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Rose McDowall, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Rose McDowall is a Scottish musician who formed Strawberry Switchblade with Jill Bryson in 1981. Her first venture into music was in the Poems, an art-punk trio formed in 1978 with her then-husband Drew McDowall. During this time, McDowall continued to record and perform with Current 93 and Coil, including the short-lived group Rosa Mundi.
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Rose McDowall was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1959 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,400 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $7,000 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.00 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.69 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.04 | $0.73 |
| Population | 177.1M | 341 million |
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