October 20th
1890 Ferdinand Joseph LaMenthe (aka Jelly Roll Morton, jazz pianist) (d 7/10/41, age 50)
1925 Tom Dowd (music producer and engineer, worked with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers Band, and Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d 10/27/02, age 77)
1937 Wanda Jackson (country singer)
1950 Tom Petty - Neil have you sent a card yet?
1951 Al Greenwood (keyboardist: Foreigner 1977-1981)
1958 Mark King (bassist/singer: Level 42)
1964 Jim ‘Soni’ Sonefeld (drummer: Hootie & the Blowfish)
1966 Fred Coury (drummer: Cinderella)
1971 Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Doggy Dogg, rapper)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
October 21st
1912 Sir Georg Solti (conductor: Chicago Symphony Orchestra) (d 9/5/97, age 84)
1917 John Birks ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie (d 1/6/93, age 75)
1940 Michael Lubowitz (aka Manfred Mann, singer: Blinded By the Light, The Mighty Quinn)
1941 Steve Cropper (guitarist: The Blues Brothers, Booker T & the MGs)
1942 Elvin Bishop (guitarist: Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elvin Bishop Group)
1943 Ron Elliott (guitarist: Beau Brummels)
1946 Erick Lee Purkhiser (aka Lux Interior, frontman and founding member: The Cramps) (d 2/4/09, age 62)
1946 Lee Loughnane (trumpeter: Chicago 1967-present)
1946 Steve Lukather (guitarist: Toto)
1952 Brian Mydland (keyboardist: The Grateful Dead) (d 7/26/90, age 37)
1953 Charlotte Caffey (lead guitarist: The Gogos)
1955 Eric Faulkner (guitarist: Bay City Rollers) Oh dear never mind it takes all sorts!!
1912 Sir Georg Solti (conductor: Chicago Symphony Orchestra) (d 9/5/97, age 84)
1917 John Birks ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie (d 1/6/93, age 75)
1940 Michael Lubowitz (aka Manfred Mann, singer: Blinded By the Light, The Mighty Quinn)
1941 Steve Cropper (guitarist: The Blues Brothers, Booker T & the MGs)
1942 Elvin Bishop (guitarist: Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elvin Bishop Group)
1943 Ron Elliott (guitarist: Beau Brummels)
1946 Erick Lee Purkhiser (aka Lux Interior, frontman and founding member: The Cramps) (d 2/4/09, age 62)
1946 Lee Loughnane (trumpeter: Chicago 1967-present)
1946 Steve Lukather (guitarist: Toto)
1952 Brian Mydland (keyboardist: The Grateful Dead) (d 7/26/90, age 37)
1953 Charlotte Caffey (lead guitarist: The Gogos)
1955 Eric Faulkner (guitarist: Bay City Rollers) Oh dear never mind it takes all sorts!!
October 22nd
1943 Bobby Fuller (guitarist/singer: Bobby Fuller Four - “I Fought the Law”) (d 7/18/66, age 22)
1945 Leslie West (guitarist: Mountain)
1952 Greg Hawkes (keyboardist: The Cars)
1958 Bobby Blotzer (drummer: Ratt)
1966 John Wesley Harding (musician)
1968 Shelby Lynne (singer)
1985 Zachary Hanson (drummer, youngest of the Hanson brothers)
1943 Bobby Fuller (guitarist/singer: Bobby Fuller Four - “I Fought the Law”) (d 7/18/66, age 22)
1945 Leslie West (guitarist: Mountain)
1952 Greg Hawkes (keyboardist: The Cars)
1958 Bobby Blotzer (drummer: Ratt)
1966 John Wesley Harding (musician)
1968 Shelby Lynne (singer)
1985 Zachary Hanson (drummer, youngest of the Hanson brothers)
October 23rd
1921 L.C. Green (blues guitarist/singer) (d 10/18/60, age 38)
1927 Sonny Criss (saxophonist) (d 11/19/77, age 50)
1937 Yvonne Staples (singer: The Staple Singers)
1940 Ellie Greenwich (songwriter: Leader of the Pack, Da Doo Run Run, Chapel of Love, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)) (d 8/26/09, age 68)
1959 ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic (parody singer)
1921 L.C. Green (blues guitarist/singer) (d 10/18/60, age 38)
1927 Sonny Criss (saxophonist) (d 11/19/77, age 50)
1937 Yvonne Staples (singer: The Staple Singers)
1940 Ellie Greenwich (songwriter: Leader of the Pack, Da Doo Run Run, Chapel of Love, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)) (d 8/26/09, age 68)
1959 ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic (parody singer)
