Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today April 27
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1981
Ringo marries Barbara Bach and The Beatles almost reunite
Ringo Starr married actress Barbara Bach in London, whom he had met on a film set months earlier. Paul McCartney and George Harrison attended the celebration: the closest Beatle gathering since Lennon's murder five months before. Amid the mourning, a rare photograph of shared joy.
Ringo Starr
Barbara Bach
1948
Kate Pierson is born, the cosmic voice of The B-52's
Kate Pierson was born in New Jersey, she of the beehive hairdos and the siren voice of The B-52's. From "Rock Lobster" to "Love Shack", her band proved the party can be avant-garde too. She also lent her voice to R.E.M. on "Shiny Happy People" and Iggy Pop on "Candy": everyone wanted her shine.
Kate Pierson
The B-52's
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