Person    | Male  Born 23/8/1946  Died 7/9/1978

Keith Moon

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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Keith Moon

Unveiled by Roger Daltrey and Keith's mum.

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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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Winifred Atwell

Winifred Atwell

Pianist. Born Una Winifred Atwell in Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago. Her birth date is given as either the 27th of February or April in either 1910 or 1914. She began playing the piano from an early...

Person, Music / songs, TV & Radio, Australia, Caribbean Islands

2 memorials
Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini

Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician, and artist who also wrote a famous autobiography and poetry.

Person, Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Music / songs, Poetry, Sculpture, Italy

2 memorials
John McCormack

John McCormack

Lyrical tenor. Born Athlone, Ireland. Died at his home overlooking Dublin bay.

Person, Music / songs, Ireland

1 memorial
Blur

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.

Group, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Philip Jones

Philip Jones

Trumpeter.  Born in Bath into a family of musicians.  Came to London with his family in 1933.  Founded the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and pioneered brass chamber music.  Died at home, 14 Hamilton ...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial