Festival No. 0000063 · Est. 1971
Weekend of the year
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Andy White is a singer. Andy White was born 63 years ago, on Monday, 28 May 1962 in Belfast, UK. Andy White is most often considered to be singer-songwriter. -
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.
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Black Flag is a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, US. They are most often considered to be cowboy poetry, hardcore punk, pigfuck, post-hardcore, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Bob Geldof is a singer. Bob Geldof was born 74 years ago, on Friday, 5 October 1951 in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. Bob Geldof is most often considered to be classic rock, folk, folk rock, pop rock, rock.
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Camouflage is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. They are most often considered to be electronic, new wave, pop, synth-pop.
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Curtis Mayfield was a singer. Curtis Mayfield was born 83 years ago, on Wednesday, 3 June 1942 in Chicago, US.
Curtis Mayfield passed away at age 57 on Sunday, 26 December 1999. Curtis Mayfield is most often considered to be chicago soul, funk, psychedelic soul, r&b, singer-songwriter, smooth soul, soul. -
Diamanda Galas is a singer. Diamanda Galas was born 70 years ago, on Monday, 29 August 1955 in San Diego, US. Diamanda Galas is most often considered to be avant-garde, dark wave, death industrial, experimental, neoclassical dark wave, piano blues, spoken word.
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Die Toten Hosen is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, punk, punk rock.
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Echo & The Bunnymen is a group, founded 48 years ago in 1978 in Liverpool, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, rock.
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Europe is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. They are most often considered to be aor, arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop metal, rock.
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Gnags is a group, founded 58 years ago in 1968 in Skjern, Denmark. They are most often considered to be progressive rock, rock.
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Hoodoo Gurus is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Sydney, Australia. They are most often considered to be garage rock, indie rock, rock.
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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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Los Lobos is a group, founded 53 years ago in 1973 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be blues, bolero, country, cumbia, folk, latin, norteño, rock.
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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. -
Michelle Shocked is a singer. Michelle Shocked was born 63 years ago, on Saturday, 24 February 1962 in Dallas, US. Michelle Shocked is most often considered to be alternative folk, anti-folk, contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Moonjam is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985. They are most often considered to be pop rock.
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Mory Kante was a singer. Mory Kante was born 75 years ago, on Wednesday, 29 March 1950 in Kissidougou, Guinea.
Mory Kante passed away at age 70 on Friday, 22 May 2020. Mory Kante is most often considered to be afrobeat, blues, funk, house, pop. -
Mosquitos is a group, founded 24 years ago in 2002 in New York, US.
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Moving Hearts is a group, founded 45 years ago in 1981. They are most often considered to be celtic rock, folk, irish folk.
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Peer Günt is a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in Kouvola, Finland.
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Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in Dortmund, Germany. They are most often considered to be heavy metal, indie rock.
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Poets was a group.
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Pretenders is a group, founded 47 years ago on Wednesday, 1 March 1978 in Hereford, UK. They are most often considered to be hard rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop, pop rock, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Rickie Lee Jones is a singer. Rickie Lee Jones was born 71 years ago, on Monday, 8 November 1954 in Chicago, US. Rickie Lee Jones is most often considered to be folk.
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Sanne Salomonsen is a singer. Sanne Salomonsen was born 70 years ago, on Friday, 30 December 1955 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Sanne Salomonsen is most often considered to be pop rock, rock.
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Sonic Youth was a group, founded 45 years ago in 1981 in New York, US.
They dissolved after 30 years on Monday, 14 November 2011. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, grunge, indie rock, no wave, noise, noise rock. -
That Petrol Emotion was a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Derry, UK.
They dissolved after 9 years in 1994. They are most often considered to be alternative rock. -
The Cult is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, gothic rock, hard rock, new wave, post-punk, rock.
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The Dream Syndicate is a group, founded 45 years ago in 1981 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, paisley underground, pop rock, psychedelic rock.
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The Flaming Lips is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Oklahoma City, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock, progressive pop, psychedelic pop.
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The Go-Betweens was a group, founded 48 years ago in 1978 in Brisbane, Australia.
They dissolved after 28 years in 2006. They are most often considered to be cowpunk, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, post-punk. -
The Green is a group. They are most often considered to be reggae rock.
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The Icicle Works is a group, founded 46 years ago in 1980.
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The Mission is a group, founded 40 years ago on Sunday, 1 December 1985. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, gothic, gothic rock, pop rock.
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The Robert Cray Band is a group, founded 52 years ago in 1974 in Eugene, US. They are most often considered to be blues, blues rock, electric blues.
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The Sandmen is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The Stranglers is a group, founded 52 years ago in 1974 in Guildford, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, art punk, baroque pop, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, pub rock, punk.
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The Triffids was a group, founded 47 years ago on Monday, 1 May 1978 in Perth, Australia.
They dissolved after 10 years in 1989. They are most often considered to be folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, pop rock, post-punk. -
The Woodentops is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in London, UK.
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Trouble Funk is a group, founded 48 years ago in 1978 in Washington, D.C., US. They are most often considered to be funk, go-go, r&b.
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Van Morrison is a singer. Van Morrison was born 80 years ago, on Friday, 31 August 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Van Morrison is most often considered to be blue-eyed soul, blues, chamber folk, classic rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock.
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Voice of the Beehive was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987.
They dissolved after 10 years in 1997. -
Wilmer X is a group, founded 49 years ago in 1977.
A guest 80% on Diamanda Galas in Roskilde Festival 1987, Roskilde on Fri, 03 Jul 1987
It was very special concert.
Her voice is one of kind.
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