1934 - Bob Shane - vocalist for The Kingston Trio ("Tom Dooley") 1937 - Don Everly - guitar / vocals for The Everly Brothers ("Wake Up Little Suzy") 1937 - Ray Sawyer - vocalist for Dr. Hook ("The Cover Of The Rolling Stone") 1948 - Rick James ("Super Freak") 1951 - Rich Williams - guitarist for Kansas ("Dust In The Wind") 1968 - Lisa Marie Presley - Elvis' daughter
February 2nd
1940 - Alan Caddy - lead guitarist for The Tornados ("Telstar") 1942 - Graham Nash - guitar / vocals for Crosby, Stills And Nash ("Suite Judy Blue Eyes") 1943 - Peter Macbeth - bassist for The Foundations ("Build Me Up Buttercup") 1946 - Howard Bellamy of The Bellamy Brothers ("Let Your Love Flow") 1946 - Whistling Jack Smith ("I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman") 1947 - Peter Lucia - drummer for Tommy James And The Shondells ("Crimson and Clover") 1948 - Alan McKay - guitarist for Earth Wind And Fire ("Shining Star") 1949 - Ross Valory - bassist for Journey ("Don't Stop Believing")
February 3rd
1939 - Johnny Bristol ("Hang On In There Baby") 1940 - Angelo D'Aleo - vocalist for The Belmonts ("A Teenager in Love") 1943 - Dennis Edwards - vocalist for The Temptations ("I Can't Get Next To You") 1945 - Johnny Cymbal ("Mr. Bass Man") who was also Derek ("Cinnamon") 1947 - Melanie Safka ("Brand New Key") 1947 - Dave Davies - guitarist for The Kinks ("Well Respected Man")
February 4th
1941 - John Steel - drummer for The Animals ("Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood") 1944 - Florence LaRue Gordon of The Fifth Dimension ("Stoned Soul Picnic") 1947 - Margie Ganser - vocalist for The Shangri-Las ("Leader of the Pack") 1947 - Mary Ann Ganser - vocalist for The Shangri-Las ("Give Him a Great Big Kiss") 1948 - Alice Cooper ("Eighteen") 1950 - James Dunn - vocalist for The Stylistics ("You Make Me Feel Brand New") 1951 - Phil Ehart - drummer for Kansas ("Carry On Wayward Son")
February 5th
1929 - Hal Blain - session drummer and member of The Wrecking Crew 1933 - Claude King ("Wolverton Mountain") 1941 - Barrett Strong ("Money") 1942 - Cory Wells - vocalist for Three Dog Night ("Eli's Coming") 1944 - Al Kooper - founder of Blood, Sweat & Tears ("More Than You'll Ever Know") 1944 - J.R. Cobb - guitarist for The Atlanta Rhythm Section ("So Into You") 1948 - David Denny - guitarist for The Steve Miller Band ("Jet Airliner")
February 6th
1936 - Donnie Brooks ("Mission Bell") 1943 - Fabian ("Tiger") 1943 - Georgeanna Tillman - vocalist for The Marvelettes ("Please Mr. Postman") 1945 - Bob Marley ("No Woman No Cry") 1950 - Natalie Cole ("This Will Be") 1962 - Axl Rose - lead singer for Guns N' Roses ("Sweet Child O' Mine")
February 7th
1934 - King Curtis ("Soul Twist") 1943 - Walter Scott - lead singer for Bob Kuban And The In-Men ("The Cheater") 1946 - Sammy Johns ("Chevy Van") 1948 - Jimmy Greenspoon - keyboards for Three Dog Night ("One Man Band") 1949 - Alan Lancaster - bassist for Status Quo ("Pictures Of Matchstick Men")
February 8th
1936 - Larry Verne ("Mr. Custer") 1942 - Terry Melcher - vocalist for The Rip Chords ("Hey, Little Cobra") 1943 - Creed Bratton - guitarist for The Grass Roots ("Sooner Or Later") 1946 - Paul Wheatbread - drummer for Gary Puckett And The Union Gap ("Young Girl") 1946 - Fito De La Parra - drummer for Canned Heat ("On The Road Again") 1950 - Dan Seals - vocalist / guitarist for England Dan And John Ford Coley ("I'd Really Love To See You Tonight")
February 9th
1939 - Barry Mann ("Who Put The Bomp?") 1942 - Carole King ("It's Too Late") 1943 - Barbara Lewis ("Hello Stranger") 1951 - Dennis Thomas - saxophonist for Kool and The Gang ("Celebration")
February 10th
1933 - Don Wilson - guitarist for The Ventures ("Walk, Don't Run") 1939 - Roberta Flack ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face") 1940 - Jimmy Merchant - vocalist for Frankie Lymon And Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall in Love") 1943 - Ral Donner ("You Don't Know What You've Got Until You Lose It") 1949 - Nigel Olsson - drummer for the Elton John band ("Honky Cat")
February 11th
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1935 - Gene Vincent ("Be Boppa Lula") 1940 - Bobby "Boris" Pickett ("The Monster Mash") 1941 - Sergio Mendes ("The Fool On The Hill")
February 12th
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1914 - Lorne Greene ("Ringo") 1935 - Gene McDaniels ("A Hundred Pounds Of Clay") 1939 - Ray Manzarek - keyboardist for The Doors ("Light My Fire") 1946 - Joe Schermie - bassist for Three Dog Night ("One Man Band") 1950 - Steve Hackett - guitarist for Genesis ("A Trick of the Tail") 1951 - Vincent James - - vocalist for Sweet Sensation ("Sad Sweet Dreamer") 1952 - Michael McDonald - keyboardist for The Doobie Brothers ("What A Fool Believes")
February 13th
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1919 - "Tennessee" Ernie Ford ("Sixteen Tons") 1942 - Peter Tork - bassist for The Monkees ("Last Train To Clarksville") 1950 - Peter Gabriel ("Solsbury Hill") 1952 - Ed Gagliardi - bassist for Foreigner ("Cold As Ice") 1961 - Henry Rollins - lead vocalist for Black Flag ("Six Pack")
February 14th
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1922 - Murray "the K" Kaufman - pioneer disc jockey 1931 - Phyllis McGuire of The McGuire Sisters ("Sugartime") 1940 - Lillie Bryant of Billy & Lillie ("La Dee Dah") 1947 - Tim Buckley - singer/songwriter/guitarist
February 15th
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1944 - Mick Avory - drummer for The Kinks ("You Really Got Me") 1945 - John Helliwell - saxophone / vocals for Supertramp, ("The Logical Song") 1948 - Dill Dennink - guitar, flute, banjo for The Tee Set ("Ma Belle Amie") 1951 - Melissa Manchester ("Don't Cry Out Loud") 1959 - Ali Campbell - vocalist for UB40 ("Red Red Wine") 1960 - Mikey Craig - bassist for Culture Club ("Karma Chameleon")
February 16th
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1916 - Bill Doggett ("Honky Tonk") 1934 - Herbert Kalin - vocalist for The Kalin Twins ("When") 1934 - Harold Kalin - vocalist for The Kalin Twins ("Forget Me Not") 1935 - Sonny Bono of Sonny And Cher ("I Got You Babe") 1949 - Lyn Paul - vocalist for The New Seekers ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing") 1956 - James Ingram ("One Hundred Ways") 1961 - Andy Taylor - guitarist for Duran Duran ("Hungry Like The Wolf")
February 17th
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1922 - Tommy Edwards ("It's All In The Game") 1933 - Bobby Lewis ("Tossin' and Turnin'") 1941 - Gene Pitney ("Town Without Pity") 1947 - Dodi Stevens ("Pink Shoelaces")
February 18th
1933 - Yoko Ono (John Lennon's widow) 1939 - Bobby Hart - of Tommy Boyce And Bobby Hart ("I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite") 1941 - Herman Santigo - vocals for Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall in Love") 1947 - Dennis DeYoung - keyboards / vocals for Styx ("Babe") 1952 - Juice Newton ("Queen Of Hearts") 1953 - Robbie Bachman - drummer for Bachman-Turner Overdrive ("Takin' Care Of Business") 1954 - John Travolta ("Let Her In")
February 19th
1936 - Bob Engemann of The Lettermen ("The Way You Look Tonight") 1940 - Smokey Robinson - vocalist for The Miracles ("I Second That Emotion") 1943 - Lou Christie ("Lightning Strikes") 1948 - Toni Iommi - guitarist for Black Sabbath ("Paranoid") 1948 - Mark Andes - bassist for Spirit ("I Got A Line On You")
February 20th
1940 - Barbara Ellis - vocalist for The Fleetwoods, ("Come Softly To Me") 1941 - Buffy Sainte-Marie ("Mister Can't You See") 1946 - J. Geils - guitarist for The J. Geils Band ("Freeze Frame") 1950 - Walter Becker - guitarist Steely Dan ("Hey Nineteen") 1951 - Randy California - guitar / vocals for Spirit ("I Got A Line On You") 1955 - Jon Brant - bassist for Cheap Trick ("I Want You To Want Me") 1967 - Kurt Cobain - vocals and guitar for Nirvana ("Smells Like Teen Spirit")
February 21st
1943 - David Geffen (record producer) 1945 - Paul Newton - bassist for Uriah Heep 1949 - Jerry Harrison - keyboards for Talking Heads ("Burning Down The House") 1958 - Mary Chapin Carpenter ("Passionate Kisses")
February 22nd
1923 - Hurricane Smith ("Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?") 1936 - Ernie K-Doe ("Mother-in-law") 1945 - Oliver (Swofford) ("Jean")
February 23rd
1944 - Johnny Winter (Blues/Rock guitarist) 1044 - Mike Maxfield - lead guitarist for Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas ("Little Children") 1946 - Rusty Young - steel guitar player for Poco ("Crazy Love") 1952 - Brad Whitford - guitarist for Areosmith ("Sweet Emotion")
February 24th
1941 - Joanie Sommers ("Johnny Get Angry") 1942 - Paul Jones - vocalist for Manfred Mann ("Do Wah Diddy Diddy") 1944 - Nicky Hopkins (session piano player) 1947 - Rupert Holmes ("The Pina Colada Song") 1947 - Lonnie Turner - bassist for The Steve Miller Band ("Jet Airliner")
February 25th
1932 - Faron Young ("Hello Walls") 1942 - Roy Michaels - bassist for Cat Mother And The All Night News Boys ("Good Old Rock 'N' Roll") 1943 - George Harrison - lead guitarist for The Beatles ("Something") 1957 - Stuart Wood - guitarist for The Bay City Rollers ("Saturday Night")
February 26th
1928 - Fats Domino ("Blueberry Hill") 1932 - Johnny Cash ("A Boy Named Sue") 1943 - Paul Cotton - guitarist for Poco ("Crazy Love") 1945 - Mitch Ryder ("Sock It To Me Baby") 1945 - Bob 'Bear' Hite - vocalist for Canned Heat ("On The Road Again") 1950 - Jonathan Cain - keyboards for Journey ("Don't Stop Believin'") 1954 - Michael Bolton ("To Love Somebody")
February 27th
1927 - Guy Mitchell ("Singin' The Blues") 1948 - Eddie Gray - guitarist for Tommy James And The Shondells ("Hanky Panky") 1950 - Robert Balderrama - guitarist for ? And The Mysterians ("96 Tears") 1954 - Neal Schon - guitarist for Journey ("Faithfully")
February 28th
1940 - Joe South ("Games People Play") 1941 - Marty Sanders - guitarist for Jay And The Americans ("This Magic Moment") 1942 - Brian Jones - guitarist for The Rolling Stones ("Satisfaction") 1943 - Donnie Iris - lead vocals for The Jaggerz ("The Rapper") 1945 - Ronnie Rosman - keyboard player for Tommy James And The Shondells ("I Think We're Alone Now")
February 29th
1904 - Jimmy Dorsey ("So Rare") 1940 - Gretchen Christopher - vocalist for The Fleetwoods ("Come Softly To Me")
1927 - Harry Belafonte ("The Banana Boat Song") 1944 - Roger Daltrey - lead singer of The Who ("I Can See For Miles") 1944 - Mike D'Abo - vocalist for Manfred Mann ("Mighty Quinn") 1957 - Jon Carroll - keyboards / vocals for The Starland Vocal Band ("Afternoon Delight")
March 2nd
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1938 - Lawrence Payton - vocalist for The Four Tops ("I Can't Help Myself") 1943 - Lou Reed ("Walk On The Wild Side") 1948 - Rory Gallagher ("Shadow Play") 1950 - Karen Carpenter ("Rainy Days and Mondays") 1955 - Jay Osmond - vocalist for The Osmonds ("One Bad Apple") 1956 - John Cowsill - drummer for The Cowsills ("The Rain, The Park and Other Things") 1962 - Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi ("You Give Love A Bad Name")
March 3rd
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1942 - Mike Pender - guitarist for The Searchers ("Needles and Pins") 1944 - Jance Garfat - bassist for Dr. Hook ("Sylvia's Mother") 1947 - Jennifer Warnes ("The Right Time Of The Night")
March 4th
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1925 - Paul Mauriat - conductor ("Love Is Blue") 1932 - Miriam Makeba ("Pata Pata") 1936 - Eric Allandale - trombone player for The Foundations ("Build Me Up Buttercup") 1944 - Michael Wilson (Mick) - drummer for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich ("Legend Of Xanadu") 1944 - Bobby Womack ("Lookin' For A Love") 1948 - Chris Squire - bassist for Yes ("Owner Of A Lonely Heart") 1951 - Chris Rea ("Fool If You Think It's Over") 1952 - Ron Moss - bassist for Player ("Baby Come Back") 1954 - St. Clair L. Palmer - vocalist for Sweet Sensation ("Sad Sweet Dreamer")
March 5th
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1938 - Paul Evans ("Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat") 1939 - Tommy Tucker ("Hi-Heel Sneakers") 1946 - Murray Head ("One Night In Bangkok") 1947 - Eddie Hodges ("I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door") 1948 - Eddie Grant - vocalist for The Equals ("Baby Come Back") 1958 - Andy Gibb ("Thicker Than Water")
March 6th
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1936 - Sylvia Robinson of Micky And Sylvia ("Love Is Strange") 1939 - Domingo Samudio - lead vocalist of Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs ("Wooly Bully") 1944 - Mary Wilson - vocalist for The Supremes ("Back In My Arms Again") 1945 - Hugh Grundy - drummer for The Zombies ("She's Not There") 1946 - David Gilmour - guitarist for Pink Floyd ("The Wall") 1947 - Kiki Dee ("Don't Go Breakin' My Heart")
March 7th
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1943 - Chris White - bassist for The Zombies ("She's Not There") 1945 - Arthur Lee - lead vocalist for Love ("My Little Red Book") 1946 - Peter Wolf - lead vocalist for The J. Geils Band ("Centerfold") 1946 - Mathew Fisher - organist for Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade Of Pale") 1947 - Donna Loren ("Beach Blanket Bingo") 1952 - Ernie Isley - guitarist for The Isley Brothers (It's Your Thing")
March 8th
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1942 - Ralph Ellis - guitarist for The Swinging Blue Jeans ("Hippy Hippy Shake") 1945 - Mickey Dolenz - drummer for The Monkees ("Steppin' Stone") 1946 - Randy Meisner - bass and vocals for The Eagles ("Take It To The Limit") 1947 - Michael Allsup - guitarist for Three Dog Night ("Joy To The World") 1948 - Little Peggy March ("I Will Follow Him")
March 9th
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1933 - Lloyd Price ("Personality") 1942 - Mark Lindsay - lead singer of Paul Revere And The Raiders ("Kicks") 1945 - Robin Trower - guitarist for Procol Harum ("Conquistador") 1945 - Ron Wilson - drummer for The Surfaris ("Wipe Out") 1948 - Jeffrey Osborne ("On The Wings Of Love") 1951 - Frank Rodriguez - organist for ? And The Mysterians ("96 Tears")
March 10th
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1935 - Dexter Tisby - vocalist for The Penguins ("Earth Angel") 1940 - Dean Torrence of Jan And Dean ("Dead Man's Curve") 1947 - Tom Scholz - guitarist for Boston ("More Than A Feeling") 1950 - Beverly Bremers ("Don't Say You Don't Remember")
March 11th
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1903 - Lawrence Welk ("Calcutta") 1947 - Mark Stein - keyboards and vocals for Vanilla Fudge ("You Keep Me Hangin' On") 1944 - Rick Rothwell - drummer for Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders ("The Game Of Love") 1950 - Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy") 1951 - Katie Kissoon of Mac & Katie Kissoon ("Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep") 1957 - Cheryl Lynn ("Got To Be Real") 1961 - Bruce Watson - guitarist for Big Country ("In A Big Country")
March 12th
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1938 - Lew DeWitt of The Statler Brothers ("Flowers On The Wall") 1940 - Al Jarreau ("Moonlighting") 1948 - James Taylor ("Fire and Rain") 1949 - Mike Gibbins - drummer for Badfinger ("No Matter What You Are") 1956 - Steve Harris - bassist for Iron Maiden ("Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter") 1957 - Marlon Jackson - guitarist for The Jackson Five ("ABC")
March 13th
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1933 - Mike Stoller - record producer and songwriter 1939 - Neil Sedaka ("Breaking Up Is Hard To Do") 1960 - Adam Clayton - bassist for U2 ("With Or Without You")
March 14th
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1922 - Les Baxter ("Poor People Of Paris") 1931 - Phil Phillips ("Sea Of Love") 1933 - Quincy Jones - record producer ("We Are The World") 1943 - Jim Pons - bassist for The Turtles ("Happy Together") 1945 - Walt Parazaider - sax player for Chicago ("Saturday In The Park") 1945 - Michael Martin Murphy ("Wildfire") 1947 - Jim O'Rourke - guitarist for John Fred And His Playboy Band ("Judy In Disguise") 1950 - Rick Dees ("Disco Duck")
March 15th
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1912 - Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins - influential Blues guitarist ("T-Model Blues") 1940 - Phil Lesh - bassist for The Grateful Dead ("Truckin") 1941 - Mike Love - vocalist for The Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") 1944 - Sly Stone - keyboards / lead vocals for Sly And The Family Stone ("Everyday People") 1944 - David Costell - bassist for Gary Lewis And The Playboys ("This Diamond Ring") 1946 - Howard Scott - guitar / vocals for War ("Cisco Kid") 1955 - Dee Snider - lead vocalist for Twisted Sister ("We're Not Gonna Take It") 1955 - Bunny DeBarge - vocalist for DeBarge ("Who's Holding Donna Now")
March 16th
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1926 - Jerry Lewis ("Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody") 1942 - Jerry Jeff Walker - songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles") 1948 - Michael Bruce - guitarist for The Alice Cooper Band ("School's Out") 1954 - Nancy Wilson - vocalist for Heart ("Magic Man")
March 17th
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1919 - Nat "King" Cole ("Ramblin' Rose") 1941 - Paul Kantner - guitarist for Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody To Love") 1941 - Clarence Collins - vocalist for Little Anthony And The Imperials ("Tears On My Pillow") 1944 - John Sebastian - guitar / lead vocals for The Lovin' Spoonful ("Summer In The City") 1946 - Harold Brown - drummer for War ("Low Rider") 1948 - Patrick Lloyd - guitarist for The Equals ("Baby Come Back") 1951 - Scott Gorham - guitarist for Thin Lizzy ("The Boys Are Back In Town")
March 18th
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1936 - Robert Smith - vocalist for The Tams ("What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am") 1938 - Charlie Pride ("Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'") 1941 - Wilson Pickett ("Midnight Hour") 1947 - B.J. Wilson - drummer for Procul Harum ("Whiter Shade Of Pale") 1950 - John Hartman - drummer for The Doobie Brothers ("Black Water") 1959 - Irene Cara ("Fame")
March 19th
