Today in History: Joe Strummer Dies at the Age of 50
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1962, During his first visit to the UK Bob Dylan performed at the Singers Club in London, the singer songwriter's second UK gig.
A photo shows US folk singers Bob Dylan in March 1966 in New York. (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
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1963, The Beatles appeared at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool. This appearance was the second concert-only preview of their 'The Beatles' Christmas Show', which would open in London in two days.
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1973, Elton John started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', it also had a eight week run at No.1 on the US chart.
Rock Star Elton John tips his hat after having a star dedicated to him in the Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard, Thursday, Oct. 23, 1975, Los Angeles, Calif. John was the 1,662 entertainer to be honored with a star in the sidewalk. (AP Photo/Jeff Robbins)
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1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Who, Keith West and Tomorrow, Eric Burdon & The Animals, 1984 (featuring future Queen guitarist Brian May) and Soft Machine all appeared at The Olympia, London at an all night festival 'Christmas On Earth Continued'. The DJ was John Peel plus the venue featured a paddling pool, light shows and a movie theatre, tickets £1.
Jimi Hendrix and his burning guitar at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. (PRNewsFoto/Celebrity Vault)
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1981, At a rock & roll memorabilia auction in London, a stage suit worn by John Lennon sold for £2,300, a letter from Paul McCartney to a fan sold for £2,200 and a Perspex sculpture of John & Yoko was bought by singer Kate Bush for £4,200.
An Eskimo kiss (rubbing noses) is enjoyed by Beatle John Lennon and his Japanese wife Yoko Ono, during an interview held in London on Feb. 9. 1970. Last month both had their hair cut short at Aalborg, Denmark. Hair will be auctioned later in London and proceeds will go to Black Power, an organization interested in the leisure and welfare of coloured people in Britain. (AP Photo)
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1988, The Smiths played their farewell gig at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, (without guitarist Johnny Marr). To gain entrance to the gig fans had to wear a Smiths or Morrissey T- shirt.
CHELMSFORD - AUGUST 20: Morrissey performs at the V Festival In Hylands Park on August 20, 2006 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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1991, James Brown launched an unsuccessful lawsuit against the producers of the movie The Commitments, claiming one of the characters too closely resembled him.
** FILE ** American Singer James Brown performs during the Jazz festival Montreux, Switzerland, in this July 8, 1981, file picture. Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, his agent said. He was 73. (AP Photo/Keystone) ** B/W ONLY **
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2000, Madonna married film director Guy Ritchie at Skibo Castle, Scotland. Celebrities attending the wedding included Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Sting and fashion designers Donatella Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier and Stellla McCartney. The couple divorced in Nov 2008.
LONDON - SEPTEMBER 01: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Guy Ritchie and Madonna arrive at the world premiere of 'RocknRolla' at the Odeon cinema, Leicester Square on September 1, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
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2002, Former Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) died of a suspected heart attack aged 50. Scored the 1979 UK No. 11 single 'London Calling', 1982 US No. 8 single 'Rock The Casbah, 1991 UK No.1 single 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go', first released 1982, plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles. The Clash's London Calling album was voted best album of the 1980s by Rolling Stone magazine. Strummer was also a member of the The Mescaleros.
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Joe Strummer of the British punk band The Clash gestures while kneeling on Hollywood's Walk of the Stars, Feb. 14, 1983. Strummer sees complacency as society's greatest menace. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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2008, A cassette tape of a "drunk" John Lennon recording a cover version of a rock 'n' roll song sold at auction in Los Angeles for $30,000 (£20,200). The six-minute recording, made in autumn 1973, is of Lennon performing Lloyd Price's Just Because. "Debauched lyrics" improvised by "a drunk Lennon" include "just a little cocaine will set me right", and, "I wanna take all them new singers, Carol and the other one with the nipples, I wanna take 'em and hold 'em tight,"
CONCERT FOR CHARITY - Former Beatle John Lennon performs during a charity concert to benefit retarded children at New York`s Madison Square Garden on Aug. 31, 1972. His wife Yoko Ono and a seven-man hard rock band, "Elephant`s Memory", also performed at the concert. (AP-Photo/rgt/gdh/stf/ml)
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2010, The Abbey Road zebra crossing in north London, made famous after appearing on a Beatles album cover was given Grade II listed status. The crossing, the first of its kind to be listed, was being recognised for its "cultural and historical importance" following advice from English Heritage. The Beatles were photographed on Abbey Road in Ian Macmillan's iconic cover shot for the 1969 album 'Abbey Road'.
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