Perhaps you saw some of the stars who passed this way this week in history (From Bournemouth Echo)

Perhaps you saw some of the stars who passed this way this week in history

5:50am Tuesday 2nd March 2010 in

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5 years ago:

Ari Up + The Lilettes – The Villa, Bournemouth (1.3.05): Former Slits singer plays memorably energetic show.

Keith James – Mr Kyps, Poole (2.3.05).

Scott McKeon Band + Hitchmo – Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (2.3.05).

Aled Jones – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (5.3.05).

10 years ago:

Driver – Lord Nelson, Poole (2.3.00).

Rick Wakeman – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (4.3.00).

20 years ago:

Daniel O’Donnell – BIC (1.3.90).

The Fall – Poole Arts Centre (1.3.90): Huge brawl in the bar, typically obtuse performance from Mark E Smith et al.

Ben E King + Dorothy Moore + Eddie Floyd – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (2.3.90): Soul greats on tour.

Eddie Fosher + Lorna Luft – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (3.3.90).

Slim Whitman – BIC (7.3.90).

25 years ago:

The Spinners – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (2.3.85): Ten years to the day since they played the Winter Gardens.

Peter Katin – Poole Arts Centre (2.3.85): British concert pianist.

The Stranglers – BIC (3.3.85): Big tour in support of Aural Sculpture album.

The Commodores – Poole Arts Centre (3.3.85): Once, twice, three times a lady… The Smiths + James – Poole Arts Centre (6.3.85): A night in heaven!

Foster & Allen – Poole Arts Centre (7.3.85).

30 years ago:

Shakin’ Stevens Rock ’n’ Roll Show – Poole Arts Centre (2.3.80).

35 years ago:

Edgar Broughton Band – Tiffanys, Boscombe (4.3.75): Prog rock mainstays play what is now the O2 Academy on one last tour before splitting soon after recording a live album the following year.

The Spinners – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (2.3.75).

40 years ago:

The Elite – Fairway Club (1.3.70).

45 years ago:

The Trackmarks + Freebooters – Woodlands Hall, Parkstone (1.3.65).

The Who – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (3.3.65): Having turned pro at the end of 1964, The Who played their Tuesday night residency at the Marquee the night before, which was recorded for Radio Luxembourg, and headed south.

Topics – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (6.3.65).

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