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1937 - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry ("Ain't Got No Home") 1946 - Ruth Pointer - vocalist for The Pointer Sisters ("Slow Hand") 1946 - Paul Atkinson - guitarist for The Zombies ("She's Not There") 1955 - Derek Longmuir - drummer for The Bay City Rollers ("Saturday Night")
March 20th
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1937 - Jerry Reed ("When You're Hot, You're Hot") 1941 - Vito Picone - lead vocalist for The Elegants ("Little Star") 1942 - Robin Luke ("Susie Darlin'") 1950 - Carl Palmer - drummer for Emerson, Lake And Palmer ("Lucky Man") 1951 - Jimmie Vaughan - guitarist for The Fabulous Thunderbirds ("Tuff Enuff")
March 21st
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1940 - Solomon Burke ("Got To Get You Off My Mind") 1945 - Rose Stone - pianist for Sly And The Family Stone ("Everyday People") 1946 - Ray Dorset - vocals and guitar for Mungo Jerry ("In The Summertime") 1949 - Eddie Money - ("Baby Hold On) 1950 - Roger Hodgson - vocals and guitar for Supertramp ("Give A Little Bit") 1951 - Russell Thomkins Jr. - lead vocalist for The Stylistics ("You Are Everything") 1951 - Conrad Lozano - bass player for Los Lobos ("La Bamba") 1953 - Robert Johnson - drummer for KC And The Sunshine Band ("That's The Way, I Like It") 1961 - Slim Jim Phantom - drummer for Stray Cats ("Rock This Town")
March 22nd
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1936 - Roger Whittaker - ("The Last Farewell") 1943 - Keith Relf - vocals and harmonica for The Yardbirds ("For Your Love") 1943 - George Benson ("On Broadway") 1944 - Jeremy Clyde of Chad And Jeremy ("Yesterday's Gone") 1947 - Harry Vanda - lead guitarist for The Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind") 1947 - Patrick Olive - percussionist for Hot Chocolate ("You Sexy Thing") 1948 - Randy Hobbs - bass guitarist for The McCoys ("Hang On Sloopy") 1963 - Susanne Sulley - vocalist for The Human League ("Don't You Want Me")
March 23rd
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1949 - Ric Ocasek - lead vocalist for The Cars ("My Best Friend's Girl") 1953 - Chaka Khan ("I'm Every Woman")
March 24th
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1912 - Nervous Norvus ("Transfusion") 1948 - Lee Oskar - harmonica / vocals for War ("The Cisco Kid") 1951 - Dougie Thomson - bassist for Supertramp ("Goodbye Stranger") 1960 - Nena (Gabriele Kerner) ("99 Red Balloons")
March 25th
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1934 - Johnny Burnette ("You're Sixteen") 1938 - Hoyt Axton ("Boney Fingers") 1940 - Anita Bryant ("Paper Roses") 1942 - Aretha Franklin ("Respect") 1947 - Elton John ("Crocodile Rock") 1949 - Nick Lowe ("Cruel To Be Kind") 1960 - Steve Norman - guitar and sax for Spandau Ballet ("True")
March 26th
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1917 - Rufus Thomas ("Walkin' The Dog") 1936 - Freddie Parris - lead vocalist for The Five Satins ("In The Still Of The Night") 1944 - Diana Ross ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough") 1946 - Johnny Crawford ("Cindy's Birthday") 1948 - Richard Tandy - bassist for Electric Light Orchestra ("Livin' Thing") 1948 - Steven Tyler - lead vocalist for Aerosmith ("Dream On") 1949 - Vicki Lawrence ("The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia") 1949 - Fran Sheehan - bassist for Boston ("More Than A Feeling") 1950 - Teddy Pendergrass of Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes ("If You Don't Know Me By Now") 1950 - Ronnie McDowell ("The King Is Gone")
March 27th
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1924 - Sarah Vaughan ("Broken-Hearted Melody") 1950 - Tony Banks - keyboards for Genesis ("No Son Of Mine") 1953 - Wally Stocker - lead guitarist for The Babys ("Everytime I Think of You")
March 28th
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1945 - Charles Portz - bassist for The Turtles ("Happy Together") 1948 - John Evans - keyboards for Jethro Tull ("Aqualung") 1948 - Milan Williams - keyboards for The Commodores ("Night Shift") 1949 - Sally Carr - vocalist for Middle Of The Road ("Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep")
March 29th
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1944 - Terry Jacks ("Seasons In The Sun") 1945 - Speedy Keen - drums / vocals for Thunderclap Newman ("Something In The Air") 1947 - Bobby Kimball - lead singer for Toto ("Rosanna")
March 30th
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1913 - Frankie Laine ("Moonlight Gambler") 1930 - Rolf Harris ("Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport") 1945 - Eric Clapton ("Tears In Heaven") 1942 - Graeme Edge - drummer for The Moody Blues ("Nights In White Satin") 1955 - Randy VanWarmer ("Just When I Needed You Most")
March 31st
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1935 - Herb Alpert ("This Guy's In Love With You") 1935 - Richard Chamberlain ("Theme From Dr. Kildare") 1937 - Willem Duyn (Mouth) - vocalist for Mouth And MacNeal ("How Do You Do") 1944 - Rod Allen - bass / vocals for The Fortunes ("Hear Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again") 1944 - Mick Ralphs - guitarist for Mott The Hoople ("All The Young Dudes") 1946 - Allan Nichol - guitarist for The Turtles ("Happy Together") 1947 - Jon Jon Poulos - drummer for The Buckinghams ("Don't You Care") 1947 - Al Goodman - vocalist for The Moments ("Love On A Two- Way Street") 1954 - Tony Brock - drummer for The Babys ("Isn't It Time") 1955 - Angus Young - guitarist for AC/DC ("You Shook Me All Night Long")
1932 - Debbie Reynolds ("Tammy") 1934 - Jim Ed Brown - vocalist for The Browns ("Little Jimmy Brown") 1939 - Rudolph Isley - vocalist for The Isley Brothers ("Shout") 1942 - Phil Margo - vocalist for The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight") 1942 - Alan Blakely - rhythm guitarist for The Tremeloes ("Here Comes My Baby") 1946 - Ronnie Lane - bassist for The Small Faces ("Itchycoo Park") 1951 - Henry Gross ("Shannon")
April 2nd
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1939 - Marvin Gaye ("Sexual Healing") 1942 - Leon Russell ("Tight Rope") 1943 - Glen Dale - guitar / vocals for The Fortunes ("You've Got Your Troubles") 1945 - David Dundas ("Jeans On") 1946 - Kurt Winter - guitarist for The Guess Who ("Share The Land") 1952 - Leon Wilkeson - bassist for Lynryd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama") 1953 - David Robinson - drummer for The Cars ("Drive")
April 3rd
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1924 - Doris Day ("Que Sera, Sera") 1928 - Don Gibson ("Oh Lonesome Me") 1941 - Jan Berry of Jan And Dean ("Little Old Lady From Pasadena") 1941 - Phillipe Wynne - lead singer for The Spinners ("Could It Be I'm Falling in Love") 1942 - Wayne Newton ("Danke Shoen") 1943 - Richard Manuel - pianist for The Band ("The Weight") 1944 - Tony Orlando - lead vocalist for Dawn ("Tie A Yellow Ribbon") 1944 - Barry Pritchard - guitar / vocals for The Fortunes ("You've Got Your Troubles") 1945 - Billy Joe Royal ("Down In The Boondocks")
April 4th
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1915 - Muddy Waters - Blues guitarist 1938 - Michael Parks ("Long Lonesome Highway") 1939 - Hugh Masekela ("Grazin' In The Grass") 1941 - Major Lance ("The Monkey Time") 1948 - Berry Oakley - bassist for The Allman Brothers ("Ramblin' Man") 1948 - David Withers - drummer for Dire Straits ("Sultans of Swing") 1951 - Pete Haycock - guitarist for The Climax Blues Band ("Couldn't Get It Right") 1952 - Gary Moore - guitarist for Thin Lizzy ("The Boys Are Back In Town") 1955 - Mick Mars - guitarist for Motley Crue ("Live Wire")
April 5th
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1928 - Tony Williams - vocalist for The Platters ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes") 1932 - Billy Bland ("Let The Little Girl Dance") 1939 - Ronnie White - vocalist for The Miracles ("The Tears Of A Clown") 1942 - Allan Clarke - lead vocalist for The Hollies ("Long Cool Woman") 1944 - Crispian St. Peters ("The Pied Piper") 1950 - Agnetha Faltskog-Ulvaeus - vocalist for ABBA ("Dancin' Queen")
April 6th
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1937 - Merle Haggard ("Okie from Muskogee") 1943 - Julie Rogers ("The Wedding") 1947 - Tony Connor - drummer for Hot Chocolate ("You Sexy Thing") 1951 - Ralph Cooper - drummer for Air Supply ("All Out Of Love")
April 7th
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1908 - Percy Faith ("Theme From A Summmer Place") 1935 - Bobby Bare ("Detroit City") 1937 - Charlie Thomas - vocalist for The Drifters ("There Goes My Baby") 1938 - Spencer Dryden - drummer for Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody To Love") 1947 - Patricia Bennett - vocalist for The Chiffons ("He's So Fine") 1949 - John Oates - guitar / vocals for Hall And Oates ("Sara, Smile") 1948 - Carol Douglas - ("Doctor's Orders") 1951 - Janis Ian ("Society's Child") 1951 - Bruce Gary - drummer for The Knack ("My Sharona")
April 8th
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1941 - J. J. Jackson ("But It's Alright") 1941 - Peggy Lennon - vocalist for The Lennon Sisters ("Tonight You Belong To Me"" 1947 - Steve Howe - guitarist for Yes ("Owner Of A Lonely Heart") 1951 - Mel Schacher - bassist for Grand Funk ("Bad Time") 1963 - Julian Lennon ("Too Late For Goodbyes")
April 9th
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1932 - Carl Perkins ("Blue Suede Shoes") 1943 - Terry Knight ("I Who Have Nothing") 1948 - Phil Wright - drums / vocals for Paper Lace ("The Night Chicago Died")
April 10th
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1921 - Sheb Wooley ("The Purple People Eater") 1932 - Nate Nelson - lead vocalist for The Flamingos ("I Only Have Eyes For You") 1936 - Bobby Smith - vocalist for The Spinners ("Rubberband Man") 1947 - Karl Russell - vocalist for The Hues Corporation ("Rock The Boat") 1959 - Brian Setzer - guitar / lead vocals for Stray Cats ("Rock This Town") 1960 - Katrina Leskanich of Katrina And The Waves ("Walking On Sunshine")
April 11th
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1935 - Richard Berry - composer of "Louie, Louie" 1958 - Stuart Adamson - guitarist / vocalist for Big Country ("In A Big Country")
April 12th
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1925 - Ned Miller ("From A Jack To A King") 1933 - Tiny Tim ("Tiptoe Through The Tulips") 1940 - Herbie Hancock ("Watermelon Man") 1944 - John Kay - lead singer of Steppenwolf ("Magic Carpet Ride") 1950 - David Cassidy - lead singer of The Partridge Family ("I Think I Love You") 1951 - Alex Briley - the sailor in the Village People ("YMCA")
April 13th
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1934 - Horace Kay - vocalist for The Tams ("What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am") 1940 - Lester Chambers - vocalist for The Chambers Brothers ("Time Has Come Today") 1941 - John McElrath - lead vocalist for The Swingin' Medallions ("Double Shot Of My Baby's Love") 1942 - Bill Conti - ("Gonna Fly Now") 1943 - Eve Graham - vocalist for The New Seekers ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing") 1944 - Jack Cassidy - bassist for Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody To Love") 1945 - Lowell George - singer and guitarist for Little Feat ("Hate To Lose Your Lovin'") 1946 - Al Green ("Let's Stay Together") 1951 - Peabo Bryson ("If Ever You're In My Arms Again") 1951 - Max Weinberg - drummer for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ("Born To Run") 1954 - Jimmy Destri - keyboards for Blondie ("Heart Of Glass")
April 14th
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1942 - Tony Burrows - lead singer for Edison Lighthouse("Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes") 1945 - Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitarist for Deep Purple ("Smoke On The Water") 1946 - Patrick Fairley - guitarist for Marmalade "(Reflections Of My Life") 1948 - Larry Ferguson - keyboards for Hot Chocolate ("You Sexy Thing")
April 15th
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1918 - Eddie Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") 1933 - Roy Clark ("Yesterday When I Was Young") 1937 - Bob Luman ("Let's Think About Living") 1940 - Clarence Satchell - guitar and sax for The Ohio Players ("Fire") 1944 - Dave Edmunds ("I Hear You Knockin'")
April 16th
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1924 - Henry Mancini ("Moon River") 1924 - Rudy Pompilli - tenor saxophone for Bill Haley And His Comets ("Rock Around The Clock") 1929 - Roy Hamilton ("You Can Have Her") 1935 - Bobby Vinton ("Blue Velvet") 1939 - Dusty Springfield ("I Only Want To Be With You") 1943 - Dave Peverett - guitar and vocals for Foghat ("Slow Ride") 1947 - Gerry Rafferty ("Baker Street") 1962 - Jason Scheff - bass and vocals for Chicago ("Will You Still Love Me") 1963 - Jimmy Osmond ("Long Haired Lover From Liverpool")
April 17th
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1932 - Don Kirshner - Rock concert promoter 1941 - Billy Fury ("Halfway To Paradise"") 1943 - Roy Estrada - bassist for The Mothers Of Invention ("Freak Out") 1944 - Bobby Curtola ("Take Good Care Of My Baby") 1948 - Jan Hammer ("Miami Vice Theme")
April 18th
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1936 - Lenny Baker - saxophonist for Sha Na Na 1942 - Mike Vickers - guitarist for Manfred Mann ("Blinded By The Light" 1944 - Skip Spence - drummer for Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody To Love") 1946 - Hayley Mills ("Let's Get Together") 1946 - Tommy Shannon - bassist for Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble ("Texas Flood") 1947 - Polly Brown ("Up In A Puff Of Smoke")
April 19th
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1941 - Bobby Russell ("Saturday Morning Confusion") 1942 - Alan Price - keyboard player for The Animals ("House Of The Rising Sun") 1942 - Larry Ramos, Jr. - guitarist for The Association ("Along Comes Mary") 1944 - Bernie Worrell - keyboard player for Parliament / Funkadelic ("On Nation Under A Groove") 1947 - Mark Volman - vocalist for The Turtles ("She'd Rather Be With Me")
April 20th
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1939 - Johnny Tillotson ("Poetry In Motion") 1948 - Craig Frost - keyboardist for Grand Funk Railroad ("Bad Time") 1951 - Luther Vandross ("How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye")
April 21st
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1939 - Ernie Maresca ("Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out") 1947 - Iggy Pop - vocalist for The Stooges ("I Wanna Be Your Dog") 1947 - Alan Warner - lead guitar for The Foundations ("Baby Now That I've Found You") 1949 - Paul Davis ("'65 Love Affair") 1959 - Robert Smith - vocalist for The Cure ("Love Song")
April 22nd
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1936 - Glen Campbell ("Rhinestone Cowboy") 1943 - Mel Carter ("Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me") 1946 - Frankie "Cannibal" Garcia of Cannibal And The Headhunters ("Land of 1000 Dances") 1948 - Larry Groce ("Junk Food Junkie") 1950 - Peter Frampton ("Show Me The Way") 1951 - Paul Carrack - lead vocalist for Ace ("How Long")
April 23rd
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1930 - Dale Houston of Dale And Grace ("I'm Leaving It Up To You") 1936 - Roy Orbison ("Pretty Woman") 1939 - Ray Peterson ("Tell Laura I Love Her") 1947 - Glenn Cornick - bassist for Jethro Tull ("Bungle In The Jungle") 1960 - Steve Clark - guitarist for Def Leppard ("Love Bites")
April 24th
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1933 - Freddie Scott ("Hey Girl") 1942 - Barbra Streisand ("Stoney End") 1945 - Robert Knight ("Everlasting Love") 1945 - Doug Clifford - drummer for Creedance Clearwater Revival ("Green River") 1947 - Ann Kelly - vocalist for The Hues Corporation ("Rock The Boat) 1951 - Nigel Harrison - bassist for Blondie ("The Tide Is High")
April 25th
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1923 - Albert King - "Born Under A Bad Sign" 1933 - Jerry Leiber - (co-wrote "Hound Dog", "Stand By Me", "Charlie Brown") 1944 - Michael Kogel - lead vocalist for Los Bravos ("Black Is Black") 1945 - Bjorn Ulvaeus - guitarist for ABBA ("Waterloo") 1945 - Stu Cook - bassist with Creedance Clearwater Revival ("Fortunate Son") 1946 - Ronnie Gilbert - bassist for Blues Magoos ("We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet") 1949 - Michael Brown - keyboardist for The Left Banke ("Walk Away Rene") 1950 - Steve Ferrone - drummer for Average White Band ("Pick Up The Pieces")
April 26th
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1938 - Maurice Williams ("Stay") 1938 - Duane Eddy ("Rebel Rouser") 1941 - Claudine Clark ("Party Lights") 1942 - Bobby Rydell ("Volare") 1943 - Gary Wright ("Dream Weaver") 1945 - Tony Murray - bassist for The Troggs ("Wild Thing") 1946 - Ronny Dayton - leader of Ronny & The Daytonas ("G.T.O.") 1960 - Roger Taylor - drummer for Duran Duran ("Hungry Like The Wolf")
April 27th
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1932 - Casey Kasem - disc jockey for the radio show American Top 40 1944 - Cuba Gooding Sr. - lead vocalist for The Main Ingrediant ("Everybody Plays The Fool") 1947 - Peter Ham - guitarist for Bad Finger ("No Matter What") 1947 - Ann Peebles ("I Can't Stand The Rain") 1949 - Herb Murrell - vocalist for The Stylistics ("You Make Me Feel Brand New") 1951 - Paul "Ace" Frehley - guitarist for KISS ("Hotter Than Hell") 1959 - Sheena Easton ("Morning Train")
April 28th
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1943 - Fantastic Johnny C ("Boogaloo Down Broadway") 1945 - John Wolters - drummer for Dr. Hook ("Sexy Eyes") 1946 - Bev Bivens - lead vocalist for We Five ("You Were On My Mind")
April 29th
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1899 - Duke Ellington ("It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing") 1928 - Carl Gardner of The Coasters ("Charlie Brown") 1931 - Lonnie Donegan ("Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour") 1936 - April Stevens of Nino Tempo And April Stevens ("Deep Purple") 1943 - Duane Allen - vocalist for The Oak Ridge Boys ("Elvira") 1945 - Tammi Terrell ("Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing") with Marvin Gaye 1947 - Tommy James ("I Think We're Alone Now") 1949 - Francis Rossi - guitar / vocals for Status Quo ("Pictures Of Matchstick Men") 1968 - Carnie Wilson of Wilson-Phillips ("Hold On")
