Celebrating 1 December
Birthdays
1937 – Gordon Crosse, English classical composer
1938 – Sandy Nelson, US drummer
1944 – Charlie Grima, drummer, Wizzard
1944 – Eric Bloom, guitarist, Blue Öyster Cult
1944 – John Densmore, drummer, The Doors
1945 – Bette Midler, US singer, comedian
1946 – Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer/songwriter
1956 – Julee Cruise, US singer/songwriter
1959 – Steve Jansen, drummer, Japan
1963 – Sam Reid, keyboardist, Glass Tiger
1971 – Greg Upchurch, drummer, 3 Doors Down
1977 – Brad Delson, guitarist, Linkin Park
1988 – Tyler Joseph, rapper, Twenty One Pilots
Died on this day
1993 – Ray Gillen, rock singer-songwriter (born 1959)
2013 – Martin Sharp, Australian pop artist, songwriter (born 1942)
2013 – Richard Coughlan, drummer, Caravan (born 1947)
And on this day in...
1976 – The Sex Pistols appeared on the Today TV show. It launched their careers, and wrecked that of the presenter Bill Grundy.