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Colm Ó Cíosóig

Colm Ó Cíosóig, Irish musician

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Born
October 31, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1964

About Colm Ó Cíosóig

Colm Ó Cíosóig is an Irish musician who achieved international fame as the drummer for the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. Their albums Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991) established Ó Cíosóig as a pioneering figure in the shoegaze genre. Both albums were released on Hue Records. Ó Cíosóig was credited with "Digital Editing" on Laika's 1995 debut "Silver Apples of the Moon" He formed the short-lived band Clear Spot with Stereolab bassist Simon Johns. During the recording of Loveless (1991), Ó Cíosóig suffered from physical ailments that limited his drumming ability.

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Colm Ó Cíosóig timeline

  1. Their albums Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991) established Ó Cíosóig as a pioneering figure in the shoegaze genre.
  2. During the recording of Loveless (1991), Ó Cíosóig suffered from physical ailments that limited his drumming ability.
  3. Both albums were released on Hue Records. Ó Cíosóig was credited with "Digital Editing" on Laika's 1995 debut "Silver Apples of the Moon" He formed the short-lived band Clear Spot with Stereolab bassist Simon Johns.

The world when Colm Ó Cíosóig was born

Colm Ó Cíosóig was born in 1964. 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.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Colm Ó Cíosóig's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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