April 30th
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1925 - Johnny Horton ("Sink The Bismark") 1933 - Willie Nelson ("You Were Always On My Mind") 1941 - Johnny Farina of Santo And Johnny ("Sleep Walk") 1943 - Bobby Vee ("The Night Has A Thousand Eyes") 1948 - Wayne Kramer - guitarist for The MC Five ("Kick Out The Jams") 1953 - Merrill Osmond - vocalist for The Osmonds ("One Bad Apple ")
1928 - Sonny James ("Young Love") 1939 - Judy Collins ("Both Sides Now") 1944 - Rita Coolidge ("Higher and Higher") 1946 - Nick Fortune - bassist for The Buckinghams ("Mercy, Mercy, Mercy") 1954 - Ray Parker Jr. ("Ghost Busters") 1957 - Steve Farris - guitarist for Mr. Mister ("Broken Wings")
May 2nd
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1929 - Link Wray ("Rumble") 1936 - Englebert Humperdinck ("Release Me") 1945 - Goldie McJohn - keyboard player for Steppenwolf ("Born To Be Wild") 1945 - Robert Henrit - drummer for Argent ("Hold Your Head Up") 1945 - Randy Cain - vocalist for The Delfonics ("La- La Means I Love You") 1946 - Leslie Gore ("It's My Party") 1950 - Lou Gramm - lead singer of Foreigner ("Waiting for a Girl Like You") 1951 - Prescott Niles - bassist for The Knack ("My Sharona") 1951 - Jo Callis - guitar and keyboards for Human League ("Don't You Want Me")
May 3rd
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1928 - Dave Dudley ("Six Days On The Road") 1933 - James Brown ("I Feel Good") 1937 - Frankie Valli ("My Eyes Adored You") 1938 - Napoleon XIV ("They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!") 1944 - Pete Staples - bass guitarist for The Troggs ("Wild Thing") 1950 - Mary Hopkin ("Those Were the Days") 1951 - Christopher Cross ("Never Be The Same") 1953 - Bruce Hall - bass guitarist for REO Speedwagon ("Keep On Loving You") 1955 - Steve Jones - guitar and vocals for The Sex Pistols ("God Save The Queen") 1959 - David Ball - keyboards for Soft Cell ("Tainted Love")
May 4th
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1934 - Ace Cannon ("Tuff") 1937 - Dick Dale ("Let's Go Trippin'") 1938 - Tyrone Davis ("Turn Back The Hands Of Time") 1941 - Richard Burns of The Hondells ("Little Honda") 1942 - Nicholas Ashford of Ashford And Simpson ("Solid") 1942 - Ronnie Bond - drummer for The Troggs ("Wild Thing") 1951 - Jackie Jackson - vocalist for The Jackson Five ("ABC")
May 5th
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1928 - Marshall Grant - bassist for Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three ("I Walk The Line") 1938 - Johnnie Taylor ("Who's Makin' Love To Your Old Lady") 1942 - Tammy Wynette ("Stand By Your Man") 1947 - Robin McNamara ("Lay A Little Lovin' On Me") 1948 - Bill Ward - drummer for Black Sabbath ("Paranoid") 1950 - Maggie MacNeal - vocalist for Mouth And MacNeal ("How Do You Do"> 1951 - Rex Goh - guitarist for Air Supply ("Lost In Love")
May 6th
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1939 - Herbie Cox - leader of The Cleftones ("Heart & Soul") 1942 - Colin Earl - keyboard player for Mungo Jerry ("In The Summertime") 1945 - Bob Seger ("Like A Rock") 1948 - Mary McGregor ("Torn Between Two Lovers")
May 7th
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1927 - Jim Lowe ("Green Door") 1931 - Teresa Brewer ("A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl") 1939 - Johnny Maestro - lead singer of The Brooklyn Bridge ("The Worst That Could Happen") 1939 - Jimmy Ruffin ("What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted") 1943 - Rick West - guitarist for The Tremeloes ("Silence Is Golden") 1946 - Thelma Houston ("Don't Leave Me This Way") 1946 - Bill Danoff - vocalist for The Starland Vocal Band ("Afternoon Delight") 1949 - Keith (James Keefer) ("98.6")
May 8th
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1917 - Papa John Creech - fiddle player for Jefferson Airplane 1940 - Rick Nelson ("Hello Mary Lou") 1940 - Gary Glitter ("Rock and Roll Part II") 1941 - John Fred - vocalist for John Fred and The Playboy Band ("Judy In Disguise") 1943 - Toni Tennille of The Captain and Tennille ("Love Will Keep Us Together") 1943 - Paul Samwell-Smith - bassist for The Yardbirds ("For Your Love") 1951 - Phil Bailey - vocalist for Earth, Wind and Fire ("Shining Star") 1953 - Alex Van Halen - drummer for Van Halen ("Jump")
May 9th
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1937 - Dave Prater of Sam and Dave ("Soul Man") 1937 - Sonny Curtis - guitarist for The Crickets ("That'll Be The Day") 1939 - Nokie Edwards - bassist for The Ventures ("Walk Don't Run") 1941 - Danny Rapp - lead singer for Danny and The Juniors ("At The Hop") 1941 - Pete Birrell - bassist for Freddie and the Dreamers ("I'm Telling You Now") 1942 - Tommy Roe ("Sheila") 1943 - Bruce Milner - keyboards for Every Mother's Son ("Come On Down To My Boat") 1944 - Don Dannemann - lead vocals / rhythm guitar for The Cyrkle ("Red Rubber Ball") 1944 - Richie Furay - guitarist for Poco ("Crazy Love") 1945 - Steve Katz - guitarist for Blood, Sweat and Tears ("Spinning Wheel") 1946 - Clint Holmes ("Playground In My Mind") 1949 - Billy Joel ("Just The Way You Are") 1950 - Tom Petersson - bassist for Cheap Trick ("I Want You To Want Me")
May 10th
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1935 - Larry Williams ("Boney Maronie") 1938 - Henry Fambrough - vocalist for The Spinners ("Working My Way Back To You") 1946 - Dave Mason ("We Just Disagree") 1946 - Donovan ("Mellow Yellow") 1946 - Graham Gouldman - guitarist for 10cc ("I'm Not In Love") 1957 - Sid Vicious (John Simon Ritchie) - bassist for The Sex Pistols ("God Save The Queen") 1960 - Bono (Paul David Hewson) - guitar and vocals for U2 ("Sunday Bloody Sunday")
May 11th
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1941 - Eric Burdon - lead singer of The Animals ("House Of The Rising Sun") 1943 - John Chadwick - bassist for Gerry and The Pacemakers ("Ferry Cross The Mersey") 1943 - Arnie Satin - vocalist for The Dovells ("The Bristol Stomp") 1947 - Butch Trucks - drummer for The Allman Brothers ("Ramblin' Man")
May 12th
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1942 - Billy Swan ("I Can Help") 1943 - David Walker - keyboardist for Gary Lewis and The Playboys ("This Diamond Ring") 1944 - James Purify - vocalist for James and Bobby Purify ("I'm Your Puppet") 1946 - Ian McLagan - keyboardist for The Faces ("Itchycoo Park") 1948 - Steve Winwood - keyboardist for The Spencer Davis Group ("Gimme Some Lovin") 1950 - Billy Squier - ("The Stroke")
May 13th
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1941 - Ritchie Valens ("La Bamba") 1943 - Mary Wells ("My Guy") 1945 - Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz - harmonica for The J. Geils Band ("Centerfold") 1947 - Peter Overend Watts - bassist for Mott The Hoople ("All The Young Dudes") 1950 - Stevie Wonder ("I Just Called To Say I Love You") 1951 - Paul Thompson - drumer for Roxy Music ("Love Is The Drug")
May 14th
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1936 - Bobby Darin ("Mack The Knife") 1936 - Charlie Gracie ("Butterfly") 1940 - Troy Shondell ("This Time (We're Really Breaking Up") 1945 - Derek Leckenby - guitarist for Herman's Hermits ("Mrs Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter") 1943 - Jack Bruce - bassist for Cream ("Sunshine Of Your Love") 1945 - Gene Cornish - guitarist for The Rascals ("Groovin") 1946 - Dixie Lee Innes - lead vocalist for The Original Caste ("One Tin Soldier") 1947 - Al Ciner - guitarist for The American Breed ("Bend Me, Shape Me") 1952 - David Byrne - lead singer and guitarist for Talking Heads ("Burning Down The House")
May 15th
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1918 - Eddy Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") 1937 - Trini Lopez ("Lemon Tree") 1938 - Lenny Welch ("Since I Fell For You") 1944 - Ian Amey (Tich) - guitarist for Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky, Mick and Tich ("Legend Of Xanadu") 1947 - Graham Goble - guitarist for The Little River Band ("Lonesome Loser") 1948 - Gary Thain - bassist for Uriah Heep ("Easy Livin'") 1948 - Brian Eno - synthesiser player for Roxy Music ("Love Is The Drug")
May 16th
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1946 - Robert Fripp - guitarist for King Crimson ("In the Court of the Crimson King") 1946 - Roger Earl - drummer for Foghat ("Slow Ride") 1947 - Darrell Sweet - drummer for Nazareth ("Love Hurts") 1965 - Krist Novoselic - bassist for Nirvana ("Smells Like Teen Spirit") 1966 - Janet Jackson ("All For You")
May 17th
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1938 - Pervis Jackson - vocalist for The Spinners ("Then Came You") 1941 - Malcolm Hale - lead guitarist for Spanky And Our Gang ("Sunday Will Never Be The Same") 1948 - Bill Bruford - drummer for Yes ("Owner Of A Lonely Heart")
May 18th
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1912 - Perry Como ("Catch A Falling Star") 1942 - Albert Hammond ("It Never Rains In Southern California") 1949 - Rick Wakeman - keyboard player for Yes ("Roundabout") 1949 - Bill Wallace - bassist for The Guess Who ("Clap for the Wolfman") 1953 - Butch Tavares - vocalist for Tavares ("Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel")
May 19th
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1945 - Pete Townshend - guitarist for The Who ("Can't Explain") 1947 - Jerry Hyman - trombone player for Blood, Sweat and Tears ("Spinning Wheel") 1949 - Dusty Hill - guitarist and vocalist for ZZ Top 1951 - Joey Ramone of The Ramones ("I Wanna Be Sedated")
May 20th
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1939 - Sal Mineo ("Start Movin' In My Direction") 1940 - Shorty Long ("Here Comes The Judge") 1942 - Jill Jackson of Paul & Paula ("Hey Paula") 1944 - Joe Cocker ("The Letter") 1946 - Cher ("Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves") 1959 - Susan Cowsill - vocalist for the Cowsills ("The Rain, The Park and Other Things")
May 21st
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1941 - Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers ("Shout") 1943 - Hilton Valentine - guitarist for The Animals ("House Of The Rising Sun") 1943 - Vincent Crane - keyboardist for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown ("Fire") 1944 - Marcie Blane ("Bobby's Girl") 1948 - Leo Sayer ("When I Need You")
May 22nd
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1930 - Kenny Ball - trumpet player for Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen ("Midnight In Moscow") 1939 - Ian Robertson Underwood - keyboardist for the Mothers of Invention 1948 - Des Dyer - lead vocalist for Jigsaw ("Sky High") 1950 - Bernie Taupin (Elton John's songwriting partner)
May 23rd
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1928 - Rosemary Clooney ("Sentimental Journey") 1934 - Dr. Robert Moog (inventor of the Moog synthesizer) 1944 - Raymond Fulwood - drummer for The Parliaments ("I Wanna Testify") 1944 - Norman Johnson - lead singer for The Chairmen Of The Board ("Give Me Just A Little More Time") 1946 - Daniel Klein - bassist for The J. Geils Band ("Centerfold") 1947 - Bill Hunt - keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra ("Don't Bring Me Down") 1955 - Dean Friedman ("Ariel")
May 24th
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1938 - Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong ("Earache My Eye") 1941 - Bob Dylan ("Lay Lady Lay") 1942 - Derek Quinn - lead guitarist for Freddie & the Dreamers ("I'm Telling You Now") 1944 - Patti LaBelle ("Lady Marmalade") 1947 - Albert Bouchard - drummer for Blue Oyster Cult ("Don't Fear The Reaper") 1955 - Roseanne Cash ("Seven Year Ache")
May 25th
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1936 - Tom T Hall ("I Love") 1947 - Jessi Colter ("I'm Not Lisa") 1947 - Mitch Margo - vocalist for The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight") 1950 - Robby Steinhardt - strings for Kansas ("Dust In The Wind")
May 26th
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1920 - Peggy Lee ("Fever") 1940 - Levon Helm - drummer for The Band ("The Weight") 1940 - Ray Ennis - guitarist and vocalist for The Swinging Blue Jeans ("Hippy Hippy Shake") 1941 - Art Sharp - vocalist for The Nashville Teens ("Tobacco Road") 1944 - Verden Allen - keyboardist for Mott the Hoople ("All the Young Dudes") 1945 - Gary Peterson - drummer for The Guess Who ("These Eyes") 1946 - Mick Ronson - guitarist for David Bowie's Spiders From Mars ("Ziggy Stardust") 1948 - Stevie Nicks - vocalist for Fleetwood Mac ("Say You Love Me")
May 27th
1935 - Ramsey Lewis ("The In Crowd") 1939 - Don Williams - guitar / vocals for The Pozo-Seco Singers ("I Can Make It With You") 1943 - Cilla Black ("Anyone Who Had A Heart") 1945 - Bruce Cockburn - Folk singer 1947 - Marty Kristian - vocalist for The New Seekers ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing") 1948 - Pete Sears - bass / keyboards for Jefferson Starship ("Miracles")
May 28th
1943 - Tony Mansfield - drummer for Billy J Kramer And The Dakotas ("Little Children") 1944 - Gladys Knight ("I Heard It Through The Grapevine") 1945 - John Fogerty ("Centerfield") 1949 - Wendy O Williams - vocalist for The Plasmatics
May 29th
1936 - Sylvia Vanderpool of Mickey and Sylvia ("Love Is Strange") 1941 - Roy Crewsdon - guitarist for Freddie & the Dreamers ("I'm Telling You Now") 1945 - Gary Brooker - keyboards and vocals for Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade Of Pale") 1952 - Andrea True of The Andrea True Conection ("More, More, More") 1955 - Mike Porcaro - bassist for Toto ("Rosanna") 1961 - Melissa Etheridge ("Come To My Window")
May 30th
1944 - Lenny Davidson - guitarist for The Dave Clark Five ("Over and Over") 1955 - Nicky 'Topper' Headon - drummer for The Clash ("Rock The Casbah")
May 31st
1938 - Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary ("Puff The Magic Dragon") 1938 - Johnny Paycheck ("Take This Job And Shove It") 1948 - John Bonham - drummer for Led Zepplin ("Whole Lotta Love") 1954 - Vicki Sue Robinson ("Turn The Beat Around") 1962 - Corey Hart ("Never Surrender")
1934 - Pat Boone ("Love Letters In The Sand") 1945 - Linda Scott ("Every Little Star") 1945 - Jim McCarty - guitarist for Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels ("Jenny Take A Ride") 1947 - Ron Wood - guitarist for The Rolling Stones 1950 - Graham Russell - guitarist for Air Supply ("Lost In Love") 1950 - Charlene (D'Angelo) - ("I've Never Been To Me")
June 2nd
1937 - Jimmy Jones ("Handy Man") 1941 - Charlie Watts - drummer for The Rolling Stones 1941 - William Guest of Gladys Knight and The Pips ("Midnight Train To Georgia") 1944 - Marvin Hamlisch ("The Entertainer") 1948 - Johnny Bee Badanjek - drummer for Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels ("Sock It To Me Baby") 1950 - Chubby Tavares - vocalist for Tavares ("Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel") 1960 - Tony Hadley - vocalist for Spandau Ballet ("True")
June 3rd
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1927 - Boots Randolph ("Yakety Sax") 1942 - Curtis Mayfield ("Superfly") 1943 - Michael Clarke - drummer for The Byrds ("Mr. Tambourine Man") 1946 - Eddie Holman ("Hey There Lonely Girl") 1946 - Ian Hunter - vocals / guitar for Mott The Hoople ("All The Young Dudes") 1947 - Mickey Finn - percussion for T-Rex ("Get It On") 1950 - Suzie Quatro ("Stumblin' In") 1951 - Deniece Williams ("Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" with Johnny Mathis) 1952 - Billy Powell - keyboards for Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama") 1954 - Dan Hill ("Sometimes When We Touch")
June 4th
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1937 - Freddy Fender ("Wasted Days and Wasted Nights") 1944 - Michelle Phillips - vocalist for The Mamas and Papas ("Dedicated To The One I Love") 1944 - Roger Ball - saxophonist for The Average White Band ("Pick Up The Pieces") 1945 - Gordon Waller of Peter and Gordon ("World Without Love") 1953 - Jimmy McCulloch - guitarist for Thunderclap Newman ("Something In The Air") 1961 - El Debarge - lead vocalist for Debarge ("Rhythm of the Night")
June 5th
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1926 - Bill Hayes ("The Ballad Of Davy Crockett") 1941 - Floyd Butler - vocalist for The Friends Of Distinction ("Grazing In The Grass") 1943 - Michael Davis - bassist for The MC5 ("Kick Out The Jams") 1945 - Don Reid - lead vocalist for The Statler Brothers ("Flowers On The Wall") 1946 - Freddie Stone - guitarist for Sly and The Family Stone ("Everyday People") 1948 - Frank Eslersmith - keyboardist for Air Supply ("All Out Of Love") 1950 - Ronnie Dyson ("Why Can't I Touch You") 1954 - Nicko McBrain - drummer for Iron Maiden ("Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter") 1956 - Kenny G ("Songbird")
June 6th
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1936 - Levi Stubbs of The Four Tops ("Baby, I Need Your Loving") 1939 - Gary U.S. Bonds ("Quarter To Three") 1942 - Howie Kane - of Jay and the Americans ("Cara Mia") 1944 - Peter Albin - bassist for Big Brother and the Holding Co. ("Piece Of My Heart"
June 7th
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1917 - Dean Martin ("Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime") 1940 - Tom Jones ("It's Not Unusual") 1944 - Clarence White - guitarist for The Byrds ("Mr. Tambourine Man") 1955 - Joey Scarbury ("The Greatest American Hero") 1958 - Prince ("Little Red Corvette")
June 8th
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1936 - James Darren ("Goodbye Cruel World") 1940 - Nancy Sinatra ("These Boots Are Made For Walkin'") 1940 - Sherman Garnes - vocalist for Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall In Love") 1942 - Chuck Negron - vocalist for Three Dog Night ("Joy To The World") 1944 - Boz Scaggs ("Lido Shuffle") 1947 - Mick Box - guitarist for Uriah Heep ("Easy Livin") 1953 - Bonnie Tyler ("Total Eclipse Of The Heart")
June 9th
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1915 - Les Paul ("Vaya Con Dios" with partner Mary Ford) 1929 - Johnny Ace ("Pledging My Love") 1934 - Jackie Wilson ("Higher and Higher") 1941 - Jon Lord - keyboardist for Deep Purple ("Hush") 1946 - Stuart Edwards - guitarist for Edison Lighthouse ("Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes") 1950 - Trevor Bolder - bassist for Uriah Heep ("Easy Livin")
