Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
October 5th
1933 Billy Lee Riley (Sun Records star: Flying Saucer Rock and Roll, Red Hot, Rock With Me Baby) (d 8/2/09, age 75)
1933 Bennie Smith (St. Louis blues guitarist who played with Chuck Berry and Ike & Tina Turner) (d 9/10/06, age 72)
1938 Carlo Mastrangello (singer: Dion & the Bellmonts)
1942 Richard Street (singer: The Temptations)
1943 Steve Miller (guitarist/singer: Steve Miller Band)
1947 Brian Johnson (singer: AC/DC 1980-present)
1949 Rick Estrin (blues harpist: Little Charlie & the Nightcats, now Rick Estrin & the Nightcats since Little Charlie retired)
1950 ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke (guitarist: Motorhead)
1951 Bob Geldof
1958 Lee Thompson (saxophonist: Madness)
1933 Billy Lee Riley (Sun Records star: Flying Saucer Rock and Roll, Red Hot, Rock With Me Baby) (d 8/2/09, age 75)
1933 Bennie Smith (St. Louis blues guitarist who played with Chuck Berry and Ike & Tina Turner) (d 9/10/06, age 72)
1938 Carlo Mastrangello (singer: Dion & the Bellmonts)
1942 Richard Street (singer: The Temptations)
1943 Steve Miller (guitarist/singer: Steve Miller Band)
1947 Brian Johnson (singer: AC/DC 1980-present)
1949 Rick Estrin (blues harpist: Little Charlie & the Nightcats, now Rick Estrin & the Nightcats since Little Charlie retired)
1950 ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke (guitarist: Motorhead)
1951 Bob Geldof
1958 Lee Thompson (saxophonist: Madness)
October 7th
1927 Al Martino (singer)
1936 Clifton James (drummer) 1939 Joel Brodsky (photographer famous for album covers by The Doors, B.B. King, Carly Simon, Barry Manilow, Kiss, Iggy Pop, and Gladys Knight & the Pips) (d 3/1/07, age 67)
1939 Colin Cooper (saxophonist: Climax Blues Band)
1942 Zelma Redding (songwriter, widow of Otis Redding)
1951 John (Cougar) Mellencamp
1954 Tico Torres (drummer: Bon Jovi)
1955 Yo-Yo Ma (cellist)
1959 Sandy West (drummer: The Runaways, founded the band with Joan Jett in 1975 when she was 16) (d 10/21/06, age 47)
failed musician but all-round nice guy Reiver (1959), (His words not mine lol)
1959 Simon Cowell (music producer, judge on American Idol)
1967 Toni Braxton
1927 Al Martino (singer)
1936 Clifton James (drummer) 1939 Joel Brodsky (photographer famous for album covers by The Doors, B.B. King, Carly Simon, Barry Manilow, Kiss, Iggy Pop, and Gladys Knight & the Pips) (d 3/1/07, age 67)
1939 Colin Cooper (saxophonist: Climax Blues Band)
1942 Zelma Redding (songwriter, widow of Otis Redding)
1951 John (Cougar) Mellencamp
1954 Tico Torres (drummer: Bon Jovi)
1955 Yo-Yo Ma (cellist)
1959 Sandy West (drummer: The Runaways, founded the band with Joan Jett in 1975 when she was 16) (d 10/21/06, age 47)
failed musician but all-round nice guy Reiver (1959), (His words not mine lol)
1959 Simon Cowell (music producer, judge on American Idol)
1967 Toni Braxton
October 8th
1940 Fred Cash (singer: The Impressions)
1942 Reese Franklin ‘Buzz’ Clifford (Looney Tune singer: Baby Sittin’ Boogie)
1948 John Cummings (aka Johnny Ramone, guitarist: The Ramones) (d 9/15/04, age 55) 1950 Robert ‘Kool’ Bell (bassist/guitarist/singer: Kool & the Gang)
1955 Lonnie Pitchford (blues guitarist) (d 11/8/98, age 43)
1940 Fred Cash (singer: The Impressions)
1942 Reese Franklin ‘Buzz’ Clifford (Looney Tune singer: Baby Sittin’ Boogie)
1948 John Cummings (aka Johnny Ramone, guitarist: The Ramones) (d 9/15/04, age 55) 1950 Robert ‘Kool’ Bell (bassist/guitarist/singer: Kool & the Gang)
1955 Lonnie Pitchford (blues guitarist) (d 11/8/98, age 43)
October 9th
1935 Johnnie Bassett (blues guitarist/singer)
1940 John Lennon (guitarist/pianist/singer/songwriter: The Beatles) (d 12/8/80, age 40)
1944 John Entwistle (bassist: The Who) (d 6/27/02, age 57)
1945 Jeannie C. Riley (singer: Harper Valley PTA)
1948 Jackson Browne (singer: Runnin’ on Empty)
1948 Dave Samuels (vibrophonist: Spyro Gyra)
1957 Chasplaya (Wannabe guitarist: Police Club Band, One Fish and 2 Scoops) :laugh:
1975 Sean Lennon (singer, son of John)
1935 Johnnie Bassett (blues guitarist/singer)
1940 John Lennon (guitarist/pianist/singer/songwriter: The Beatles) (d 12/8/80, age 40)
1944 John Entwistle (bassist: The Who) (d 6/27/02, age 57)
1945 Jeannie C. Riley (singer: Harper Valley PTA)
1948 Jackson Browne (singer: Runnin’ on Empty)
1948 Dave Samuels (vibrophonist: Spyro Gyra)
1957 Chasplaya (Wannabe guitarist: Police Club Band, One Fish and 2 Scoops) :laugh:
1975 Sean Lennon (singer, son of John)
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Chasplaya wrote:
Well Happy Birthday, Chas!!
