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Festival No. 0000063 · Est. 1971

Roskilde Festival 1979

Roskilde Festival 1979

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The Cattle Show Grounds - Roskilde, Denmark
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Weekend of the year No. 0004261
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The Cattle Show Grounds
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  • Bifröst
    Bifröst was a group, founded 21 years ago in 2005 in Salzburg, Austria.
    They dissolved after 11 years in 2016. They are most often considered to be folk metal, melodic black metal.
  • Jim Page
    Jim Page is a singer. Jim Page was born 77 years ago, in 1949 in Palo Alto, US.
  • Kieran Halpin
    Kieran Halpin was a singer. Kieran Halpin was born 70 years ago, on Saturday, 4 June 1955 in Ardee, Ireland.
    Kieran Halpin passed away at age 65 on Monday, 5 October 2020.
  • Mike Whellans
    Mike Whellans is a singer.
  • Peter Tosh
    Peter Tosh was a singer. Peter Tosh was born 81 years ago, on Thursday, 19 October 1944 in Jamaica, Jamaica.
    Peter Tosh passed away at age 42 on Friday, 11 September 1987. Peter Tosh is most often considered to be jamaican ska, reggae, rocksteady, roots reggae.
  • Skunk Funk
    Skunk Funk
  • Taj Mahal
    Taj Mahal is a singer. Taj Mahal was born 83 years ago, on Sunday, 17 May 1942 in Harlem, US. Taj Mahal is most often considered to be acoustic blues, blues, blues rock, contemporary folk, country blues, electric blues, folk.
  • Talking Heads
    Talking Heads was a group, founded 52 years ago in 1974 in New York, US.
    They dissolved after 17 years on Sunday, 1 December 1991. They are most often considered to be afrobeat, alternative rock, art pop, art punk, art rock, funk rock, new wave, pop rock.
  • Tania Maria
    Tania Maria is a singer. Tania Maria was born 77 years ago, on Sunday, 9 May 1948 in Sao Luis, Brazil. Tania Maria is most often considered to be jazz, jazz fusion, vocal jazz.
  • The Mccalmans
    The Mccalmans was a group, founded 62 years ago in 1964 in Edinburgh, UK.
    They dissolved after 46 years in 2010.
  • Tom Robinson Band
    Tom Robinson Band was a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in Cambridge, UK.
    They dissolved after 3 years in 1979.
  • Vin Garbutt
    Vin Garbutt was a singer. Vin Garbutt was born 78 years ago, on Thursday, 20 November 1947 in South Bank, UK.
    Vin Garbutt passed away at age 69 on Tuesday, 6 June 2017. Vin Garbutt is most often considered to be contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter.