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The Searchers
The Searchers
English band
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Mike Pender
Mike Pender
British musician
2
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player
3
Sharon Sheeley
Sharon Sheeley
American songwriter
4
Joy Division
Joy Division
English rock band
5
Pete Best
Pete Best
British musician, former member of the Beatles
6
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
English rock band
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The Foundations
The Foundations
British musical group
8
Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright
American singer
9
Billy Fury
Billy Fury
English musician (1940-1983)
10
Clem Curtis
Clem Curtis
British boxer and singer
11
The Remo Four
The Remo Four
band
12
Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis
English singer-songwriter
13
Alistair Taylor
Alistair Taylor
Personal assistant and general manager
14
Tony Hatch
Tony Hatch
English composer for musical theatre and television; noted songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer
15
The Kooks
The Kooks
British rock band
16
Rory Storm
Rory Storm
musician and vocalist from United Kingdom
17
The Power Station
The Power Station
American-British rock supergroup
18
Heatmiser
Heatmiser
American rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19
Danny Kirwan
Danny Kirwan
British musician
20
Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell
English rock drummer
21
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers
Welsh alternative rock band
22
TKO
TKO
rock band from Seattle
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The Teardrop Explodes
The Teardrop Explodes
English post-punk band
24
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran
American rock and roll pioneer
25
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Reverend Horton Heat
American psychobilly trio
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The Shadows
The Shadows
British rock group
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Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden
British musician
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Chic
Chic
American rhythm and blues band
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Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan
British recording artist; singer-songwriter, musician
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Sonny Curtis
Sonny Curtis
American musician
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Billy Preston
Billy Preston
American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006)
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The Crusaders
The Crusaders
American 1960s garage band
33
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
English musician
34
The Fall
The Fall
English post-punk band
35
Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie
English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Liverpool
36
Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson
British musician
37
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor
English guitarist best known as a member of Duran Duran
38
Junior Walker
Junior Walker
American saxophonist
39
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
British-American rock band
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Jeremy Spencer
Jeremy Spencer
British musician
41
Georgie Fame
Georgie Fame
English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player
42
Tin Machine
Tin Machine
British-American rock band
43
Pete Sears
Pete Sears
British musician
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Duane Allman
Duane Allman
American musician
Chris Curtis
British musician

Chris Curtis

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British musician

Chris Curtis (born Christopher Crummey; 26 August 1941 – 28 February 2005) was an English drummer and singer with the 1960s beat band The Searchers. He originated the concept behind Deep Purple and formed the band in its original incarnation of 'Roundabout'.