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Joe Egan (musician)

Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 2024)

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Born
October 18, 1946
Died
July 6, 2024
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1946

About Joe Egan (musician)

Joseph Egan was a Scottish singer-songwriter. Along with Gerry Rafferty, Egan was one of the two main members of the folk rock band Stealers Wheel, and co-writer of their hit song "Stuck in the Middle with You". In 1972, Egan and Rafferty founded the folk/rock band Stealers Wheel. After two unsuccessful singles, their debut studio album Stealers Wheel, produced by the American songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, became a commercial success. Egan's first solo album, Out of Nowhere, was released in 1979.

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Joe Egan (musician) timeline

  1. In 1972, Egan and Rafferty founded the folk/rock band Stealers Wheel.
  2. Egan's first solo album, Out of Nowhere, was released in 1979.

The world when Joe Egan (musician) was born

Joe Egan (musician) was born in 1946. 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 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joe Egan (musician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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