Festival No. 0000235 · Est. 1972
Weekend of the year
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10cc is a group, founded 54 years ago in 1972 in Stockport, UK. They are most often considered to be art pop, art rock, experimental rock, pop, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock. -
Alex Harvey was a singer. Alex Harvey was born 84 years ago, on Monday, 10 March 1941 in Haywood County, US.
Alex Harvey passed away at age 79 on Saturday, 4 April 2020. -
Barclay James Harvest is a group, founded 60 years ago in 1966 in Oldham, UK. They are most often considered to be art rock, crossover prog, folk rock, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, psychedelic pop, symphonic prog.
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Camel is a group, founded 55 years ago in 1971 in Guildford, UK. They are most often considered to be art rock, canterbury scene, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, symphonic prog.
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Focus is a group, founded 57 years ago in 1969. They are most often considered to be art rock, classic rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock, rock, symphonic prog, symphonic rock.
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Fumble is a group.
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George Melly was a singer. George Melly was born 99 years ago, on Tuesday, 17 August 1926 in Liverpool, UK.
George Melly passed away at age 80 on Thursday, 5 July 2007. George Melly is most often considered to be jazz. -
Greenslade is a group, founded 53 years ago on Wednesday, 1 November 1972. They are most often considered to be progressive rock, symphonic prog.
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Harvey Andrews is a singer. Harvey Andrews was born 82 years ago, on Friday, 7 May 1943 in Birmingham, UK.
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Heavy Metal Kids is a group, founded 54 years ago in 1972 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be classic rock, glam, glam rock, hard rock, rock.
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Hustler is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984.
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Jack The Lad is a group, founded 53 years ago in 1973.
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Kevin Coyne was a singer. Kevin Coyne was born 81 years ago, on Thursday, 27 January 1944 in Derby, UK.
Kevin Coyne passed away at age 60 on Thursday, 2 December 2004. Kevin Coyne is most often considered to be rock, singer-songwriter. -
Long John Baldry was a singer. Long John Baldry was born 84 years ago, on Sunday, 12 January 1941 in East Haddon, UK.
Long John Baldry passed away at age 64 on Thursday, 21 July 2005. Long John Baldry is most often considered to be blues. -
Nutz is a group.
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Procol Harum was a group, founded 59 years ago in 1967 in Southend-on-Sea, UK.
They dissolved after 55 years in 2022. They are most often considered to be art rock, crossover prog, progressive rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock, symphonic prog. -
The Pretty Things is a group, founded 63 years ago in 1963 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be blues rock, british rhythm & blues, garage rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock, rock opera.
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Thin Lizzy is a group, founded 57 years ago in 1969 in Dublin, Ireland. They are most often considered to be blues rock, celtic rock, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, rock.
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Traffic was a group, founded 58 years ago on Saturday, 1 April 1967 in Birmingham, UK.
They dissolved after 26 years in 1994. They are most often considered to be blues rock, folk, jazz rock, progressive rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock. -
Trapeze was a group, founded 58 years ago in 1968 in Wolverhampton, UK.
They dissolved after 10 years in 1978. They are most often considered to be blues rock, hard rock, rock.