Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Jeffrey Lee Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1996)

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Born: June 27, 1958
Died: March 31, 1996
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1958

About Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Jeffrey Lee Pierce was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and author. He was one of the founding members of the post-punk band the Gun Club, and released material as a solo artist. What can you say about a record that you cut for 2500 bucks in 48 hours, on speed? Pierce was also an admirer of Debbie Harry of Blondie, and became president of the band's West Coast fan club. Blondie recorded the song "Hanging on the Telephone" in 1978 after Pierce gave Harry a cassette tape of the original 1976 version by obscure California band the Nerves.

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The world when Jeffrey Lee Pierce was born

Jeffrey Lee Pierce was born in 1958. 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 1958

#1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
Top movieGigi
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
Technology milestoneNASA founded
Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
Notable inventionHula Hoop
World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jeffrey Lee Pierce's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1958	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,750	$435,000
Average income	$6,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.68	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	174.1M	341 million

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