Tony Capstick

Tony Capstick would have been 80 years old this week. Joseph Anthony Capstick was born in Rotherham and was a comedian, actor and broadcaster. He became a regular on the folk club circuit around the west Riding area of Yorkshire. He had small roles in both Emmerdale...

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell would have celebrated his 60th birthday this week. He was the frontman for three bands, Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog as well as a solo career.  His biggest hit as a solo artist was You Know My Name which was the theme tune to the 2006...

Jerry Nelson

This week Jerry Nelson would have celebrated his 90th birthday. Jerry was an American puppeteer who supplied numerous voices for characters on Sesame Street, Fraggle rock and The Muppet Show. In Sesame Street, his most famous voice was that of Count Von Count, the...

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck is 80 this week. He was born in Surrey and grew up singing in church. After hearing Les Paul’s How High the Moon, he was inspired to learn guitar and, in the sixties, got his break as a member of the Yardbirds. In 1967, he began working with the...