June 10th
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1910 - Howlin' Wolf - ("Smokestack Lightning") 1941 - Shirley Owens - lead singer of The Shirelles ("Dedicated To The One I Love") 1941 - Micky Jones - drummer for The First Edition ("Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town") 1942 - Janet Vogel - vocalist for The Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You")
June 11th
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1934 - Pookie Hudson - vocalist for The Spaniels ("Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite") 1936 - Jud Strunk ("A Daisy A Day") 1940 - Joey Dee ("The Peppermint Twist") 1949 - Frank Beard - drummer for ZZ Top ("La Grange")
June 12th
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1928 - Vic Damone ("On The Street Where You Live") 1942 - Len Barry ("1-2-3") 1943 - Reg Presley - leader of The Troggs ("Wild Thing") 1948 - Barry Bailey - guitarist for The Atlanta Rhythm Section ("So In To You") 1951 - Brad Delp - lead singer for Boston ("More Than A Feeling") 1951 - Bun E. Carlos - drummer for Cheap Trick ("I Want You To Want Me") 1953 - Rockey Burnette ("Tired Of Toein' The Line")
June 13th
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1939 - Billy "Crash" Craddock ("Rub It In") 1940 - Bobby Freeman ("C'mon and Swim") 1949 - Dennis Locorriere - vocalist for Dr Hook ("The Cover Of The Rolling Stone") 1954 - Bo Donaldson ("Billy Don't Be A Hero")
June 14th
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1936 - Renaldo "Obie" Benson - vocalist for The Four Tops ("Reach Out I'll Be There") 1941 - Jr. Walker - leader of Jr. Walker and the All Stars ("Shotgun") 1945 - Rod Argent - keyboardist for The Zombies ("She's Not There") 1948 - Steve Hunter - guitarist for the Alice Cooper Group ("Billion Dollar Babies") 1949 - Alan White - drummer for Yes ("Owner Of A Lonely Heart") 1961 - Boy George - lead singer of Culture Club ("Karma Chameleon")
June 15th
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1910 - David Rose ("The Stripper") 1929 - Nigel Pickering - rhythm guitar and vocals for Spanky And Our Gang ("Sunday Will Never Be The Same") 1937 - Waylon Jennings ("Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard") 1941 - Harry Nilsson ("Everybody's Talkin'") 1943 - Muff Winwood - bassist for The Spencer Davis Group ("Gimme Some Lovin") 1946 - Janet Lennon - vocalist for The Lennon Sisters ("Tonight You Belong To Me") 1949 - Russell Hitchcock - guitarist for Air Supply ("Lost In Love") 1949 - Michael Lutz - guitarist for Brownsville Station ("Smokin' In The Boys' Room") 1951 - Steve Walsh - keyboard player for Kansas ("Dust In The Wind") 1954 - Terri Gibbs ("Somebody's Knockin'")
June 16th
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1941 - Lamont Dozier (song writer with Holland-Dozier-Holland) 1942 - Edward Lavert - vocalist for The O'Jays ("Back Stabbers") 1946 - Ian Matthews - vocalist for Matthews Southern Comfort ("Woodstock") 1949 - Peppy Castro - guitarist for Blues Magoos ("We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet") 1950 - James Smith - vocalist for The Stylistics ("You Make Me Feel Brand New") 1952 - Gino Vannelli ("I Just Want To Stop")
June 17th
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1930 - Cliff Gallup - guitarist for Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps ("Be-Bop-A-Lula") 1942 - Norman Kuhlke - drummer for The Swinging Blue Jeans ("Hippy Hippy Shake") 1943 - Barry Manilow ("Mandy") 1947 - Greg Rolie - keyboardist for Santana ("Evil Ways")
June 18th
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1942 - Paul McCartney ("My Love") 1942 - Carl Radle - bassist for Derek And The Dominos ("Layla") 1947 - Sandy Posey ("Born A Woman") 1953 - Jerome Smith - guitarist for KC and The Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight")
June 19th
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1925 - Charlie Drake ("My Boomerang Won't Come Back") 1936 - Tommy de Vito - vocalist for The Four Seasons ("Walk Like A Man") 1939 - Al Wilson ("Show And Tell") 1942 - Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane - lead singer of Spanky & Our Gang ("Sunday Will Never Be The Same") 1950 - Ann Wilson - lead vocalist for Heart ("Barracuda") 1953 - Larry Dunn - keyboards for Earth Wind & Fire ("Shining Star") 1959 - Mark DeBarge - vocalist for DeBarge ("Who's Holding Donna Now") 1962 - Paula Abdul ("Straight Up")
June 20th
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1924 - Chet Atkins - session guitarist 1936 - Billy Guy of The Coasters ("Yakety Yak") 1937 - Jerry Keller ("Here Comes Summer") 1938 - Mickey Most - English record producer 1942 - Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") 1945 - Anne Murray ("You Needed Me") 1949 - Lionel Richie ("All Night Long") 1953 - Alan Longmuir - bassist for The Bay City Rollers ("Shang-A-Lang") 1955 - Michael Anthony - bassist for Van Halen ("Jump")
June 21st
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1932 - O.C. Smith ("Little Green Apples") 1944 - Ray Davies - rhythm guitarist for The Kinks ("Well Respected Man") 1944 - Miguel Vicens - guitarist for Los Bravos ("Black Is Black") 1948 - Joey Molland - guitarist and keyboardist for Badfinger ("No Matter What") 1949 - Greg Munford - vocalist for Strawberry Alarm Clock ("Incense and Peppermints") 1950 - Joey Kramer - drummer for Aerosmith ("Walk This Way") 1950 - John Paul Young ("Love Is In The Air")
June 22nd
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1936 - Kris Kristofferson ("Why Me") 1943 - Jimmy Castor ("Troglodyte") 1944 - Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon ("World Without Love") 1947 - Howard Kaylan - vocalist for The Turtles ("Happy Together") 1948 - Todd Rundgren ("Hello, It's Me") 1949 - Alan Osmond - vocalist for The Osmonds ("Lazy River") 1953 - Cyndi Lauper ("Girls Just Want To Have Fun") 1956 - Derek Forbes - bassist for Simple Minds ("Don't You Forget About Me")
June 23rd
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1929 - June Carter Cash ("Jackson)" with husband Johnny Cash 1937 - Niki Sullivan - guitarist for The Crickets ("Peggy Sue") 1940 - Stu Sutcliffe - original bassist for The Beatles 1944 - Rosetta Hightower - vocalist for The Orlons ("Don't Hang Up") 1956 - Randy Jackson - bassist for Journey and American Idol judge
June 24th
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1939 - Paul 'Oz' Bach - bassist / vocalist for Spanky And Our Gang ("I'd Like To Get To Know You") 1942 - Mick Fleetwood - drummer for Fleetwood Mac ("Say You Love Me") 1942 - Arthur Brown - vocalist for The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown ("Fire") 1944 - Jeff Beck - guitarist for The Yardbirds ("Heart Full Of Soul") 1944 - Chris Wood - sax / flute for Traffic ("Mr. Fantasy") 1945 - Colin Blunstone - guitarist / vocalist for The Zombies ("She's Not There")
June 25th
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1935 - Eddie Floyd ("Knock On Wood") 1939 - Harold Melvin - leader of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes ("If You Don't Know Me By Now") 1940 - Clint Warwick - bassist for The Moody Blues ("Go Now") 1945 - Carly Simon ("Anticipation") 1946 - Ian McDonald - guitarist for Foreigner ("I Want To Know What Love Is") 1946 - Allen Lanier - guitar / keyboards for Blue Oyster Cult ("Don't Fear The Reaper") 1954 - David Paich - keyboards / vocals for Toto ("Rosanna") 1963 - George Michael - vocalist for Wham ("Wake Me Up Before You Go")
June 26th
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1909 - Colonel Tom Parker (Elvis' manager) 1940 - Billy Davis Jr. - vocalist for The Fifth Dimension ("Up, Up and Away") 1942 - Larry Taylor - bassist for Canned Heat ("On The Road Again") 1943 - Georgie Fame ("The Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde") 1950 - Junior Daye - vocalist for Sweet Sensation ("Sad Sweet Dreamer") 1955 - Mick Jones - guitar / vocals for The Clash ("Rock The Casbah") 1959 - Stef Burns - guitar / vocals for Huey Lewis and the News ("The Heart Of Rock and Roll")
June 27th
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1942 - Frank Mills ("Music Box Dancer") 1944 - Bruce Johnston - vocals and guitar for The Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") 1945 - Joey Covington - drummer for Hot Tuna
June 28th
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1943 - Bobby Harrison - drummer and vocalist for Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade Of Pale") 1945 - Dave Knights - bass player for Procol Harum ("Conquistador") 1945 - David Miner - guitarist for The Great Society 1951 - David "Frankie" Toler - drummer for The Gregg Allman Band
June 29th
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1945 - Little Eva (Boyd) ("The Locomotion") 1947 - Carlo Santanna - guitarist for Paper Lace ("The Night Chicago Died") 1948 - Ian Paice - drummer for Deep Purple ("Smoke On The Water") 1948 - Derv Gordon - vocalist for The Equals ("Baby Come Back") 1948 - Lincoln Gordon - guitarist for The Equals ("Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys") 1953 - Colin Hay - lead vocalist for Men At Work ("Down Under") 1960 - Evelyn "Champagne" King - ("Shame")
June 30th
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1941 - Lawrence Henley - lead singer for The New Beats (Bread and Butter) 1943 - Florence Ballard - vocalist for The Supremes ("Baby Love") 1943 - Eddie Rambeau - ("Concrete And Clay") 1944 - Glenn Shorrock - lead vocalist for The Little River Band ("The Other Guy") 1949 - Andy Scott - guitarist for Sweet ("Little Willy") 1953 - Hal Lindes - guitarist for Dire Straits ("Sultans of Swing") 1956 - Adrian Wright - keyboards for The Human League ("Don't You Want Me")
1928 - Bobby Day ("Rockin' Robin") 1939 - Delaney Bramlett - guitarist for Delaney & Bonnie & Friends ("Never Ending Song Of Love") 1945 - Deborah Harry - vocalist for Blondie ("Heart Of Glass") 1946 - June Montiero - vocalist for The Toys ("A Lover's Concerto") 1952 - Dan Aykroyd - vocalist for The Blues Brothers ("Soul Man")
July 2nd
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1925 - Marvin Rainwater ("Gonna Find Me A Bluebird") 1934 - Tom Springfield of The Springfields ("Silver Threads and Golden Needles") 1939 - Paul Williams of The Temptations ("My Girl") 1942 - Leapy Lee ("Little Arrows") 1948 - Gene McFadden - vocalist for McFadden and Whitehead ("Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now") 1952 - Johnny Colla - saxophone for Huey Lewis And The News ("The Power Of Love")
July 3rd
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1929 - David Lynch - vocalist for The Platters ("The Great Pretender") 1943 - Judith Durham - lead singer for The Seekers ("I'll Never Find Another You") 1940 - Fontella Bass ("Rescue Me") 1946 - Johnny Lee ("Lookin' For Love") 1957 - Laura Branigan ("Gloria")
July 4th
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1900 - Louie Armstrong ("Wonderful World") 1938 - Bill Withers ("Use Me Up") 1943 - Al Wilson - harmonica player for Canned Heat ("Going Up The Country") 1951 - Ralph Johnson - drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire ("Shining Star") 1952 - John Waite - lead vocalist for The Babys ("Every Time I Think Of You")
July 5th
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1942 - Darron Stankey - vocalist for Kathy Young & The Innocents ("A Thousand Stars") 1944 - Robbie Robertson - guitarist for The Band ("Up On Cripple Creek") 1945 - Dick Scoppettone - guitarist for Harper's Bizarre ("Feelin' Groovy") 1950 - Michael Monarch - guitarist for Steppenwolf ("Born To Be Wild") 1950 - Huey Lewis ("Happy To Be Stuck With You")
July 6th
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1925 - Bill Haley ("Rock Around The Clock") 1937 - Gene Chandler ("The Duke Of Earl") 1940 - Dave Rowberry - organist for The Animals ("Don't Bring Me Down") 1943 - Jan Bradley ("Mama Didn't Lie") 1945 - Rik Elswit - guitarist for Dr. Hook ("The Cover of Rolling Stone") 1949 - Mike Shrieve - drummer for Santana ("Evil Ways") 1959 - John Keeble - drummer for Spandau Ballet ("True")
July 7th
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1927 - Doc Severinsen (Tonight Show bandleader) 1940 - Ringo Starr - drummer for The Beatles ("Yellow Submarine") 1944 - Warren Entner - guitarist and vocalist for The Grass Roots ("Temptation Eyes") 1945 - Jim Rodford - bassist for Argent ("Hold Your Head Up") 1947 - David Hodo - vocalist for The Village People ("Y.M.C.A.")
July 8th
1932 - Jerry Vale ("You Don't Know Me") 1935 - Steve Lawrence ("Go Away Little Girl") 1944 - Johnny Johanson - drummer for The Allman Brothers ("Ramblin' Man") 1947 - Peter Tetteroo - lead vocalist for The Tee Set ("Ma Belle Amie")
July 9th
1927 - Ed Ames ("My Cup Runneth Over") 1929 - Lee Hazlewood ("Summer Wine" with Nancy Sinatra) 1946 - Joe Micelli - drummer John Fred and His Playboy Band ("Judy In Disguise") 1946 - Bon Scott - lead singer for AC/DC ("You Shook Me All Night Long") 1947 - Mitch Mitchell - drummer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience ("Foxy Lady") 1954 - Debbie Sledge - vocalist for Sister Sledge ("We Are Family") 1957 - Marc Almond - vocalist for Soft Cell ("Tainted Love") 1959 - Jim Kerr - vocalist for Simple Minds ("Don't You Forget About Me")
July 10th
1933 - Jumpin' Gene Simmons ("Haunted House") 1941 - Ian Whitcomb ("You Turn Me On") 1942 - Ronnie James Dio - vocalist for Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath 1944 - John Dymond (Beaky) - rhythm guitarist for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ("Legend Of Xanadu") 1947 - Arlo Guthrie ("Alice's Restaurant") 1949 - John Whitehead - vocalist for McFadden & Whitehead ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now") 1950 - Greg Kihn - guitar / vocals for The Greg Kihn Band ("Jeopardy")
July 11th
1931 - Thurston Harris ("Little Bitty Pretty One") 1931 - Tab Hunter ("Young Love") 1947 - Jeff Hanna - guitarist for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ("Mr. Bojangles") 1951 - Bonnie Pointer - vocalist for The Pointer Sisters ("Fire") 1953 - Benny DeFranco - guitarist for The DeFranco Family ("Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat") 1953 - Peter Brown ("Dance With Me") 1959 - Richie Sambora - lead guitarist for Bon Jovi ("You Give Love A Bad Name")
July 12th
1938 - Bill Cosby ("Little Ole Man") 1943 - Christine McVie - keyboards for Fleetwood Mac ("You Make Lovin' Fun") 1945 - Prudence Ann McIntyre - vocalist for Patience And Prudence ("Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now") 1946 - Jeff Christie - bass and vocals for Christie ("Yellow River") 1948 - Walter Egan ("Magnet and Steel") 1950 - Eric Carr - drummer for Kiss ("Lick It Up") 1952 - Liz Mitchell - vocalist for Boney M ("Rivers Of Babylon") 1952 - Phil Kramer - bassist for Iron Butterfly ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida")
July 13th
1942 - Roger McGuinn - lead guitar for The Byrds ("Turn, Turn Turn") 1942 - Stephen Jo Bladd - drummer for The J. Geils Band ("Centerfold") 1942 - Jay Uzzell - lead vocalist for The Corsairs ("Smokey Places") 1945 - Diane Renay ("Navy Blue") 1946 - Richard "Cheech" Marin - of Cheech and Chong ("Sister Mary Elephant")
July 14th
1909 - Burl Ives ("A Little Bitty Tear") 1912 - Woody Guthrie ("Ain't Got No Home") 1952 - Bob Casale - keyboards and guitar for Devo ("Whip It")
July 15th
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1936 - Tommy Dee ("Three Stars") 1946 - Linda Ronstadt ("Different Drum") 1948 - Artimus Pyle - drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Freebird") 1952 - Johnny Thunders - guitarist for The New York Dolls ("Trash") 1953 - Alicia Bridges ("I Love The Night Life") 1953 - David Pack - singer / guitarist for Ambrosia ("How Much I Feel")
July 16th
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1940 - Tony Jackson - bass guitar / vocals for The Searchers ("Needles and Pins") 1941 - Desmond Dekker ("The Israelites") 1944 - Tom Boggs - drummer for The Box Tops ("Sweet Cream Ladies") 1952 - Stewart Copeland - drummer for The Police ("Every Breath You Take")
July 17th
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1939 - Brian Auger - keyboardist for Steampacket ("This Wheel's On Fire") 1941 - Spencer Davis - guitar / vocals for The Spencer Davis Group ("Gimme Some Lovin'") 1942 - Gale Garnett ("We'll Sing In The Sunshine") 1947 - Mick Tucker - drummer for Sweet ("Ballroom Blitz") 1948 - Ron Asheton - guitarist for Iggy Pop And The Stooges ("I Wanna Be Your Dog") 1949 - Mike Vale - bassist for Tommy James and the Shondells ("I Think We're Alone Now") 1949 - Terry "Geezer" Butler - bassist for Black Sabbath ("War Pigs") 1952 - Chet McCracKen - drummer for The Doobie Brothers ("Real Love") 1952 - Phoebe Snow ("Poetry Man") 1952 - Nicolette Larson ("Lotta Love")
July 18th
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1935 - Johnny Funches - lead singer for The Dells ("Stay In My Corner") 1939 - Dion DiMucci ("Abraham, Martin and John") 1939 - Brian Auger - keyboards for Brian Auger and Trinity ("This Wheel's On Fire") 1941 - Martha Reeves - lead singer for Martha & The Vandellas ("Heat Wave") 1943 - Robin McDonald - guitarist for Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas) ("Little Children") 1945 - Danny McCullock - guitarist for The Animals ("House Of The Rising Sun") 1948 - Phil Harris - guitarist for Ace ("How Long") 1949 - Wally Bryson - guitarist for The Raspberries ("Go All The Way") 1950 - Glenn Hughes - the leather clad biker in The Village People ("Macho Man")
July 19th
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1926 - Sue Thompson ("Norman") 1941 - Vicki Carr ("It Must Be Him") 1944 - George Frayne - aka Commander Cody ("Hot Rod Lincoln") 1946 - Alan Gorrie - bass and vocals for The Average White Band ("Pick Up The Pieces") 1947 - Bernie Leadon - banjo / steel guitar for The Eagles ("Take It Easy") 1947 - Brian May - guitarist for Queen ("We Will Rock You") 1948 - Keith Godchaux - keyboard player for The Grateful Dead ("Working Man's Dead") 1952 - Allen Collins - lead guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama")
July 20th
