Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn, American bassist and composer

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Born: September 6, 1954
Age in 2026: 72
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1954

About Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick John O'Hearn is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist. Group 87 only produced two LPs—Group 87 in 1980, and A Career in Dada Processing in 1984, but Patrick O'Hearn was a member of the band only on the first album, as he would soon thereafter join Missing Persons. Known primarily as a bass guitarist and keyboardist, O'Hearn came to prominence with Frank Zappa and co-founded the early 1980s new wave band Missing Persons with several other veterans from Zappa's bands. Patrick John O'Hearn (born September 6, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist.

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Patrick O'Hearn timeline

1954Patrick John O'Hearn (born September 6, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist.
1980Group 87 only produced two LPs—Group 87 in 1980, and A Career in Dada Processing in 1984, but Patrick O'Hearn was a member of the band only on the first album, as he would soon thereafter join Missing Persons.

The world when Patrick O'Hearn was born

Patrick O'Hearn was born in 1954. 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 1954

#1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
Top movieOn the Waterfront
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
Defining fadRock and roll emerges
Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Patrick O'Hearn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1954	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$10,250	$435,000
Average income	$5,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.49	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	162.0M	341 million

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