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John Du Cann

John Du Cann, English guitarist (died 2001)

Born
June 5, 1946
Age in 2026
80
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1946

About John Du Cann

John William Cann, later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was an English guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band Atomic Rooster. In the late 1990s, he was introduced to the Angel Air record label by John McCoy. The album, mostly made up of breakneck-speed garage rock and manic proto-punk, was described in Record Collector magazine at the time as sounding like "Quo mixed with the Sex Pistols". John Du Cann's last ever studio recording was made in 2000, at Green Hills Studio in Norwich. In 1979, Du Cann and Crane re-formed Atomic Rooster with Preston Heyman on drums (with whom they recorded their 1980 self-titled album).

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John Du Cann timeline

  1. In 1979, Du Cann and Crane re-formed Atomic Rooster with Preston Heyman on drums (with whom they recorded their 1980 self-titled album).
  2. John Du Cann's last ever studio recording was made in 2000, at Green Hills Studio in Norwich.

The world when John Du Cann was born

John Du Cann 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 John Du Cann'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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