George Melly
Jazz and blues singer and writer. Born Liverpool. Died at home in London.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Composer. Born Felix Mendelssohn in Hamburg. Later became Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Bartholdy was a name already adopted by a member of his mother's family who had converted to Chri...
4 memorials
Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Born in New York, child of recent immigrants, achieved fame as a violinist at age 7. Spent most of his career in Britain, becoming a British citizen in 1985. Initially working in the classics, as p...
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Freddie Mercury
Singer and songwriter. Born Farrokh or Faroukh Bulsara in Government Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania. His family moved to Britain in 1964, settling in Feltham. After graduating from college, he tried ...
3 memorials
George Michael
Born as Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, he was immensely successful with Andrew Ridgeleyin the 1980s pop music duo Wham! (Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go) and then in a solo career. Died at his home in ...
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Gladys Mills
Pianist. Born Gladys Jordan at 154 Beckton Road, Silvertown, Newham, Essex. She was the supervisor of the typing pool at the Treasury and played piano at various venues in the evenings. She was 'sp...
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Sugar Minott
Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott was a reggae singer, producer and sound-system operator. Born and died Jamaica.
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Elizabeth Mitchell
Singer. Born in Jamaica, her family emigrated to London in 1963. Known as Liz Mitchell, she joined the cast of the musical 'Hair' and eventually moved to Berlin to join the German production, where...
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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...
2 memorials
Ashton 'Tiger' Moore
MiÂgratÂed to LonÂdon in 1971 where he formed the CaÂlypÂso Youth ExÂchange ProÂgramme, orÂganÂisÂing workÂshops with chilÂdren all over the UK and faÂcilÂiÂtatÂing visÂits to LonÂdon by winÂners o...
Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands
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