955 Mark Hollis, English pop musician, Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl 1954 Michael Chetwood, born in Telford, England, rocker, musician, played for pop band T'Pau, which had Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom in the 1980's 1953 Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English pop drummer, The Pogues 1952 Rob Kloet, pop drummer/singer, Nits-In the Dutch Mountains 1951 John Deacon, British pop guitarist, Queen-Somebody to Love 1950 Andrew Woolfolk, U.S. pop musician, Earth, Wind and Fire-Shining Star 1950 Michael Rutherford, English pop bassist, Genesis-Silent Sun 1950 David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful 1950 Darryl Hunt, English pop bassist, Pogues-Pair of Brown Eyes 1950 Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-Uncle Jam Wants You 1949 Martin Duiser, pop producer, Vanessa, Lee Towers 1948 Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer 1948 Johnny Ramone, New York, pop guitarist, Ramones-Love Live 1948 Lucius Ross, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove 1948 Bill Bruford, English pop drummer, Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis 1947 Dave Pegg, British pop bassist, Jethro Tull-Crest of a Wave 1947 Iggy Pop, born in Michigan, rocker, Zombie Birdhouse 1946 Martin Barre, British pop guitarist, Jethro Tull 1946 John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1946 Eddie Holman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, recording artist, rhythm and blues, gospel, pop, soul genres, known for hit 'Hey There Lonely Girl' 1945 Kelly Groucutt, born in Coseley, England, bass player, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, musician, pop, rock, rock and roll genres 1945 Bob Henrit, English pop drummer, Kinks-Waterloo Sunset 1944 Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists 1944 Michael Johnson, born in Alamosa, Colorado, pop, guitarist, country, pop music, known for song, 'Bluer Than Blue' 1944 Marcie Blane, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name, Marcia Blank, singer, pop music, known for hit song, Bobby's Girl 1944 Arnold Muhren, Dutch pop bassist/singer, The Cats-Sailin' Home 1943 Dave Dee, born in Wiltshire, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of the chart-topping British pop/rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1943 Cees Veerman, pop guitarist/singer, Cats-Sure He's a Cat 1943 Garrett List, born in Phoenix, Arizona, composer, vocalist, trombonist, formed Julliard Ensemble, composed classical, jazz, pop, free jazz music 1943 Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1943 Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1942 Gus Dudgeon, British pop producer, Joan Armatrading, David Bowie 1942 John Rostill, born in Kings Norton, England, composer, bass guitarist, member, The Shadows, The Internst, rock and roll, pop genres 1942 Brian Jones, Lewis B Hopkin, English pop guitarist, Rolling Stones 1942 Jimmy Miller, U.S. pop drummer, Rolling Stones, Motorhead 1941 Curtis Lee, born in Yuma, Arizona, singer, doo-wop and pop recording artist with Phil Spector, partnered with Tommy Boyce, sang 'Under the Moon of Love', 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' 1941 Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, U.S. pop singer, Funkadelic-Knee Deep 1941 Sergio Mendes, jazz/pop musician, Brazil '66/'77/'88 1940 Bruce Channel, born in Jacksonville, Bruce McMeans, Texas, singer, rocker, known for hit song, 'Hey! Baby', rock and roll, pop music, recorded with Smash Records, Mercury Records 1939 Ellie Greenwich, born in Brooklyn, New York, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron' 1939 O. V. Wright, born in Leno, Tennessee, singer, sang gospel, considered southern soul artist, first pop recording, 'That's How Strong My Love Is' 1939 Beer Barrel Polka hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Will Glahe 1939 Peter Phillips, born in Birmingham, England, artist, painter, sculpture, screenprint, lithography, pioneer, Pop Art Movement 1939 Harold Kalin, born in Port Jervis, New York, singer, member of pop music duo with brother Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin 1938 Nico, U.S. model/pop singer, Velvet Underground, Venus in Furs 1937 Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1937 David Hockney, born in Bradford, England, artist, Pop Art 1935 Jim Dine, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pop artist, St. John the Divine 1935 Ramsey Lewis, Chic, pop jazz artist, Hang on Sloopy 1935 Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer, Softly Softly 1934 Lionel Bart, born in Stepney, England, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver! 1933 John Mayall, MacClesfield England, pop musician, Don't Washed Me Time 1932 Ronald B Kitaj, US/British painter/graphic artist, pop art 1929 Dory Previn, Rahway, New Jersey, pop singer, Love Be My Cover 1929 Claes Oldenburg, born in Stockholm, Sweden, U.S. pop artist, Alphabet/Good Humor 1928 Joyce Brothers, New York City, pop psychologist, $64,000 Question, Naked Gun 1928 Joyce Brothers, New York City, pop psychiatrist, $64,000 question winner 1927 "Ain't She Sweet?" hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Ben Bernie 1927 Johnnie Ray, Dallas OR, pop singer, Cry 1923 Roy Lichtenstein, New York City, Pop art painter, painted comic book panels 1921 Nazar Mohammad, cricketer, Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion 1917 Jo Stafford, born in California, American pop and jazz singer, pioneer of modern musical parody 1875 Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962 1787 Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop |
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