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1933 - Buddy Knox ("Party Doll") 1943 - John Lodge - singer / guitarist for The Moody Blues ("Tuesday Afternoon") 1946 - Kim Carnes ("Bette Davis Eyes") 1947 - Tony Thorpe - vocalist for The Rubettes ("Sugar Baby Love") 1947 - Carlos Santana ("Evil Ways") 1956 - Paul Cook - drummer for The Sex Pistols ("God Save The Queen") 1958 - Michael McNeil - keyboards for Simple Minds ("Don't You Forget About Me")
July 21st
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1922 - Kay Starr ("Rock and Roll Waltz") 1945 - Rosie Hamlin of Rosie and the Originals ("Angel Baby") 1946 - Barry Whitwam - drummer for Herman's Hermits ("Henry VIII") 1948 - Cat Stevens ("Wild World")
July 22nd
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1940 - George Clinton - vocals / keyboards for The Parliaments ("I Wanna Testify") 1941 - Thomas Wayne ("Tragedy") 1943 - Bobby Sherman ("Little Woman") 1944 - Estelle Bennett - vocalist for The Ronettes ("Be My Baby") 1944 - Rick Davies - vocals and keyboards for Supertramp ("The Logical Song") 1947 - Don Henley - drummer for The Eagles ("Hotel California")
July 23rd
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1935 - Cleveland Duncan - vocalist for The Penguins ("Earth Angel") 1942 - Madeline Bell ("I'm Gonna Make You Love Me") 1943 - Tony Joe White ("Polk Salad Annie") 1945 - Dino Danelli - drummer for The Rascals ("Good Lovin") 1946 - Andy Mackay - sax player for Roxy Music ("Love Is The Drug") 1947 - David Essex ("Rock On") 1950 - Blair Thornton - guitarist for Bachman Turner Overdrive ("You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet") 1950 - Ian Thomas ("Painted Ladies") 1952 - Janis Siegel - vocalist for Manhattan Transfer ("Boy From New York City")
July 24th
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1941 - Barbara Love - vocalist for The Friends Of Distinction ("Grazing In The Grass") 1942 - Heinz Burt - bass guitarist for The Tornados ("Telstar") 1943 - Tony Joe White - ("Polk Salad Annie") 1947 - Alan Whitehead - drummer for Marmalade ("Reflections Of My Life") 1948 - Kim Berly - drummer for The Stampeders ("Sweet City Woman")
July 25th
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1894 - Walter Brennan ("Old Rivers") 1941 - Manny Charlton - guitarist for Nazareth ("Love Hurts") 1942 - Bruce Woodley - vocalist for The Seekers ("I'll Never Find Another You") 1943 - Jim McCarty - drummer for the Yarbirds ("Heart Full Of Soul") 1944 - Tom Dawes - guitarist / lead vocalist for The Cyrkle ("Red Rubber Ball") 1951 - Verdine White - bassist for Earth, Wind and Fire ("After the Love Has Gone")
July 26th
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1938 - Darlene Love ("The Boy I'm Gonna Marry") 1938 - Bobby Hebb ("Sunny") 1941 - Brenton Wood ("The Oogum Boogum Song") 1943 - Dobie Gray ("Drift Away") 1943 - Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones ("Get Off Of My Cloud") 1949 - Roger Taylor - drummer for Queen ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love")
July 27th
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1929 - Harvey Fuqua - leader of Harvey and the Moonglows ("Ten Commandments Of Love") 1933 - Nick Reynolds - singer / guitarist for The Kingston Trio ("Tom Dooley") 1944 - Bobby Gentry ("Ode To Billy Joe") 1943 - Al Ramsey - guitarist for Gary Lewis and the Playboys ("Just My Style") 1949 - Maureen McGovern ("The Morning After") 1950 - Michael Vaughn - guitarist for Paper Lace ("The Night Chicago Died")
July 28th
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1938 - George Cummings - guitarist for Dr. Hook ("The Cover Of The Rolling Stone") 1943 - Mike Bloomfield - guitarist for The Electric Flag ("Killing Floor") 1945 - Rick Wright - keyboardist for Pink Floyd ("The Wall") 1946 - Jonathan Edwards ("Sunshine") 1949 - Simon Kirke - drummer for Free ("All Right Now") 1949 - Peter Doyle - guitarist / vocalist for The New Seekers ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing")
July 29th
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1933 - Randy Sparks - guitar and vocals for The New Christy Minstrels ("Green Green") 1946 - Neal Doughty - keyboardist for REO Speedwagon ("Can't Fight This Feeling") 1947 - Carlo Paul Santanna - lead vocals / guitar for Paper Lace ("The Night Chicago Died") 1953 - Geddy Lee - guitarist for Rush ("The Spirit of Radio") 1954 - Patti Scialfa - vocalist for The E-Street Band ("Born In The USA")
July 30th
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1933 - Edward Byrnes ("Kookie Kookie Lend Me Your Comb") 1941 - Paul Anka ("Puppy Love") 1946 - Jeffrey Hammond - bassist for Jethro Tull ("Bungle In The Jungle")
July 31st
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1938 - John R. West - guitarist for Gary Lewis and The Playboys ("Everybody Loves A Clown") 1942 - Daniel Boone ("Beautiful Sunday") 1943 - Lobo ("Me and You and A Dog Named Boo") 1945 - Gary Lewis - drummer for Gary Lewis and The Playboys ("This Diamond Ring") 1946 - Bob Welch ("Sentimental Lady") 1947 - Karl Green - guitarist for Herman's Hermits ("A Kind Of Hush") 1953 - Hugh McDowell - cellist for Electric Light Orchestra (Don't Bring Me Down")
1898 - Morris Stoloff ("Moonglow and Theme From Picnic) 1942 - Jerry Garcia - guitar / vocals for The Grateful Dead ("Touch Of Grey") 1946 - Boz Burrell - bassist for Bad Company ("Can't Get Enough") 1947 - Ronnie King - bassist for The Stampeders ("Sweet City Woman") 1947 - Ricky Coonce - drummer for The Grass Roots ("Midnight Confessions") 1951 - Tim Bachman - guitar / vocals for Bachman-Turner Overdrive ("Takin' Care Of Business")
August 2nd
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1937 - Garth Hudson - keyboards for The Band ("The Weight") 1939 - Edward Patten - vocalist for Gladys Knight & The Pips ("Midnight Train To Georgia") 1941 - Doris Kenner - of The Shirelles ("Dedicated To The One I Love") 1943 - Kathy Lennon - vocalist for The Lennon Sisters ("Tonight You Belong To Me") 1944 - Jim Capaldi - drummer for Traffic ("Hole In My Shoe"} 1951 - Andrew Gold - ("Lonely Boy")
August 3rd
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1924 - Gordon Stoker - first tenor for The Jordanaires (Elvis' backup group) 1926 - Tony Bennett ("I Left My Heart In San Francisco") 1939 - Jimmy Nicol - played 9 gigs with The Beatles when Ringo was hospitalised with tonsillitis 1941 - Beverly Lee - vocalist for The Shirelles ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow?") 1951 - Johnny Graham - guitarist for Earth, Wind and Fire ("Shining Star")
August 4th
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1901 - Louis Armstrong ("Hello Dolly") 1936 - Elsberry Hobbs - bass vocalist for The Drifters ("Save The Last Dance For Me") 1939 - Frankie Ford ("Sea Cruise") 1940 - Larry Knechtel - keyboardist for Bread ("Make It With You") 1941 - Timi Yuro ("Hurt") 1943 - David Carr - keyboardist for The Fortunes ("You've Got Your Troubles") 1947 - Paul Layton - bassist for The New Seekers ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing") 1947 - Dave Manders - guitar / lead vocals for Paper Lace ("The Night Chicago Died") 1951 - Roy Flowers - drummer for Sweet Sensation ("Sad Sweet Dreamer")
August 5th
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1930 - Damita Jo ("I'll Be There") 1942 - Rick Huxley - guitarist for The Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over") 1943 - Sammi Smith ("Help Me Make It Through The Night") 1947 - Rick Derringer - guitarist for The McCoys ("Hang On Sloopy") 1947 - Greg Leskiw - guitarist for The Guess Who ("Share The Land") 1953 - Samantha Sang ("Emotion")
August 6th
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1929 - Mike Elliot - sax player for The Foundations ("Build Me Up Buttercup") 1958 - Randy DeBarge - bassist for DeBarge ("Who's Holding Donna Now?")
August 7th
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1936 - Charles Pope - vocalist for The Tams ("What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am") 1942 - B.J. Thomas ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head") 1945 - Kerry Chater - bassist for Gary Puckett and The Union Gap ("Young Girl") 1952 - Andy Fraser - bassist for Free ("Free Fallin")
August 8th
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1938 - Connie Stevens ("Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb") 1933 - Joe Tex ("Skinny Legs & All") 1942 - John David - drummer for Dr. Hook ("Sylvia's Mother") 1944 - Michael Johnson ("Bluer Than Blue") 1949 - Keith Carradine ("I'm Easy") 1949 - Airrion Love - vocalist for The Stylistics ("You Make Me Feel Brand New")
August 9th
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1913 - Harry Mills - vocalist for The Mills Brothers ("Cab Driver") 1939 - Billy Henderson of The Spinners ("It's A Shame") 1947 - Barbara Mason ("Yes I'm Ready") 1963 - Whitney Houston ("I Will Always Love You")
August 10th
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1909 - Leo Fender - inventor of the first mass-produced electric guitar 1928 - Jimmy Dean ("Big Bad John") 1940 - Bobby Hatfield - vocalist for The Righteous Brothers ("Unchained Melody") 1943 - Ronnie Spector - vocalist for The Ronettes ("Be My Baby") 1943 - James Griffin - guitarist for Bread ("Make It With You") 1945 - Larry Larden - guitarist for Every Mother's Son ("Come On Down To My Boat") 1946 - Mick Clarke - bassist for The Rubettes ("Sugar Baby Love") 1947 - Ian Anderson - guitar / flute for Jethro Tull ("Living in the Past") 1948 - Peter Beckett - guitar / vocals for Player ("Baby Come Back")
August 11th
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1925 - Mike Douglas ("The Men In My Little Girl's Life") 1942 - Mike Hugg - drummer for Manfred Mann (Do Wah Diddy Diddy") 1943 - Jim Kale - bassist for The Guess Who ("American Woman") 1943 - Dennis Payton - sax player for The Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over") 1949 - Eric Carman - singer / guitarist for The Raspberries ("Go All The Way") 1950 - Eric Braunn - guitarist for Iron Butterfly ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida") 1952 - Bob Mothersbaugh - guitarist for Devo ("Whip It") 1954 - Bryan Bassett - guitarist for Wild Cherry ("Play That Funky Music") 1954 - Joe Jackson ("Is She Really Going Out With Him?")
August 12th
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1926 - Joe Jones ("You Talk Too Much") 1929 - Buck Owens ("Tiger By The Tail") 1949 - Mark Knopfler - guitarist for Dire Straits ("Sultans Of Swing") 1953 - Jerry Speiser - drummer for Men At Work ("Down Under")
August 13th
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1930 - Don Ho ("Tiny Bubbles") 1938 - Dave "Baby" Cortez ("The Happy Organ") 1949 - Cliff Fish - bassist for Paper Lace ("The Night Chicago Died") 1951 - Dan Fogelberg ("Longer")
August 14th
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1940 - Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts ("Summer Breeze") 1941 - David Crosby - guitarist for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young ("Marrakesh Express") 1945 - Steve Martin ("King Tut") 1946 - Larry Graham - bassist for Sly and The Family Stone ("Dance To The Music")
August 15th
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1925 - Bill Pinkney - vocalist for The Drifters ("Save The Last Dance For Me") 1933 - Bobby Helms ("Jingle Bell Rock") 1933 - Floyd Ashman - vocalist for The Tams ("What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am") 1941 - Johnny Thunder ("Loop De Loop") 1942 - Peter York - drummer for The Spencer Davis Group ("I'm A Man") 1942 - Patience Ann McIntyre - vocalist for Patience and Prudence ("Tonight You Belong To Me") 1948 - Tom Johnson - guitarist for The Doobie Brothers ("Listen To The Music") 1951 - Bobby Caldwell ("What You Won't Do For Love")
August 16th
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1931 - Eydie Gorme ("Blame It On The Bossa Nova") 1945 - Gary Loizzo - guitarist / lead vocals for The American Breed ("Bend Me, Shape Me") 1946 - Gordon Fleet - drummer for The Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind") 1949 - Scott Asheton - drummer for The Stooges ("Search And Destroy") 1953 - JT Taylor - lead singer for Kool and The Gang ("Celebration") 1958 - Madonna ("Material Girl")
August 17th
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1933 - Mark Dinning ("Teen Angel") 1944 - John Seiter - drums and vocals for Spanky and Our Gang ("Sunday Will Never Be The Same") 1947 - Gary Talley - guitarist for The Box Tops ("Cry Like A Baby") 1949 - Sib Hashian - drummer for Boston ("More Than A Feeling") 1953 - Kevin Rowland - lead vocalist for Dexy's Midnight Runners ("Come On Eileen") 1957 - Ron Strykert - lead guitarist for Men At Work ("Down Under")
August 18th
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1939 - Johnny Preston ("Running Bear") 1945 - Barbara Harris - lead singer for The Toys ("A Lover's Concerto") 1945 - Nona Hendryx - vocalist for Labelle ("Lady Marmalade") 1950 - Dennis Elliott - drummer for Foreigner ("Waiting for a Girl Like You")
August 19th
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1939 - Ginger Baker - drummer for Cream ("White Room") 1940 - Johnny Nash ("I Can See Clearly Now") 1942 - Bob Kuban - drummer for Bob Kuban And The In-Men ("The Cheater) 1943 - Billy J. Kramer ("Bad To Me") 1945 - Ian Gillan - vocalist for Deep Purple ("Hush") 1948 - Elliott Lurie - guitarist / lead singer for Looking Glass ("Brandy, You're A Fine Girl") 1948 - Susan Jacks - vocalist for The Poppy Family ("Which Way You Goin' Billy?") 1951 - John Deacon - bassist for Queen ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love") 1972 - Elizabeth Wolfgramm - vocalist for The Jets ("You Got It All")
August 20th
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1923 - Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") 1931 - Paul Robi - vocalist for The Platters ("The Great Pretender") 1937 - Sky Saxon - lead singer of The Seeds ("Pushin' Too Hard") 1940 - John Lantree - bassist for The Honeycombs ("Have I The Right") 1942 - Isaac Hayes ("Shaft") 1947 - James Pankow - trombone player for Chicago ("Saturday In The Park") 1948 - Robert Plant - vocalist for Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") 1949 - Phil Lynott - bassist for Thin Lizzy ("The Boys Are Back In Town") 1952 - Doug Fieger - guitarist for The Knack ("My Sharona")
August 21st
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1938 - Kenny Rogers ("The Gambler") 1944 - Jackie DeShannon ("Put A Little Love In Your Heart") 1947 - Carl Giammarese - guitar and vocals for The Buckinghams ("Don't You Care") 1952 - Joe Strummer - singer / guitarist for The Clash ("Rock The Casbah") 1957 - Kim Sledge - vocalist for Sister Sledge ("We Are Family")
August 22nd
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1917 - John Lee Hooker - ("Boom Boom") 1926 - Bob Flanagan - vocalist for The Four Freshmen ("Graduation Day") 1938 - Dale Hawkins ("Susie-Q") 1939 - Fred Milano - first tennor for The Belmonts ("A Teenager in Love") 1945 - Ron Dante - lead vocalist of The Archies ("Sugar, Sugar") 1946 - Gary Withem - keyboards for The Union Gap ("Lady Willpower") 1947 - Donna Godchaux - vocalist for The Grateful Dead 1948 - David Marks - guitarist for The Beach Boys ("Surfin' Safari")
August 23rd
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1936 - Rudy Lewis - vocalist for The Drifters ("Up On The Roof") 1941 - Pete Shannon - bassist for The Nashville Teens ("Tobacco Road") 1946 - Jim Sohns - vocalist for The Shadows Of Knight ("Gloria") 1946 - Keith Moon - drummer for The Who ("Can't Explain") 1949 - Rick Springfield ("Jessie's Girl") 1951 - Mark Hudson of The Hudson Brothers ("So You Are A Star") 1951 - Jimi Jamison - vocalist for Survivor ("Eye Of The Tiger")
August 24th
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1938 - Mason Williams ("Classical Gas") 1941 - Ernest Wright - vocalist for Little Anthony and The Imperials ("Tears On My Pillow") 1942 - Jimmy Soul ("If You Wanna Be Happy") 1942 - Marshall Donald Thompson - vocalist for The Chi-Lites ("Have You Seen Her") 1943 - John Cipollina - guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service 1945 - Ken Hensley - guitar / keyboards for Uriah Heep ("Easy Livin") 1945 - Malcolm Duncan - saxophonist for The Average White Band ("Pick Up The Pieces") 1947 - Jimmy Fox - drummer for The James Gang ("Walk Away")
August 25th
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1941 - Christopher Augustine - drummer for Every Mother's Son ("Come On Down To My Boat") 1942 - Walter Williams - vocalist for The O'Jays ("Back Stabbers") 1949 - Gene Simmons - bass / vocals for Kiss ("Rock And Roll All Nite") 1951 - Rob Halford - vocalist for Judas Priest ("Living After Midnight")
August 26th
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1942 - Chris Curtis - drums / vocals for The Searchers ("Needles And Pins") 1942 - Vic Dana ("Red Roses For A Blue Lady") 1944 - Maureen "Moe" Tucker - drummer for The Velvet Underground 1946 - Valerie Simpson of Ashford And Simpson ("Solid") 1949 - Bob Cowsill - guitar / vocals for The Cowsills ("The Rain, The Park and Other Things") 1949 - Dick Cowsill - guitar / vocals for The Cowsills ("Indian Lake")
August 27th
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1937 - Tommy Sands ("Teen-Age Crush") 1942 - Daryl Dragon - keyboards for The Captain and Tennille ("Love Will Keep Us Together") 1944 - Tim Bogert - bassist for Vanilla Fudge ("You Keep Me Hanging On") 1953 - Alex Lifeson - guitarist for Rush ("New World Man")
August 28th
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1931- John Perkins - lead vocals for The Crew Cuts ("Sh-Boom") 1937 - Clem Cattini - drummer for The Tornados ("Telstar") 1943 - Honey Lantree - drummer for The Honeycombs ("Have I The Right") 1943 - David Soul ("Don't Give Up On Us") 1948 - Danny Seraphine - drummer for Chicago (" Saturday In The Park") 1951 - Wayne Osmond - vocals for The Osmonds ("One Bad Apple")
August 29th
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1924 - Dinah Washington - ("What A Diff'rence A Day Makes") 1942 - Sterling Morrison - guitar / vocals for The Velvet Underground 1943 - Dick Halligan - keyboards for Blood, Sweat and Tears ("Spinning Wheel") 1958 - Michael Jackson ("Billy Jean")
August 30th
