Drummer with the Who. Born Central Middlesex County Hospital, Willesden. Grew up in Wembley. Led a wild life and died of a drug overdose in a flat on loan from Harry Nilsson, flat 12 at 9 Curzon Place, Shepherd Market. The same flat in which Cass Elliot had died, probably of a heart attack, just over 4 years earlier.
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Keith Moon
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Laurence Corner Army Surplus
Laurence Corner On this site was the famous chic Army Surplus store, which sa...
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Edvard Grieg
Composer. Born Edvard Hagerup Grieg in Bergen, Norway, of Scottish descent (the surname was originally Greig). He spent some years in Copenhagen and was encouraged by several young composers there....
1 memorial
Southern Syncopated Orchestra
Jazz band. Founded by Will Marion Cook, the all-black band included performers from many areas including the U.S.A., the Caribbean and Ghana. They became extremely popular throughout Europe and per...
2 memorials
Pink Floyd
Rock group. Founded by students Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright, and later joined by David Gilmour. They achieved international success with albums such as 'The Dark Side o...
1 memorial
Whiskey-A-Go-Go Club
Former nightclub. It opened in the 1970s (or 1959 - see below), in the premises once occupied by the Flamingo Club. The name was adapted from the 'Whiskey a Go Go' club in Hollywood. We know nothi...
1 memorial
Léon Goossens
Oboist. Born Léon Jean Goossens in Liverpool. Son of Eugene Goossens. At the age of 15, he became a member of the Queen's Hall Orchestra under the baton of Sir Henry Wood. In 1932, he joined Sir T...
1 memorial
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