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Mik Kaminski

Mik Kaminski, English musician, rock violinist

Born
September 2, 1951
Age in 2026
75
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1951

About Mik Kaminski

Michael Kaminski is an English musician. He played violin in the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1973 and 1980 and toured with the band from 1981 to 1986. He was a member of Electric Light Orchestra Part II from 1991 until its end in 2000, and then The Orchestra from 2000 to 2026. Kaminski first appeared on ELO's 1973 studio album On the Third Day, playing violin on four tracks. During his time at the Leeds School of Music, he founded the band Cow, together with his friends John Hodgson, who played drums, and John Marcangelo, who played keyboards and other percussion. Following Louis Clark's death in 2021, Kaminski became the sole member of the Orchestra to have formerly been a member or affiliate of the original ELO, holding the title until his retirement in January 2026.

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Mik Kaminski timeline

  1. Kaminski first appeared on ELO's 1973 studio album On the Third Day, playing violin on four tracks.
  2. Following Louis Clark's death in 2021, Kaminski became the sole member of the Orchestra to have formerly been a member or affiliate of the original ELO, holding the title until his retirement in January 2026.

The world when Mik Kaminski was born

Mik Kaminski was born in 1951. 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 1951

  • #1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieAn American in Paris
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
  • Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
  • Defining fadI Love Lucy
  • Notable inventionSuper Glue
  • World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
  • U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mik Kaminski's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19512026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,800$435,000
Average income$5,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.53$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population154.0M341 million

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