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1935 - John Phillips - guitarist for The Mamas and Papas ("Monday, Monday") 1941 - John McNally - guitarist for The Searchers ("Sweets For My Sweet") 1944 - Charles Colbert - bassist for The American Breed ("Bend Me, Shape Me") 1954 - Ronald Beitle - drummer for The Average White Band ("Play That Funky Music")
August 31st
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1938 - Jerry Allison - drummer for Buddy Holly and The Crickets ("Peggy Sue") 1945 - Van Morrison ("Brown Eyed Girl") 1952 - Bruce Soboroff - keyboards for The Buckinghams ("Kind Of A Drag") 1960 - Tony DeFranco - lead vocals for the DeFranco Family ("Heartbeat- It's A Lovebeat")
1927 - Tommy Evans - vocalist for The Drifters ("Save The Last Dance For Me") 1933 - Conway Twitty ("It's Only Make Believe") 1941 - Roy Head ("Treat Her Right") 1944 - Archie Bell ("Tighten Up") 1946 - Barry Gibb - guitar / vocals for The Bee Gees ("Jive Talkin'") 1946 - Greg Errico - drummer for Sly and the Family Stone ("Everyday People") 1957 - Gloria Estefan ("Don't Wanna Lose You")
September 2nd
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1925 - Hugo Montenegro ("The Good The Bad And The Ugly") 1939 - Bobby Lee Dickey of James and Bobby Purify ("I'm Your Puppet") 1940 - Jimmy Clanton ("Venus In Blue Jeans") 1943 - Joe Simon ("Drowning In The Sea Of Love") 1943 - Rosalind Ashford - singer for Martha and the Vandellas ("Heat Wave") 1946 - Marty Grebb - keyboards for The Buckinghams ("Kind Of A Drag") 1946 - Billy Preston - ("Will It Go 'Round In Circles") 1951 - Mik Kaminksi - Violin for The Electric Light Orchestra ("Livin' Thing") 1957 - Steve Porcaro - keyboards for Toto ("Rosanna")
September 3rd
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1942 - Al Jardine - rhythm guitarist for The Beach Boys ("Help Me Rhonda") 1944 - Gary Leeds - drummer for The Walker Brothers ("The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore") 1947 - Eric Bell - guitarist for Thin Lizzy ("Whisky In The Jar") 1948 - Don Brewer - drummer for Grand Funk Railroad ("Some Kind Of Wonderful") 1955 - Steve Jones - guitarist and vocalist for The Sex Pistols ("God Save The Queen")
September 4th
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1942 - Merald "Bubba" Knight of Gladys Knight and The Pips ("Midnight Train To Georgia") 1946 - Gary Duncan - guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service 1946 - Greg Elmore - drummer for Quicksilver Messenger Service 1950 - Ronald LaPread - bassist for The Commodores ("Brickhouse")
September 5th
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1938 - John Stewart - guitar / vocals for The Kingston Trio ("Where Have All The Flowers Gone") 1943 - Joe "Speedo" Frazier - vocalist for The Impalas ("Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)") 1945 - Al Stewart ("The Year Of The Cat") 1946 - Buddy Miles - drummer for The Electric Flag ("Killing Floor") 1946 - Freddie Mercury - vocalist for Queen ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love") 1946 - Loudon Wainwright III ("Dead Skunk") 1949 - Clem Clempson - guitarist for Humble Pie ("30 Days In The Hole")
September 6th
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1942 - Mel McDaniel ("Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On") 1944 - Roger Waters - bassist for Pink Floyd ("The Wall") 1948 - Claydes Smith - guitarist for Kool and the Gang ("Joanna")
September 7th
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1935 - Ronnie Dove ("One Kiss For Old Times Sake") 1936 - Buddy Holly ("That'll Be The Day") 1948 - Dennis Thompson - drummer for The MC5 ("Kick Out The Jams") 1949 - Gloria Gaynor ("I Will Survive") 1951 - Morris Albert ("Feelings") 1951 - Chrissie Hynde - guitar and vocals for The Pretenders ("Back On The Chain Gang") 1957 - Margot Chapman - vocalist for The Starland Vocal Band ("Afternoon Delight")
September 8th
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1932 - Patsy Cline ("Crazy") 1942 - Sal Valentino - vocalist for The Beau Brummels ("Laugh, Laugh") 1942 - Brian Cole - bassist for The Association ("Along Comes Mary") 1945 - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - harmonica / vocals for the Grateful Dead ("Touch Of Grey") 1945 - Kelly Groucutt - bass / vocals for Electric Light Orchestra ("Telephone Line") 1945 - Cathy Jean Giordano of Cathy Jean And The Roommates ("Please Love Me Forever") 1946 - Dean Daughtry - keyboards for The Atlanta Rhythm Section ("So Into You")
September 9th
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1926 - Jake Carey - vocalist for The Flamingos ("I Only Have Eyes For You") 1940 - Joe Negroni - vocalist for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall In Love") 1941 - Otis Redding ("Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay") 1942 - Luther Simmons - vocalist for The Main Ingredient ("Everybody Plays The Fool") 1945 - Dee Dee Sharp ("Mashed Potato") 1946 - Billy Preston ("Will It Go Round in Circles") 1946 - Doug Ingle - keyboards for Iron Butterfly ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida") 1946 - Bruce Palmer - bassist for Buffalo Springfield ("For What It's Worth") 1947 - Freddy Weller - guitarist for Paul Revere and The Raiders ("Mr Sun, Mr Moon")
September 10th
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1942 - Danny Hutton - singer for Three Dog Night ("Liar") 1945 - Jose Feliciano ("Light My Fire") 1946 - Don Powell - drummer for Slade ("Coz I Luv You") 1949 - Barrie Barlow - drummer for Jethro Tull ("Living In The Past") 1950 - Joe Perry - guitarist for Aerosmith ("Dream On")
September 11th
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1940 - Bernie Dwyer - drummer for Freddie and The Dreamers ("I'm Telling You Now") 1943 - Mickey Hart - drummer for The Grateful Dead ("Touch Of Grey") 1946 - Dennis Tufano - guitar / vocals for the Buckinghams ("Mercy, Mercy, Mercy") 1953 - Tommy Shaw - guitarist for Styx ("Babe")
September 12th
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1940 - Jewel Akens ("The Birds And The Bees") 1943 - Maria Muldaur ("Midnight At The Oasis") 1944 - Barry White ("Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up") 1946 - Tony Bellamy - lead guitarist for Redbone ("Come And Get Your Love") 1946 - Dickie Peterson - guitar and vocals for Blue Cheer ("Summertime Blues") 1952 - Gerry Beckley - guitarist for America ("A Horse With No Name") 1952 - Neil Peart - drummer for Rush ("New World Man")
September 13th
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1941 - David Clayton Thomas - vocalist for Blood, Sweat and Tears ("Spinning Wheel") 1944 - Peter Cetera - bass and vocals for Chicago ("Saturday In The Park") 1952 - Randy Jones - the cowboy in The Village People ("Y.M.C.A.") 1952 - Don Was - bassist for Was (Not Was) ("Walk The Dinosaur") 1957 - Joni Sledge - vocalist for Sister Sledge ("We Are Family")
September 14th
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1941 - Ivory Tilmon - vocalist for The Detroit Emeralds ("Baby Let Me Take You In My Arms") 1946 - Pete Agnew - bass guitarist for Nazareth ("Love Hurts") 1947 - John "Bowser" Bauman - bass vocalist for Sha Na Na 1948 - Fred "Sonic" Smith - guitarist for The MC5 ("Kick Out The Jams") 1949 - Steve Gaines - guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama") 1950 - Paul Kossoff - guitarist for Free ("All Right Now") 1954 - Barry Cowsill - bass guitarist for The Cowsills ("The Rain, The Park and Other Things") 1955 - Steve Berlin - sax and keyboards for Los Lobos ("La Bamba")
September 15th
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1928 - Cannonball Adderley ("Mercy, Mercy, Mercy") 1933 - Pat Barrett - tenor for The Crew Cuts ("Sh-Boom") 1939 - Jimmy Gilmer ("Sugar Shack") 1941 - Les Braid - bassist for The Swinging Blue Jeans ("Hippy Hippy Shake") 1942 - Lee Dorman - bassist for Iron Butterfly ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida")
September 16th
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1925 - B.B. King ("The Thrill Is Gone") 1942 - Bernie Calvert - bassist for The Hollies ("Bus Stop") 1943 - Joe Butler - drummer for The Lovin' Spoonful ("Summer In The City") 1944 - Betty Kelly - vocalist for Martha and the Vandellas ("Jimmy Mack") 1948 - Kenney Jones - drummer for The Small Faces ("Itchycoo Park") 1950 - David Bellamy - vocals / guitar for The Bellamy Brothers ("If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body") 1954 - Frank Reed - lead vocalist for The Chi-Lites ("Oh Girl")
September 17th
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1926 - Bill Black - bassist for Bill Black's Combo ("White Silver Sands") 1939 - Lamonte McLemore - vocalist for The Fifth Dimension ("Up, Up and Away") 1942 - Bill Burkette - lead vocalist for The Vogues ("Five O'Clock World") 1950 - Mike Hossack - drummer for The Doobie Brothers ("China Grove") 1950 - John "Fee" Waybill - lead singer of The Tubes ("She's A Beauty")
September 18th
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1933 - Jimmie Rodgers ("Kisses Sweeter Than Wine") 1939 - Frankie Avalon ("Venus") 1946 - Alan King - guitarist for Ace ("How Long") 1949 - Kerry Livgren - guitarist for Kansas ("Carry On Wayward Son") 1951 - Dee Dee Ramone - bassist for The Ramones ("Baby, I Love You")
September 19th
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1931 - Brook Benton ("A Rainy Night In Georgia") 1934 - Brian Epstein - The Beatles' manager 1935 - Nick Massi - bass guitar / vocals for The Four Seasons ("Big Girls Don't Cry") 1940 - Bill Medley - vocalist for the Righteous Brothers ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'") 1940 - Paul Williams - songwriter ("We've Only Just Begun", "Old Fashioned Love Song") 1941 - Cass Elliot - vocalist for the Mamas & the Papas ("Dream A Little Dream") 1945 - Freda Payne ("Band Of Gold") 1945 - Austin Roberts ("Something's Wrong With Me") 1946 - John Coghlan - drummer for Status Quo ("Pictures Of Matchstick Men") 1947 - Lol Creme - multi-instrumentalist for 10cc ("I'm Not In Love") 1951 - Nile Rodgers - guitarist for Chic ("Le Freak")
September 20th
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1924 - Gogi Grant ("The Wayward Wind") 1925 - Billy Nunn - vocalist for The Coasters ("Charlie Brown") 1949 - John Panozzo - drummer for Styx ("Babe") 1949 - Chuck Panozzo - bassist for Styx ("The Best Of Times")
September 21st
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1941 - Dickey Lee ("I Saw Linda Yesterday") 1945 - George Cameron - lead singer of The Spinners ("It's a Shame") 1947 - Don Felder - guitarist for The Eagles ("Hotel California")
September 22nd
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1930 - Joni James ("How Important Can It Be?") 1931 - George Chambers - bassist for The Chambers Brothers ("Time Has Come Today") 1956 - Debbie Boone ("You Light Up My Life") 1958 - Joan Jett ("I Love Rock & Roll")
September 23rd
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1930 - Ray Charles ("Georgia On My Mind") 1943 - Steve Boone - bassist for The Lovin' Spoonful ("Nashville Cats") 1943 - Julio Iglesias ("To All The Girls I've Loved Before") 1945 - Paul Peterson ("My Dad") 1947 - Jerry Corbetta - vocals / keyboards for Sugarloaf ("Green Eyed Lady") 1947 - Neal Smith - drummer for Alice Cooper ("School's Out") 1949 - Bruce Springsteen "(Born In The USA")
September 24th
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1933 - Mel Taylor - drummer for The Ventures ("Hawaii Five-0") 1935 - James Sheppard - lead singer of Shep and The Limelites ("Daddy's Home") 1936 - Jim Henson ("Rainbow Connection") 1940 - Barbara Allbut - vocalist for The Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back") 1941 - Linda McCartney - keyboards / vocals for Wings ("Let 'em In") 1942 - Phyllis Allbut - vocalist for The Angels ("Till") 1942 - Gerry Marsden - guitar / vocals for Gerry and The Pacemakers ("Ferry Cross The Mersey") 1944 - Rosa Lee Hawkins - vocalist for The Dixie Cups ("Chapel of Love")
September 25th
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1943 - John Locke - keyboardist for Spirit ("I Got A Line On You") 1943 - Gary Alexander - guitar / vocals for The Association ("Never My Love") 1945 - Onnie McIntire - rhythm guitar The Average White Band ("Pick Up the Pieces") 1946 - Bryan MacLean - guitarist for Love ("My Little Red Book") 1954 - Craig Chaquico - guitarist for Jefferson Starship ("We Built This City")
September 26th
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1925 - Marty Robbins ("El Paso") 1926 - Julie London ("Cry Me A River") 1940 - Creadel Jones - vocalist for The Chi-Lites ("Have You Seen Her") 1941 - Joe Bauer - drummer for The Youngbloods ("Get Together") 1945 - Bryan Ferry - vocalist for Roxy Music ("Love is a Drug") 1947 - Lynn Anderson ("I Never Promised You A Rose Garden") 1948 - Olivia Newton-John ("Let Me Be There")
September 27th
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1943 - Randy Bachman - guitarist for Bachman-Turner Overdrive ("Takin' Care Of Business") 1947 - Meat Loaf ("Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad") 1953 - Greg Ham - saxophone for Men At Work ("Who Can It Be Now") 1959 - Shaun Cassidy ("Da Do Ron Ron")
September 28th
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1902 - Ed Sullivan - host of The Ed Sullivan Show 1938 - Ben E. King ("Stand By Me") 1943 - Nick St. Nicholas - bassist for Steppenwolf ("Magic Carpet Ride") 1946 - Helen Shapiro ("Walkin Back To Happiness") 1950 - Paul Burgess - drummer for 10CC ("I'm Not In Love")
September 29th
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1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis ("Whole Lotta Shakin Goin' On") 1939 - Tommy Boyce of Boyce and Hart ("I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight") 1943 - Manuel Fernandez - keyboards for Los Bravos ("Black Is Black") 1944 - Mike Post ("The Rockford Files") 1948 - Mark Farner - guitarist for Grand Funk ("Bad Time") 1948 - Mike Pinera - guitarist for Blues Image ("Ride Captain Ride")
September 30th
1935 - Johnny Mathis ("Chances Are") 1935 - Jill Corey ("Love Me To Pieces") 1940 - Dewey Martin - drummer for Buffalo Springfield ("For What Its Worth") 1942 - Frankie Lymon ("Why Do Fools Fall In Love") 1943 - Marilyn McCoo - vocalist for The Fifth Dimension ("Stoned Soul Picnic") 1946 - Sylvia Peterson of The Chiffons ("He's So Fine") 1947 - Marc Bolan - guitar / vocals for T-Rex ("Get It On")
1930 - Richard Harris ("MacArthur Park") 1934 - Geoff Stephens - lead vocalist for The New Vaudeville Band ("Winchester Cathedral") 1942 - Herb Fame - vocalist for Peaches and Herb ("Reunited") 1943 - Jerry Martin - sax player for Sly and the Family Stone ("Dance To The Music") 1944 - Barbara Parritt - vocalist for The Toys ("A Lover's Concerto") 1945 - Donny Hathaway ("Where Is the Love?" with Roberta Flack) 1948 - Mariska Veres - vocalist for Shocking Blue ("Venus") 1948 - Michael "Cub" Koda - vocals and guitar for Brownsville Station ("Smokin' In The Boys Room")
October 2nd
1939 - Lolly Vegas - guitar and lead vocals for Redbone ("Come And Get Your Love") 1941 - Ron Meagher - bassist for The Beau Burmmels ("Laugh, Laugh") 1945 - Don McLean ("American Pie") 1950 - Mike Rutherford - guitarist for Genesis ("Throwing It All Away") 1951 - Sting - bassist and vocalist for Police ("Every Breath You Take") 1955 - Phil Oakey - lead vocalist for Human League (Don't You Want Me")
October 3rd
1938 - Eddie Cochran ("Summertime Blues") 1940 - Alan O'Day ("Undercover Angel") 1941 - Chubby Checker ("The Twist") 1945 - Antonio Martinez - lead guitarist for Los Bravos ("Black Is Black") 1949 - Lindsey Buckingham - guitarist for Fleetwood Mac ("Go Your Own Way") 1954 - Stevie Ray Vaughan - rock / blues guitarist 1962 - Tommy Lee - drummer for Motley Crue ("Dr. Feelgood")
October 4th
1929 - Leroy Van Dyke ("Walk On By") 1944 - Marlena Davis - vocalist for The Orlons ("Don't Hang Up") 1947 - Jim Fielder - bassist for Blood, Sweat and Tears ("Spinning Wheel")
October 5th
1924 - Jose Jimenez ("The Astronaut") 1938 - Carlo Mastrangelo - vocalist for Dion And The Belmonts ("A Teenager In Love") 1941 - Wally Lester of The Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You") 1942 - Richard Street of The Temptations ("My Girl") 1943 - Steve Miller ("The Joker") 1945 - Brian Connolly - vocalist for Sweet ("Ballroon Blitz") 1947 - Brian Johnson - vocalist for AC/DC ("You Shook Me All Night Long") 1949 - B.W. Stevenson ("My Maria") 1950 - "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitarist for Motorhead ("Ace Of Spades") 1951 - Bob Geldof - vocalist for The Boomtown Rats ("I Don't Like Mondays")
October 6th
1946 - Millie Small ("My Boy Lollipop") 1949 - Thomas McClary - guitar and vocals for The Commodores ("Night Shift") 1949 - Bobby Farrell - vocalist for Boney M ("Rivers Of Babylon") 1951 - Kevin Cronin - keyboards for REO Speedwagon ("Keep On Loving You")
October 7th
1939 - Colin Cooper - saxophone for The Climax Blues Band ("Couldn't Get It Right") 1941 - Tony Silvester - vocalist for The Main Ingredient ("Everybody Plays The Fool") 1941 - Martin Murray - guitarist for The Honeycombs ("Have I The Right") 1945 - Kevin Godley - drummer for 10cc ("I'm Not In Love") 1949 - David Hope - bassist for Kansas ("Dust In The Wind") 1951 - John Mellencamp ("Jack and Diane") 1959 - David Taylor - bassist for Edison Lighthouse ("Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes)
October 8th
1934 - Doc Green - baritone vocalist for The Drifters ("Save The Last Dance For Me") 1940 - Fred Cash - vocalist for The Impressions ("It's All Right") 1941 - George Bellamy - rhythm guitarist for The Tornados ("Telstar") 1942 - Buzz Clifford ("Baby Sittin' Boogie") 1949 - Hamish Stuart - guitarist / vocalist for The Average White Band ("Pick up the Pieces") 1945 - Butch Rillera - drummer for Redbone ("Come And Get Your Love") 1948 - Johnny Ramone (John William Cummings) - guitarist for The Ramones ("Blitzkrieg Bop") 1950 - Robert 'Kool' Bell - leader of Kool and The Gang ("Celebrate")
October 9th
1937 - Pat Burke - saxaphone for The Foundations ("Build Me Up Buttercup") 1940 - John Lennon - singer / guitarist for The Beatles ("All You Need Is Love") 1944 - John Entwistle - bassist for The Who ("I Can See For Miles") 1946 - Don Baskin - vocalist for The Syndicate of Sound ("Little Girl") 1948 - Jackson Browne ("Runnin' On Empty")
October 10th
