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The 2i's Coffee Bar
Coffee bar in London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2i's Coffee Bar was a coffeehouse at 59 Old Compton Street in Soho, London, that was open from 1956 to 1970. It played a formative role in the emergence of Britain's skiffle and rock and roll music culture in the late 1950s, and several major stars including Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard were first discovered performing there.
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Location | Old Compton Street London, W1 United Kingdom |
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Owner | Paul Lincoln |
Type | Coffeehouse |
Opened | 1956 |
Closed | 1970 |
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