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Feb 21
NME host the NME annual poll winners' concert at the Empire Pool Wembley , the official lineup is: Cliff Richard, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, John Barry, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Lonnie Donegan Russ Conway,The Mudlarks, Alma Cogan, Bert Weedon, Pete Murray, Ted Heath, Craig Douglas, The Dallas Boys, and Emile Ford.
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April 17
Eddie Cochran’s 1960 tour of England ended at the Hackney Empire, this was to be his final live performance. Tragically the taxi carrying Cochran, his girlfriend Sharon Sheely, and fellow American Rock Star Gene Vincent, blew a tyre while on its way to London Airport. The car swerved off the road and slammed into a lamp post.
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‘Les Cousins’ housed in the basement of 49 Greek Street, Soho was one of the big names in folk music clubs in London and was one of the few clubs to stay open all night. Regular players include, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Ralph McTell, Paul Simon, John Martyn, Nick Drake, Al Stewarft and Roy Harper.
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April 18
60,000 CND "ban the bomb" protesters march from the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Aldermaston Berkshire to Trafalgar Square London,to demonstrate their opposition to nuclear weapons.
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April 27
The first production of Harold Pinter's play ‘The Caretaker‘ premieres at the Arts Theatre 6-7 Great Newport Street Covent Garden WC2H.
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Leytonstone born Sixties fashion photographer David Bailey is contracted as fashion photographer for British Vogue magazine.
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May 11
Gene Vincent records Pistol Packin' Mama and Weeping Willow at EMI Abbey Road Studios, London.
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Sep 17
60,000 CND protesters staged a “Ban the Bomb” sit down
in Trafalgar Square.and in the ensuing chaos the police made 1300 arrests.
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June 30
Oliver! the musical first appeared on stage at the New Theatre in St. Martin's Lane,London with music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart.
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July
between July and September 1960 Jim Marshall the founder of Marshall Amplification,builds a series of prototypes which were to become the start of legendary Marshall amplification range.
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Summer
Melody Maker describes The Troubadour in Earls Court as probably the oldest folk club still going in London and one of the few non-alcoholic ones, regulars performers include Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick.
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Aug
Beyond the Fringe a British comedy stage revue written and performed by Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett, and Jonathan Miller – Is recorded by George Martin at The Fortune Theatre,Russell Street,Covent Garden,London WC2.
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Nov
The Compton Cinema Club, London's first sex cinema theatre, opens at 56 Old Compton Street, Soho, London
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Nov 30
Beat Girl inspired by the 2i’s coffee bar beatnik scene Soho is released Starring London actors Adam Faith,Christopher Lee and the music was composed by the John Barry seven.
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Mick Jagger meets Keith Richard on the Dartford train line
and both realise that they have an interest in rock n roll combined with blues.
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