Festival No. 0000063 · Est. 1971
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Anne Linnet is a singer. Anne Linnet was born 72 years ago, on Thursday, 30 July 1953 in Aarhus, Denmark. Anne Linnet is most often considered to be pop. -
Associates is a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in Dundee, UK. They are most often considered to be art pop, art rock, new wave, pop, post-punk, sophisti-pop, synth-pop.
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Billy Bragg is a singer. Billy Bragg was born 68 years ago, on Friday, 20 December 1957 in Barking, UK. Billy Bragg is most often considered to be alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Dan Ar Braz is a singer. Dan Ar Braz was born 76 years ago, on Saturday, 15 January 1949 in Bretagne, France.
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Gangway was a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982.
They dissolved after 16 years in 1998. They are most often considered to be indie pop. -
Indochine is a group, founded 45 years ago in 1981 in France, France. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, chanson française, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop.
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Jason And The Scorchers is a group, founded 45 years ago in 1981 in Nashville, US.
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La Bottine Souriante is a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976. They are most often considered to be néo-trad.
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Lars H.U.G. is a singer. Lars H.U.G. was born 72 years ago, on Friday, 11 September 1953. Lars H.U.G. is most often considered to be new wave, pop rock.
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Leonard Cohen was a singer. Leonard Cohen was born 91 years ago, on Friday, 21 September 1934 in Westmount, Canada.
Leonard Cohen passed away at age 82 on Monday, 7 November 2016. Leonard Cohen is most often considered to be blues, blues rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, poetry, pop, rock. -
Luther Allison was a singer. Luther Allison was born 86 years ago, on Thursday, 17 August 1939 in Widener, US.
Luther Allison passed away at age 57 on Tuesday, 12 August 1997. Luther Allison is most often considered to be blues, blues rock, chicago blues, electric blues. -
Marie Bergman is a singer. Marie Bergman was born 75 years ago, on Tuesday, 21 November 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden. Marie Bergman is most often considered to be jazz, pop, schlager, vocal jazz.
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Marquis De Sade was a group, founded 49 years ago in 1977 in Rennes, France.
They dissolved after 4 years in 1981. They are most often considered to be post-punk. -
Muzsikas is a group, founded 53 years ago in 1973. They are most often considered to be folk.
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Nina Hagen is a singer. Nina Hagen was born 70 years ago, on Friday, 11 March 1955 in Berlin, Germany. Nina Hagen is most often considered to be comedy rock, neue deutsche welle, new wave, post-punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Oblique is a group, founded 23 years ago in 2003. They are most often considered to be breakbeat, breaks, dance, deep house, deep tech, disco, drum and bass, electronica.
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Paul Banks is a singer. Paul Banks was born in Denver, Denmark.
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Paul Young is a singer. Paul Young was born 40 years ago, on Wednesday, 10 April 1985 in Mashiko, Japan.
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Povl Dissing was a singer. Povl Dissing was born 87 years ago, on Thursday, 27 January 1938 in Furesø Municipality, Denmark.
Povl Dissing passed away at age 84 on Monday, 18 July 2022. Povl Dissing is most often considered to be contemporary folk, folk. -
Rasmus Lyberth was born 74 years ago, on Tuesday, 21 August 1951.
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The Clash was a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 10 years in 1986. They are most often considered to be dance-punk, funk, new wave, post-punk, punk, punk rock, reggae rock, rock. -
The Cure is a group, founded 49 years ago in 1977 in Crawley, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, dance-rock, gothic, gothic rock, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop.
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The Ramones was a group, founded 52 years ago on Tuesday, 1 January 1974 in New York, US.
They dissolved after 22 years on Tuesday, 6 August 1996. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, new wave, pop punk, power pop, punk, punk rock, rock. -
The Style Council was a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Woking, UK.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1989. They are most often considered to be jazz, pop rock, rock. -
Tristan T is a group.
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Troels Trier is a singer. Troels Trier was born 86 years ago, in 1940.
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TV-2 is a group, founded 46 years ago in 1980 in Aarhus, Denmark. They are most often considered to be pop rock.
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Wolf Biermann is a singer. Wolf Biermann was born 89 years ago, on Sunday, 15 November 1936 in Hamburg, Germany.
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Youssou N'Dour is a singer. Youssou N'Dour was born 66 years ago, on Thursday, 1 October 1959.