Sir Arthur Bliss
Composer. Born Queen's Ride, Barnes, son of an American businessman. Wrote the music for the 1936 film Things to Come. Died at home, 8 The Lane, Marlborough Place, St John's Wood.
1 memorial
Blitz Club
A Tuesday night club that attracted students from two nearby art colleges: Central School and St Martins. Some claim it was the birthplace of New Romanticism.
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Alan Blumlein
Electronics engineer, notable for his many inventions in telecommunications, sound recording, stereophonic sound, television and radar. He received 128 patents and was considered one of the most si...
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Blur
Rock band. The group originally comprised Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, and were central to the so-called 'Britpop' music genre. They broke up in 2003 and reformed in 2008.
1 memorial
Marc Bolan
Singer and guitarist in his band T.Rex. Born as Mark Feld at Hackney General Hospital on 30th September 1947 and grew up at 25 Stoke Newington Common. As a young teenager worked on the counter at t...
6 memorials
Boney M
Pop group. Originally, the group comprised four Jamaican born singers. They achieved world-wide chart success with songs such as 'Ma Baker', 'Rivers of Babylon' and 'Rasputin'.
1 memorial
Sir Adrian Boult
Conductor. Born Adrian Cedric Boult in Chester. He studied in London and Leipzig, and conducted for the Royal Opera House. He became conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1924, and was a...
1 memorial
David Bowie
Musician and actor. Born David Robert Jones 40 Stansfield Road, Brixton. The family left here when David was 6 and moved to Plaistow Grove, Bromley. David changed his surname to avoid confusion wi...
Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA
7 memorials
Al Bowlly
Popular singer. Born in Mozambique, Albert Alick Bowlly was brought up in Johannesburg. Performed in the colonies and then came to London in 1928. 1931-3 he appeared in 6 films normally as an unc...
1 memorial
Dennis Brain
Classical horn-player. Born London into a family of horn-players. Killed aged 36 when the sports car he was driving crashed in Hatfield, on the way back to London from an engagement in Edinburgh.
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