Ready for all of TG to give you your 'paddywhacks'?
October 9th
1935 Johnnie Bassett (blues guitarist/singer)
1940 John Lennon (guitarist/pianist/singer/songwriter: The Beatles) (d 12/8/80, age 40)
1944 John Entwistle (bassist: The Who) (d 6/27/02, age 57)
1945 Jeannie C. Riley (singer: Harper Valley PTA)
1948 Jackson Browne (singer: Runnin’ on Empty)
1948 Dave Samuels (vibrophonist: Spyro Gyra)
1957 Chasplaya (Wannabe guitarist: Police Club Band, One Fish and 2 Scoops) :laugh:
1975 Sean Lennon (singer, son of John)
Well Happy Birthday, Chas!!
Ready for all of TG to give you your 'paddywhacks'?
AcousticAl wrote:
Thanks Al, I might pass on the paddywhacks though ouch!! If ya all send a dollar that would be nice lol!!Chasplaya wrote:October 9th
1935 Johnnie Bassett (blues guitarist/singer)
1940 John Lennon (guitarist/pianist/singer/songwriter: The Beatles) (d 12/8/80, age 40)
1944 John Entwistle (bassist: The Who) (d 6/27/02, age 57)
1945 Jeannie C. Riley (singer: Harper Valley PTA)
1948 Jackson Browne (singer: Runnin’ on Empty)
1948 Dave Samuels (vibrophonist: Spyro Gyra)
1957 Chasplaya (Wannabe guitarist: Police Club Band, One Fish and 2 Scoops) :laugh:
1975 Sean Lennon (singer, son of John)
Well Happy Birthday, Chas!!
Ready for all of TG to give you your 'paddywhacks'?
October 10th
1917 Thelonius Monk (“bop” jazz pianist) (d 2/17/82, age 64)
1946 John Prine (singer/songwriter)
1955 David Lee Roth (singer: Van Halen 1978-1984)
1958 Tanya Tucker (singer: Delta Dawn)
1959 Kristy MacColl (singer/songwriter, killed when hit by a speed boat while swimming) (d 12/18/00, age 41)
1959 Chris Lowe (singer: Pet Shop Boys)
1961 Martin Kemp (bassist: Spandau Ballet)
1979 Mya (Hanson) (singer/rapper)
1917 Thelonius Monk (“bop” jazz pianist) (d 2/17/82, age 64)
1946 John Prine (singer/songwriter)
1955 David Lee Roth (singer: Van Halen 1978-1984)
1958 Tanya Tucker (singer: Delta Dawn)
1959 Kristy MacColl (singer/songwriter, killed when hit by a speed boat while swimming) (d 12/18/00, age 41)
1959 Chris Lowe (singer: Pet Shop Boys)
1961 Martin Kemp (bassist: Spandau Ballet)
1979 Mya (Hanson) (singer/rapper)
October 11th
1919 Art Blakey (drummer: Billy Eckstine Band) (d 10/16/90, age 71)
1932 Dottie West (d 9/4/91, age 58)
1936 Billy Higgins (jazz drummer) (d 5/3/01, age 64)
1943 Gene Watson (country singer)
1948 Daryl Hall (singer: Hall & Oates)
1955 Linda ‘Lindy’ Boone (singer, daughter of Pat Boone)
1971 Lana Moorer (aka MC Lyte, rapper)
1919 Art Blakey (drummer: Billy Eckstine Band) (d 10/16/90, age 71)
1932 Dottie West (d 9/4/91, age 58)
1936 Billy Higgins (jazz drummer) (d 5/3/01, age 64)
1943 Gene Watson (country singer)
1948 Daryl Hall (singer: Hall & Oates)
1955 Linda ‘Lindy’ Boone (singer, daughter of Pat Boone)
1971 Lana Moorer (aka MC Lyte, rapper)