1914 - Ivory Joe Hunter ("Since I Met You Baby") 1940 - Anita Humes - lead vocalist for The Essex ("Easier Said Than Done") 1943 - Denis D'Ell - vocalist for The Honeycombes ("Have I The Right") 1948 - Cyril Neville of The Neville Brothers ("Tell It Like It Is") 1953 - James "Midge" Ure - guitar and vocals for Ultravox ("Vienna") 1955 - David Lee Roth - lead singer for Van Halen ("Jump")
October 11th
1946 - Gary Mallaber - drummer for The Steve Miller Band ("Abracadabra") 1949 - Daryl Hall - keyboards / vocals for Hall and Oates ("I Can't Go For That") 1949 - Greg Douglas - guitarist for The Steve Miller Band ("Jungle Love") 1950 - Andrew Woolfolk - saxophone for Earth Wind and Fire ("Shining Star") 1957 - Jon Moss - drummer for Culture Club ("Karma Chameleon")
October 12th
1935 - Sam Moore of Sam and Dave ("Hold On, I'm Comin'") 1942 - Melvin Franklin of The Temptations ("My Girl") 1948 - Rick Parfitt - guitar and vocals for Status Quo ("Pictures Of Matchstick Men") 1948 - Steve Martin Caro - lead singer of The Left Banke ("Walk Away Renee")
October 13th
1941 - Paul Simon ("50 Ways To Leave Your Lover") 1944 - Robert Lamm - vocals / keyboards for Chicago ("Make Me Smile") 1947 - Sammy Hagar - vocalist for Van Halen ("Jump") 1947 - Dorothy Moore ("Misty Blue") 1951 - John Ford Coley of England Dan and John Ford Coley ("I'd Really Love To See You Tonight") 1959 - Marie Osmond ("Paper Roses")
October 14th
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1926 - Bill Justis ("Raunchy") 1930 - Robert Parker ("Barefootin'") 1940 - Cliff Richard ("We Don't Talk Anymore") 1946 - Justin Hayward - guitar / vocals for the Moody Blues ("Nights in White Satin") 1946 - Dan McCafferty - lead vocalist for Nazareth ("Love Hurts") 1948 - Marcia Barrett - vocalist for Boney M ("Rivers Of Babylon") 1948 - Ivory Tilmon - guitar and vocals for The Detroit Emeralds ("You Want It, You Got It")
October 15th
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1925 - Mickey Baker of Mickey & Sylvia ("Love Is Strange") 1935 - Barry McGuire ("Eve Of Destruction") 1938 - Marv Johnson ("I Love The Way You Love Me") 1942 - Don Stevenson - drummer for Moby Grape 1946 - Richard Carpenter - keyboards for The Carpenters ("We've Only Just Begun") 1948 - Chris De Burgh ("Lady In Red") 1953 - Tito Jackson - guitarist for The Jackson Five ("ABC")
October 16th
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1923 - Bert Kaempfert ("Wonderland By Night") 1937 - Emile Ford - leader of Emile Ford & The Checkmates ("What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?") 1943 - Fred Turner - bass / vocals for Bachman-Turner Overdrive ("Takin' Care Of Business") 1947 - Bob Weir - guitarist for The Grateful Dead ("Uncle John's Band") 1959 - Gary Kemp - guitarist for Spandau Ballet ("True")
October 17th
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1933 - Jeanine Deckers (The Singing Nun) ("Dominique") 1941 - Jim Seals of Seals and Crofts ("Summer Breeze") 1941 - Alan Howard - bassist for The Tremeloes ("Silence Is Golden") 1942 - Gary Puckett - lead singer of The Union Gap ("Young Girl") 1946 - Jim Tucker - guitarist for The Turtles ("Happy Together") 1949 - Bill Hudson of The Hudson Brothers ("So You Are A Star")
October 18th
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1926 - Chuck Berry ("Roll Over Beethoven") 1943 - Russ Giguere - guitarist for The Association ("Along Comes Mary") 1947 - Laura Nyro (songwriter who wrote "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Eli's Comin") 1949 - Gary Richrath - guitarist for REO Speedwagon ("Take It On The Run") 1949 - Joe Egan - keyboards / vocals for Stealers Wheel ("Stuck In The Middle With You") 1952 - Keith Knudson - drummer for The Doobie Brothers ("What A Fool Believes")
October 19th
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1944 - George McCrae ("Rock Your Baby") 1945 - Jeannie C. Riley ("Harper Valley P.T.A.") 1946 - Keith Reid - lyricist for Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade Of Pale") 1947 - Wilbert Hart - vocalist for The Delfonics ("La La Means I Love You") 1956 - Nino DeFranco - vocalist for The DeFranco Family ("Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat")
October 20th
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1937 - Wanda Jackson ("In The Middle Of A Heartache") 1939 - Jay Siegel - lead singer of The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight") 1945 - Ric Lee - drummer for Ten Years After ("Spider In My Web") 1951 - Al Greenwood - keyboardist for Foreigner ("Waiting For A Girl Like You") 1953 - Tom Petty ("Don't Do Me Like That")
October 21st
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1937 - Norman Wright - vocalist for The Del Vikings ("Come Go With Me") 1940 - Jimmy Beaumont - lead singer for The Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You") 1940 - Michael Lubowitz - leader of Manfred Mann ("Do Wah Diddy Diddy") 1941 - Steve Cropper - guitarist for Booker T and The MGs ("Green Onions") 1942 - Elvin Bishop ("Fooled Around and Fell In Love") 1943 - Ron Elliott - guitarist for The Beau Brummels ("Laugh, Laugh") 1945 - Kathy Young ("A Thousand Stars") 1946 - Lee Loughnane - trumpet for Chicago ("Saturday In The Park") 1952 - Brent Mydland - keyboards for The Grateful Dead ("Easy To Love You") 1953 - Charlotte Caffey - guitarist for The Go-Go's ("We Got The Beat") 1955 - Eric Faulkner - guitarist for The Bay City Rollers ("Saturday Night") 1957 - Steve Lukather - guitarist for Toto ("Africa")
October 22nd
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1939 - Ray Jones - bassist for Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas "(Little Children") 1942 - Annette Funicello ("Tall Paul") 1942 - Bobby Fuller - guitar / vocals for The Bobby Fuller Four ("I Fought The Law") 1945 - Eddie Brigati - vocals for The Young Rascals ("How Can I Be Sure") 1945 - Leslie West - guitarist for Mountain ("Mississippi Queen") 1952 - Carl Carlton ("Everlasting Love")
October 23rd
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1940 - Fred Marsden - drummer for Gerry and The Pacemakers ("I Like It") 1943 - Barbara Ann Hawkins of The Dixie Cups ("Chapel Of Love") 1947 - Greg Ridley - bassist for Humble Pie ("Natural Born Boogie") 1959 - "Weird" Al Yankovic - parody artist
October 24th
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1930 - J P Richardson ("Chantilly Lace") 1936 - Bill Wyman - bassist for The Rolling Stones ("Get Off Of My Cloud") 1937 - Santo Farina - steel guitar player for Santo and Johnny ("Sleep Walk") 1944 - Ted Templeman - lead singer of Harper's Bizarre ("Feelin' Groovy") 1946 - Jerry Edmonton - drummer for Steppenwolf ("Born To Be Wild") 1946 - Rob Van Leeuwen - guitar / vocals for Shocking Blue ("Venus")
October 25th
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1941 - Helen Reddy ("I Am Woman") 1943 - Roy Lynes - keyboardist for Status Quo ("Pictures Of Matchstick Men") 1944 - Jon Anderson - vocalist for Yes ("Roundabout") 1944 - Kathy Danoff - vocalist for The Starland Vocal Band ("Afternoon Delight" 1946 - John Hall - drummer for The Equals ("Baby Come Back") 1950 - Chris Norman ("Stumblin' In" with Suzi Quatro)
October 26th
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1929 - Neal Mathews of The Jordanaires - Elvis' backup singers 1936 - Dr. Elmo (Shropshire) ("Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer") 1944 - Michael Piano of The Sandpipers ("Guantanamera") 1946 - Keith Hopwood - guitarist for Herman's Hermits ("Wonderful World")
October 27th
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1933 - Floyd Cramer ("Last Date") 1942 - Lee Greenwood ("I.O.U.") 1949 - Byron Allred - keyboards for The Steve Miller Band ("The Joker")
October 28th
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1936 - Charlie Daniels ("The Devil Went Down To Georgia") 1940 - Jay Proctor - leader of Jay and The Techniques ("Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie") 1941 - Curtis Lee ("Pretty Little Angel Eyes") 1945 - Wayne Fontana - vocalist for The Mindbenders ("A Groovy Kind Of Love") 1948 - Telma Hopkins - vocalist for Tony Orlando and Dawn ("Tie A Yellow Ribbon")
October 29th
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1944 - Denny Laine - guitar / vocals for The Moody Blues ("Go Now") 1955 - Kevin DuBrow - vocalist for Quiet Riot ("Cum On Feel The Noize") 1946 - Peter Green - guitarist for Fleetwood Mac ("Man of the World") 1949 - James Williamson - guitarist for The Stooges ("Search And Destroy"{ 1961 - Randy Jackson - vocals for The Jacksons ("ABC")
October 30th
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1939 - Otis Williams - vocalist for The Temptations ("My Girl") 1939 - Grace Slick - lead singer for Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody To Love") 1947 - Timothy B. Schmidt - bassist for The Eagles ("I Can't Tell You Why") 1949 - David Green - bassist for Air Supply ("Lost In Love")
October 31st
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1934 - Ray Smith ("Rockin' Little Angel") 1947 - Russ Ballard - vocalist / guitarist for Argent ("Hold Your Head Up") 1952 - Bernard Edwards - bassist for Chic ("Le Freak")
1940 - Barry Sadler ("Ballad of The Green Berets") 1944 - Chris Morris - guitarist for Paper Lace ("The Night Chicago Died") 1945 - Rick Gretch - bassist for Blind Faith ("Had To Cry Today") 1950 - Dan Peek - guitar / vocals for America ("A Horse With No Name") 1951 - Ronald Bell - vocalist / saxophonist for Kool & The Gang ("Celebration")
November 2nd
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1937 - Earl 'Speedo' Carroll of The Coasters ("Charlie Brown") 1938 - Jay Black - lead singer for Jay and the Americans ("This Magic Moment") 1941 - Brian Poole - lead vocalist for The Tremeloes ("Silence Is Golden") 1944 - Keith Emerson - keyboards for Emerson, Lake and Palmer ("Lucky Man") 1946 - Chip Hawkes - bassist for The Tremeloes ("Here Comes My Baby") 1952 - Maxine Nightingale ("Right Back Where We Started From")
November 3rd
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1945 - J.D. Souther ("You're Only Lonely") 1946 - Nick Simper - bassist for Deep Purple ("Smoke On The Water") 1946 - Tommy Dee ("Three Stars") 1948 - Lulu ("To Sir With Love") 1954 - Adam Ant - vocals / guitar for Adam And The Ants ("Stand And Deliver")
November 4th
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1938 - Harry Elston - vocalist for Friends Of Distinction ("Grazing In The Grass") 1940 - Delbert McClinton ("Givin' It Up For Your Love") 1956 - James Honeyman-Scott - guitarist for The Pretenders ("Back On The Chain Gang")
November 5th
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1931 - Ike Turner ("Proud Mary") 1941 - Art Garfunkel ("All I Know") 1946 - Gram Parsons - guitarist for The Byrds ("Sweetheart of the Rodeo") 1947 - Peter Noone - lead singer for Herman's Hermits ("Henry VIII") 1950 - Dennis Provisor - keyboards / vocals for The Grass Roots ("Two Divided By Love") 1957 - David Moyse - guitarist for Air Supply ("Lost In Love") 1957 - Mike Score - keyboards / vocals for A Flock Of Seagulls ("I Ran") 1959 - Bryan Adams ("Straight From The Heart")
November 6th
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1916 - Ray Conniff ("Somewhere My Love") 1932 - Stonewall Jackson ("Waterloo") 1937 - Eugene Pitt - vocalist for The Jive Five ("My True Story") 1938 - Jim Pike - vocalist for The Lettermen ("When I Fall In Love") 1938 - P.J. Proby ("Niki Hoeky") 1941 - Doug Sahm - leader of The Sir Douglas Quintet ("She's About A Mover") 1947 - George Young - guitarist for The Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind") 1948 - Glenn Frey - guitar / vocals for The Eagles ("Peaceful, Easy Feeling")
November 7th
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1922 - Al Hirt ("Java") 1938 - Dee Clark ("Rain Drops") 1942 - Johnny Rivers ("Poor Side Of Town") 1943 - Joni Mitchell ("Big Yellow Taxi")
November 8th
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1942 - Gerald Alston - lead vocals for The Manhattans ("Kiss And Say Goodbye") 1944 - Bonnie Bramlett of Delaney and Bonnie ("Never Ending Song Of Love") 1946 - Roy Wood - guitar and vocals for The Move ("Flowers In The Rain") 1947 - Minnie Riperton ("Lovin' You") 1949 - Bonnie Raitt ("Something To Talk About") 1954 - Rickie Lee Jones ("Chuck E's In Love")
November 9th
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1936 - Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary ("Leaving On A Jet Plane") 1941 - Tom Fogerty - rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival ("Proud Mary") 1943 - Lee Graziano - drummer for The American Breed ("Bend Me, Shape Me") 1948 - Alan Gratzer - drummer for REO Speedwagon ("Keep On Lovin' You") 1948 - Benny Mardones ("Into The Night") 1948 - Joe Bouchard - bassist for Blue Oyster Cult ("Don't Fear The Reaper")
November 10th
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1941 - Kyu Sakamoto ("Sukiyaki") 1945 - Donna Fargo ("Funny Face") 1947 - Dave Loggins ("Please Come To Boston") 1947 - Glenn Buxton - guitarist for Alice Cooper ("School's Out") 1948 - Greg Lake - guitarist for Emerson, Lake and Palmer ("From The Begining") 1950 - Ronnie Hammond - singer with The Atlanta Rhythm Section ("So Into You")
November 11th
1929 - LaVern Baker ("Tweedlee Dee") 1938 - Roger Lavern - keyboards for The Tornados ("Telstar") 1943 - Mac Kissoon of Mac & Katie Kissoon ("Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep") 1944 - Jesse Colin Young - guitar / vocals for The Youngbloods ("Get Together") 1945 - Chris Dreja - rhythm guitarist for The Yardbirds ("Heart Full Of Soul") 1945 - Vincent Martell - guitarist for Vanilla Fudge ("You Keep Me Hangin' On") 1950 - Jim Peterik - keyboardist for The Ides Of March ("Vehicle") 1952 - Paul Cowsill - keyboardist for The Cowsills ("The Rain, The Park & Other Things") 1953 - Marshall Crenshaw - ("Someday Someway")
November 12th
1917 - Jo Stafford ("It's Almost Tomorrow") 1936 - Charlotte Davis of The Tune Weavers ("Happy, Happy Birthday Baby") 1937 - Bob Crewe ("Music To Watch Girls By") 1939 - Ruby Nash Curtis of Ruby and The Romantics ("Our Day Will Come") 1943 - Brian Hyland ("Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini") 1943 - John Maus - guitarist for The Walker Brothers ("The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More") 1944 - Booker T Jones - organist for Booker T and The MGs ("Green Onions") 1945 - Neil Young ("Heart Of Gold") 1946 - Wayne Wadhams - keyboards and lead vocals for The Fifth Estate ("Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead") 1947 - Donald Roeser - guitarist for Blue Oyster Cult ("Don't Fear The Reaper") 1948 - Errol Brown - lead singer for Hot Chocolate ("You Sexy Thing") 1952 - Lawrence Juber - guitarist for Wings ("Goodnight Tonight")
November 13th
1944 - Timmy Thomas ("Why Can't We Live Together") 1949 - Roger Steen - guitarist for The Tubes ("She's A Beauty") 1948 - Terry Reid - English guitarist ("Better By Far") 1951 - Bill Gibson - drummer for Huey Lewis and The News ("Happy To Be Stuck With You") 1956 - Aldo Nova - ("Fantasy") 1960 - Wayne Parker - bassist for Glass Tiger ("Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone")
November 14th
1938 - Cornelius Gunter - tenor for The Coasters ("Charlie Brown") 1940 - Freddie Garrity - lead singer of Freddie and The Dreamers ("I'm Telling You Now") 1948 - James Young - guitarist for Styx ("Babe") 1951 - Stephen Bishop ("On & On")
November 15th
1928 - C.W. McCall ("Convoy") 1932 - Petula Clark ("Downtown") 1932 - Clyde McPhatter ("Lover Please") 1937 - Little Willie John ("Need Your Love So Bad") 1945 - Anni-Frid Anderson - vocalist for ABBA ("Super Trouper") 1945 - David Teegarden - drums and vocals for Teegarden And Van Winkle ("God, Love And Rock 'n' Roll") 1954 - Tony Thompson - drummer for Chic ("Le Freak")
November 16th
1940 - John Ryanes - bass vocals for The Monotones ("Who Wrote The Book Of Love? ") 1943 - Winifred Lovett of The Manhattans ("Shining Star") 1948 - Chi Coltrane ("Thunder and Lightning")
November 17th
1933 - Jeannie Deckers - The Singing Nun ("Dominique") 1938 - Gordon Lightfoot ("Sundown") 1942 - Bob Gaudio - keyboards for The Four Seasons ("Big Girls Don't Cry") 1944 - Gene Clark - vocalist for The Byrds ("Turn, Turn, Turn") 1946 - Martin Barre - guitarist for Jethro Tull ("Bungle In The Jungle") 1946 - Bob McBride - lead vocalist for Lighthouse ("One Fine Morning") 1952 - Dino Martin - bassist for Dino, Desi & Billy ("I'm A Fool")
November 18th
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1936 - Hank Ballard of The Midnighters ("Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go") 1950 - Graham Parker - lead vocalist for Graham Parker And The Rumour ("Hold Back the Night") 1953 - John McFee - guitarist for The Doobie Brothers ("One Step Closer") 1954 - Charles Williams - trombone player for KC and the Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight") 1954 - John Parr ("St. Elmo's Fire")
November 19th
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1938 - Hank Medress - vocalist for The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight") 1937 - Ray Collins - vocalist for The Mothers Of Invention ("Valley Girl") 1939 - Pete Moore - bass vocalist for The Miracles ("Ain't That Peculiar") 1944 - Fred Lipsius - saxophonist for Blood, Sweat and Tears ("Spinning Wheel")
November 20th
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1940 - Tony Butalo - vocalist for The Lettermen ("The Way You Look Tonight") 1942 - Norman Greenbaum ("Spirit In The Sky") 1946 - Duane Allman - guitarist for The Allman Brothers ("Ramblin' Man") 1947 - Joe Walsh - guitarist for The Eagles ("Hotel California") 1947 - George Grantham - drummer for Poco ("Crazy Love") 1954 - Frank Marino - lead guitarist for Mahogany Rush ("Child Of The Novelty")
November 21st
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1940 - Dr. John ("Right Place, Wrong Time") 1948 - Lonnie Jordan - keyboard player for War ("Spill The Wine") 1950 - Livingston Taylor ("I Will Be In Love With You")
November 22nd
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1941 - Terry Stafford ("Suspicion") 1941 - Steve Wahrer - drummer and vocalist for The Trashmen ("Surfin' Bird") 1942 - Steve Caldwell - vocalist with The Orlons ("Don't Hang Up") 1943 - Floyd Sneed - drummer for Three Dog Night ("Old Fashion Love Song") 1947 - Rod Price - lead guitarist for Foghat ("Slow Ride") 1948 - Dennis Larden - lead vocalist for Every Mother's Son ("Come On Down To My Boat") 1950 - Steve Van Zandt - guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band ("Born In The USA") 1950 - Tina Weymouth - bassist for Talking Heads ("Burning Down The House")
