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La Roux
La Roux


Background information
Origin Brixton, London, England
Genre(s) Electropop
Synthpop
Years active 2008—present
Label(s) Polydor
Interscope Records
Cherrytree Records
Associated acts Bloc Party
Young Legionaire
The Automatic
Website Website
Members
Elly Jackson
Ben Langmaid



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Jimi Hendrix Guitar, Beatles' Contract Fetch Thousands At Auction

September 5, 2008
Jimi Hendrix Guitar, Beatles' Contract Fetch Thousands At AuctionJimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster, which he famously torched on stage in London, has fetched £280,000 at auction.

Hendrix torched the guitar, which had been expected to raise £500,000, during his gig in Finsbury Park in 1967.

The guitar formed part of an extensive auction of rock'n'roll memorabilia, which also included a drum kit belonging to the late Led Zeppelin sticksman John Bonham.

The first Beatles first management contract, signed by the whole group, was the second most popular item, raising £240,000.

The auction at London's Idea Generation Gallery also saw the sale of the only remaining fingerprints of Elvis Presley.

(by Jason Gregory)



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