- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrank Samuel Groff III
- Skip Groff was born on November 20, 1948 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Kelly Cuthbert. He died on February 18, 2019 in Olney, Maryland, USA.
- SpouseKelly Cuthbert(1988 - February 18, 2019) (his death, 1 child)
- He named his daughter for British singer Kirsty MacColl.
- His father was in the Air Force, so the family moved frequently, living in Japan before settling in Suitland, Md., where Skip graduated from high school. He studied TV and radio at the University of Maryland, where he worked as music director of the student radio station, WMUC. After serving in the Army, he worked at radio stations and was a promoter for RCA.
- His record shop, Yesterday and Today, was a sanctuary and gathering place for punk, new wave, and alternative music fans in Rockville, Maryland from 1977 to 2002. His store was named for a 1966 record by the Beatles which originally had a cover showing the Fab Four with raw meat and decapitated baby dolls. After closing the store because of rising rent, he and his wife continued selling vinyl through the Internet, mail orders, and local record shows.
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