November 23rd
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1939 - Betty Everett ("The Shoop Shoop Song") 1954 - Bruce Horsby ("Mandolin Rain")
November 24th
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1939 - Jim Yester - guitarist for The Association ("Cherish") 1941 - Donald "Duck" Dunn - bassist for Booker T and The MGs ("Green Onions") 1941 - Pete Best - the Beatles' drummer before Ringo 1944 - Bev Bevan - drummer for The Electric Light Orchestra ("Can't Get You Out Of My Head") 1945 - Lee Michaels ("Do You Know What I Mean") 1955 - Clement Burke - drummer for Blondie ("The Tide Is High") 1957 - Chris Hayes - guitarist for Huey Lewis and the News ("The Power Of Love")
November 25th
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1940 - Percy Sledge ("When A Man Loves A Woman") 1944 - Bob Lind ("Elusive Butterfly")
November 26th
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1937 - Phil Humphrey - guitarist for The Fendermen ("Mule Skinner Blues") 1937 - Jim Sundquist - guitarist for The Fendermen ("Mule Skinner Blues") 1939 - Tina Turner ("What's Love Got To Do With It?") 1944 - Jean Terrell - vocalist for The Supremes ("Stoned Love") 1945 - John McVie - bassist for Fleetwood Mac ("Go Your Own Way")
November 27th
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1935 - Al Jackson - drummer for Booker T. and The MGs ("Green Onions") 1942 - Jimi Hendrix ("Purple Haze") 1944 - Eddie Rabbitt ("I Love A Rainy Night") 1944 - Trevor Davies (Dozy) - bassist for Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky, Mick and Tich ("Legend Of Xanadu") 1945 - Randy Brecker - trumpeter for Blood Sweat & Tears ("And When I Die") 1948 - Dave Winthrop - vocals, flute, saxophone for Supertramp ("The Logical Song")
November 28th
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1929 - Berry Gordy Jr. - Motown Records founder 1932 - Ray Perkins - vocalist for The Crew Cuts ("Sh-Boom") 1939 - Gary Troxel - vocalist for The Fleetwoods ("Mr. Blue") 1940 - Bruce Channel ("Hey, Baby") 1940 - Clem Curtus - vocalist for The Foundations ("Baby Now That I've Found You") 1943 - Randy Newman ("Short People") 1943 - R.B. Greaves ("Take A Letter Maria") 1948 - Beeb Birtles - guitar / vocals for The Little River Band ("Reminiscing") 1949 - Paul Shaffer - David Letterman's band leader
November 29th
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1933 - John Mayall - rock / blues guitarist 1939 - Meco (Domenico Monardo) ("The Theme From Star Wars") 1940 - Chuck Mangione ("Feels So Good") 1941 - Denny Doherty - vocalist for The Mamas and Papas ("California Dreamin'") 1944 - Felix Cavaliere - vocalist and keyboards for The Young Rascals ("Good Lovin'") 1947 - Ronnie Montrose - guitarist for The Edgar Winter Group ("Frankenstein") 1951 - Barry Goudreau - guitarist for Boston ("More Than A Feeling")
November 30th
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1924 - Allan Sherman ("Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh!") 1929 - Dick Clark - host of American Bandstand 1937 - Frank Ifield ("I Remember You") 1937 - Paul Stookey - vocalist / guitarist for Peter, Paul and Mary ("I Dig Rock and Roll Music") 1943 - Leo Lyons - bassist for Ten Years After ("I'd Love To Change The World") 1944 - Rob Grill - bass / vocals for The Grassroots ("Midnight Confession") 1944 - Luther Ingram ("If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right") 1949 - Ruby Starr - vocalist for Black Oak Arkansas ("Jim Dandy") 1953 - June Pointer of The Pointer Sisters ("Fire")
1934 - Billy Paul ("Me and Mrs. Jones") 1935 - Lou Rawls ("You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine") 1938 - Sandy Nelson ("Teen Beat") 1939 - Diane Lennon - vocalist for The Lennon Sisters ("Tonight You Belong To Me") 1944 - John Densmore - drummer for The Doors ("Light My Fire") 1944 - Eric Bloom - guitar and vocals for Blue Oyster Cult ("Don't Fear The Reaper") 1945 - Bette Midler ("The Wind Beneath My Wings") 1946 - Gilbert O'Sullivan ("Alone Again, Naturally")
December 2nd
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1941 - Tom McGuinness - bassist for Manfred Mann ("Do Wah Diddy Diddy") 1942 - Ted Bluechel - drummer for The Association ("Cherish") 1960 - Rick Savage - guitarist for Def Leppard ("Love Bites")
December 3rd
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1927 - Andy Williams ("Moon River") 1927 - Ferlin Husky ("Wings Of A Dove") 1948 - Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath ("War Pigs") 1949 - Mickey Thomas - vocalist for The Elvin Bishop Band ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love") 1951 - Nicky Stevens - vocalist for Brotherhood Of Man ("United We Stand") 1952 - Don Barnes - guitarist for 38 Special ("Caught Up In You") 1952 - Duane Roland - guitarist for Molly Hatchet ("Dreams I'll Never See")
December 4th
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1933 - Wink Martindale ("Deck Of Cards") 1940 - Freddy Cannon ("Palisades Park") 1944 - Chris Hillman - bassist for The Byrds ("Mr. Tambourine Man") 1944 - Dennis Wilson - drummer for The Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") 1948 - John Lyon - leader of Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes 1951 - Gary Rossington - guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama")
December 5th
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1932 - Little Richard ("Tutti Frutti") 1936 - Chad Mitchell of The Chad Mitchell Trio ("The John Birch Society") 1938 - J.J. Cale ("Crazy Mama") 1945 - Eduardo Serrato - drummer for ? & The Mysterians ("96 Tears") 1946 - Andy Kim ("Rock Me Gently") 1947 - Jim Messina - guitarist for Loggins and Messina ("Your Mama Don't Dance") 1947 - Kim Simmonds - guitarist for Savoy Brown ("Street Corner Talking")
December 6th
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1920 - Dave Brubeck ("Take Five") 1935 - George Williams - lead vocalist for The Tymes ("So Much In Love") 1939 - Steve Alaimo ("Everyday I Have To Cry Some") 1943 - Mike Smith - keyboards and lead singer for The Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over") 1944 - Jonathan King ("Everyone's Gone To The Moon") 1955 - Rick Buckler - drummer for The Jam ("Town Called Malice") 1956 - Peter Buck - guitarist for R.E.M. ("Losing My Religion") 1956 - Randy Rhoades - guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne ("Crazy Train")
December 7th
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1924 - Bent Fabric ("Ally Cat") 1942 - Harry Chapin ("Cat's In The Cradle") 1949 - Tom Waits ("The Piano Has Been Drinking")
December 8th
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1944 - George Baker - vocalist for The George Baker Selection ("Little Green Bag") 1925 - Sammy Davis Jr. ("The Candy Man") 1939 - Jerry Butler ("Only The Strong Survive") 1942 - Bobby Elliot - drummer for The Hollies ("Bus Stop") 1943 - Jim Morrison - lead singer of The Doors ("Hello, I Love You") 1944 - Bertie Higgins ("Key Largo") 1944 - Mike Botts - drummer for Bread ("Make It With You") 1947 - Gregg Allman - keyboards and vocals for The Allman Brothers Band ("Ramblin' Man") 1947 - Geoff Daking - drummer for Blues Magoos ("We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet") 1950 - Dan Hartman - ("I Can Dream About You")
December 9th
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1935 - David Houston ("Almost Persuaded") 1939 - Sammy Strain - vocalist for The O'Jays ("Use ta Be My Girl") 1943 - Kenny Vance - vocalist for Jay And The Americans ("She Cried") 1944 - Shirley Brickley - vocalist for The Orlons ("Don't Hang Up") 1946 - Dennis Dunaway - bassist for Alice Cooper ("School's Out") 1957 - Donny Osmond ("Puppy Love")
December 10th
1943 - Chad Stewart - guitar / vocals for Chad and Jeremy ("Yesterday's Gone") 1946 - Walter Orange - drummer for The Commodores ("Nightshift") 1948 - Ralph Tavares of Tavares ("Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel") 1952 - Susan Dey of The Partridge Family ("I Think I Love You")
December 11th
1940 - David Gates - guitar / vocals for Bread ("Diary") 1941 - J. Frank Wilson ("Last Kiss") 1944 - Brenda Lee ("Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree") 1954 - Jermaine Jackson - vocalist for The Jackson Five ("ABC") 1958 - Nikki Sixx - bassist for Motley Crue ("Dr. Feelgood")
December 12th
1915 - Frank Sinatra ("My Way") 1938 - Connie Francis ("Lipstick On Your Collar") 1940 - Dionne Warwick ("Do You Know The Way To San Jose?") 1941 - Tim Hauser - vocalist for The Manhattan Transfer ("Boy From New York City") 1941 - Terry Kirkman - keyboards / vocals for The Association ("Never My Love") 1943 - Dickey Betts - guitar / vocals for The Allman Brothers Band ("Ramblin' Man") 1943 - Dave Munden - drummer for The Tremeloes ("Silence Is Golden") 1944 - Rob Tyner - vocalist for The MC5 ("Kick Out The Jams") 1945 - Alan Ward - guitarist for The Honeycombs ("Have I The Right?") 1947 - Ralph Scala - keyboard player for Blues Magoos ("We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet")
December 13th
1940 - Tony Gomez - keyboard player for The Foundations ("Baby Now that I've Found You") 1946 - Skip Prokop - drummer and vocalist for Lighthouse ("Sunny Days") 1948 - Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter of The Doobie Brothers ("Listen To The Music") 1948 - Ted Nugent - lead guitarist for The Amboy Dukes ("Journey To The Center Of The Mind")
December 14th
1932 - Charlie Rich ("The Most Beautiful Girl") 1937 - Warren Ryanes - vocalist for The Monotones ("Who Wrote The Book Of Love") 1946 - Joyce Vincent-Wilson of Tony Orlando and Dawn ("Knock Three Times") 1946 - Patty Duke ("Don't Just Stand There") 1949 - Cliff Williams - bassist for AC/DC ("You Shook Me All Night Long")
December 15th
1921 - Alan Freed - the disc jockey who popularized the phrase "rock and roll" 1928 - Jerry Wallace ("Primrose Lane") 1932 - Jesse Belvin ("Goodnight My Love") 1939 - Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes ("Stoned Love") 1942 - Dave Clark - drummer for The Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over") 1946 - Carmine Appice - drummer for Vanilla Fudge ("You Keep Me Hangin' On") 1955 - Paul Simonon - bassist for The Clash ("Train In Vain")
December 16th
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1943 - Tony Hicks - guitarist for The Hollies ("Long Cool Woman") 1946 - Benny Andersson - keyboardist for ABBA ("Super Trouper") 1950 - Billy Gibbons - guitarist for ZZ Top ("Sleeping Bag")
December 17th
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1937 - Art Neville - keyboards / vocals for The Neville Brothers ("Tell It Like It Is") 1939 - Eddie Kendricks - vocalist for The Temptations ("My Girl") 1942 - Paul Butterfield - vocals / harmonica for The Paul Butterfield Blues Band ("Drivin' Wheel") 1943 - Dave Dee - vocalist for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ("Legend Of Xanadu") 1948 - Jim Bonfanti - drummer for The Raspberries ("Go All The Way") 1949 - Paul Rodgers - vocalist for Free ("All Right Now") 1950 - Carlton Barrett - drummer for Bob Marley & The Wailers ("No Woman No Cry") 1951 - Wanda Hutchison - vocalist for The Emotions ("Best Of My Love")
December 18th
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1938 - Chas Chandler - bass guitarist for The Animals ("House Of The Rising Sun") 1941 - Sam Andrew - guitarist for Big Brother and The Holding Company ("Piece Of My Heart") 1943 - Keith Richards - guitarist for The Rolling Stones ("Get Off Of My Cloud") 1953 - Elliot Easton - guitarist for The Cars ("Drive")
December 19th
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1920 - Little Jimmy Dickens ("May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose") 1940 - Phil Ochs - folk singer 1941 - Maurice White - vocalist / drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire ("After The Love Has Gone") 1944 - Alvin Lee - guitarist for Ten Years After ("I'd Love To Change The World") 1944 - Zal Yanovsky - lead guitarist for The Lovin' Spoonful ("Summer In The City") 1945 - John McEuen - guitarist for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ("Mr. Bojangles") 1952 - Jeff Davis - bassist for The Amazing Rhythm Aces ("Third Rate Romance") 1952 - Walter Murphy ("A Fifth Of Beethoven")
December 20th
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1944 - Bobby Colomby - drummer for Blood, Sweat and Tears ("Spinning Wheel") 1947 - Peter Criss - drummer for Kiss ("Rock And Roll All Nite") 1948 - Stephen Wright - lead singer for The Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind") 1948 - Alan Parsons - keyboard player for The Alan Parsons Project ("Eye In The Sky") 1956 - Anita Ward ("Ring My Bell")
December 21st
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1940 - Frank Zappa ("Vally Girl") 1940 - Ray Hildebrand of Paul and Paula ("Hey Paula") 1942 - Carla Thomas ("Gee Whiz") 1943 - Gwen McCrae ("Rockin' Chair") 1946 - Carl Wilson - lead guitar for The Beach Boys ("Surfin' USA") 1951 - Nick Gilder ("Hot Child In The City") 1953 - Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman")
December 22nd
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1939 - James Gurley - guitarist for Big Brother And The Holding Company ("Piece Of My Heart") 1944 - Barry Jenkins - drummer for The Nashville Teens ("Tobacco Road") 1946 - Rick Nielson - guitarist for Cheap Trick ("I Want You To Want Me") 1948 - Alan Williams - lead vocalist for The Rubettes ("Sugar Baby Love") 1949 - Maurice Gibb - bass / keyboards for The Bee Gees ("To Love Somebody") 1949 - Robin Gibb - vocalist for The Bee Gees ("Massachusetts")
December 23rd
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1926 - Harold Dorman ("Mountain Of Love") 1935 - Esther Phillips ("What A Difference A Day Makes") 1939 - Johnny Kidd - lead singer for Johnny & The Pirates ("Shakin' All Over") 1940 - Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitarist for Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody To Love") 1940 - Tim Hardin - songwriter ("If I Were A Carpenter - Reason To Believe") 1940 - Eugene Record - lead singer of The Chi-Lites ("Have You Seen Her") 1945 - Ron Bushy - drummer for Iron Butterfly ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida") 1946 - Robbie Dupree ("Steal Away") 1956 - Dave Murray - guitarist for Iron Maiden ("The Trooper")
December 24th
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1926 - Lee Dorsey ("Workin In The Coal Mine") 1945 - Lemmy Kilmister - bassist for Motorhead ("Overkill") 1957 - Ian Burden - keyboardist for Human League ("Don't You Want Me")
December 25th
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1929 - Billy Horton - lead singer of The Silhouettes ("Get A Job") 1929 - Chris Kenner ("I Like It Like That") 1937 - O'Kelly Isley - vocalist for The Isley Brothers ("Twist And Shout") 1944 - Henry Vestine - guitarist for Canned Heat ("On The Road Again") 1945 - Noel Redding - bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience ("Foxy Lady") 1946 - Jimmy Buffett ("Margaritaville")
December 26th
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1920 - Steve Allen ("Autumn Leaves") 1935 - Abdul Fakir - vocalist for The Four Tops ("I Can't Help Myself") 1940 - Phil Spector - record producer 1946 - Bob Carpenter - keyboards for The Dirt Band ("Make a Little Magic")
December 27th
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1931 - Scotty Moore - Elvis's guitarist ("Hound Dog") 1941 - Les Maguire - pianist for Gerry And The Pacemakers ("Ferry Cross The Mersey") 1941 - Mike Pinder - keyboard player for The Moody Blues ("Nights In White Satin") 1947 - Mick Jones - guitarist for Foreigner ("Waiting For A Girl Like You") 1948 - Larry Byrom - guitarist for Steppenwolf ("Who Needs Ya")
December 28th
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1914 - Roebuck 'Pops' Staples - vocalist and guitarist for The Staple Singers ("Let's Do It Again") 1921 - Johnny Otis ("Willie & the Hand Jive") 1932 - Dorsey Burnette ("There Was A Tall Oak Tree") 1938 - Charles Neville - vocalist for The Neville Brothers ("Bird On A Wire") 1946 - Edgar Winter ("Frankenstein") 1947 - Dick Diamond - bassist for The Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind") 1950 - Alex Chilton - lead singer of The Box Tops ("Cry Like A Baby")
December 29th
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1941 - Ray Thomas - flautist and vocalist for The Moody Blues ("Go Now") 1942 - Rick Danko - bassist for The Band ("Up On Cripple Creek") 1942 - Jerry Summers of The Dovells ("The Bristol Stomp") 1945 - Rusty Day - vocalist for Cactus ("Token Chokin'") 1946 - Marianne Faithfull ("As Tears Go By") 1947 - Cozy Powell - session drummer 1948 - Charlie Spinosa - trumpet player for John Fred And His Playboy Band ("Judy In Disguise") 1950 - Robert Parissi - lead vocals and guitar for Wild Cherry ("Play That Funky Music") 1951 - Yvonne Elliman ("If I Can't Have You") 1955 - Neil Giraldo - guitarist for the Pat Benatar group ("Hit Me With Your Best Shot")
December 30th
1928 - Bo Diddley ("Hey Bo Diddley") 1931 - Skeeter Davis ("End Of The World") 1934 - Del Shannon ("Runaway") 1939 - Felix Pappalardi - bass and vocals for Mountain ("Mississippi Queen") 1942 - Mike Nesmith - guitarist for the Monkees ("Steppin' Stone") 1945 - Davy Jones - vocalist for the Monkees ("Valleri") 1946 - Patti Smith - ("Because The Night") 1947 - Jeff Lynne - guitarist for Electric Light Orchestra ("Livin' Thing")
December 31st
1928 - Ross Barbour - vocalist for The Four Freshmen ("Graduation Day") 1942 - Andy Summers - guitarist for The Police ("Every Breath You Take") 1943 - John Denver ("Rocky Mountain High") 1943 - Pete Quaife - bass player for The Kinks ("Lola") 1947 - Burton Cummings - piano/lead vocals for The Guess Who ("American Woman") 1948 - Donna Summer ("Love To Love You Baby") 1948 - Steve Farmer - guitarist for The Amboy Dukes ("Journey To The Center Of The Mind") 1951 - Fermin Goytisolo - percussionist for KC And The Sunshine Band ("Shake Your Booty") 1951 - Tom Hamilton - bassist for Aerosmith ("Dream On")
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