October 24th
1921 Gilbert Becaud (French singer) (d 12/18/01, age 80)
1925 Willie Mabon (blues pianist: Chess Records) (d 4/20/85, age 59)
1929 Geoge Crumb (composer)
1930 Jile Perry ‘J.P.’ Richardson (aka The Big Bopper, singer: Chantilly Lace) (d 2/3/59, age 28, in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens)
1931 Tommy Bankhead (bluesman, played harp, guitar, drums, and bass) (d 12/16/00, age 69)
1936 Jimmy Dawkins (blues guitarist)
1936 Bill Wyman (bassist: The Rolling Stones until 1992)
1937 Clarence Hollimon (blues guitarist) (d 4/23/00, age 62)
1937 Santo Farina (guitarist: Santo & Johnny - “Sleep Walk”)
1943 Corky Siegel (piano/harmonica: Siegel-Schwall Blues Band)
1946 Jerry Edmonton (drummer: Steppenwolf) (d 11/28/93, age 47)
1953 Mark Gray (keyboardist: Exile - “Kiss You All Over”)
1968 Brian Yale (bassist: Matchbox 20)
1979 Ben Gillies (drummer: Silverchair)
1980 Monica (Arnold) (singer)
1921 Gilbert Becaud (French singer) (d 12/18/01, age 80)
1925 Willie Mabon (blues pianist: Chess Records) (d 4/20/85, age 59)
1929 Geoge Crumb (composer)
1930 Jile Perry ‘J.P.’ Richardson (aka The Big Bopper, singer: Chantilly Lace) (d 2/3/59, age 28, in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens)
1931 Tommy Bankhead (bluesman, played harp, guitar, drums, and bass) (d 12/16/00, age 69)
1936 Jimmy Dawkins (blues guitarist)
1936 Bill Wyman (bassist: The Rolling Stones until 1992)
1937 Clarence Hollimon (blues guitarist) (d 4/23/00, age 62)
1937 Santo Farina (guitarist: Santo & Johnny - “Sleep Walk”)
1943 Corky Siegel (piano/harmonica: Siegel-Schwall Blues Band)
1946 Jerry Edmonton (drummer: Steppenwolf) (d 11/28/93, age 47)
1953 Mark Gray (keyboardist: Exile - “Kiss You All Over”)
1968 Brian Yale (bassist: Matchbox 20)
1979 Ben Gillies (drummer: Silverchair)
1980 Monica (Arnold) (singer)
October 25th
1924 Earl Palmer (session drummer: Tuiti Fruiti (Little Richard), You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Righteous Brothers)) (d 9/19/08, age 83)
1934 Sam ‘Bluzman’ Taylor (blues singer, performed with The Isley Brothers, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Maxine Brown, among others) (d 1/5/09, age 74)
1941 Helen Reddy (singer: I Am Woman)
1943 Roy Lynes (keyboardist: Status Quo)
1944 Jon Anderson (singer: Yes)
1944 Kathy ‘Taffy’ Danoff (singer: Starland Vocal Band - “Afternoon Delight”)
1948 Glenn Tipton (guitarist: Judas Priest)
1955 Matthias Jabs (lead guitaristist: The Scorpions
1978-present) 1962 Chad Smith (drummer: Red Hot Chili Peppers)
1970 Ed Robertson (singer/guitarist: Barenaked Ladies)
1971 Rosie Ledet (blues singer)
1924 Earl Palmer (session drummer: Tuiti Fruiti (Little Richard), You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Righteous Brothers)) (d 9/19/08, age 83)
1934 Sam ‘Bluzman’ Taylor (blues singer, performed with The Isley Brothers, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Maxine Brown, among others) (d 1/5/09, age 74)
1941 Helen Reddy (singer: I Am Woman)
1943 Roy Lynes (keyboardist: Status Quo)
1944 Jon Anderson (singer: Yes)
1944 Kathy ‘Taffy’ Danoff (singer: Starland Vocal Band - “Afternoon Delight”)
1948 Glenn Tipton (guitarist: Judas Priest)
1955 Matthias Jabs (lead guitaristist: The Scorpions
1978-present) 1962 Chad Smith (drummer: Red Hot Chili Peppers)
1970 Ed Robertson (singer/guitarist: Barenaked Ladies)
1971 Rosie Ledet (blues singer)
October 26th
1911 Mahalia Jackson (d 1/27/72, age 60)
1936 Bruce Belland (singer)
1946 Keith Hopwood (guitarist: Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter, I'm Henry VIII I Am)
1949 Shirley King (singer)
1951 Bootsy Collins (bassist: James Brown)
1953 Julian Keith Strickland (drummer: The B52s)
1963 Natalie Merchant (singer: 10,000 Maniacs, solo)
1911 Mahalia Jackson (d 1/27/72, age 60)
1936 Bruce Belland (singer)
1946 Keith Hopwood (guitarist: Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter, I'm Henry VIII I Am)
1949 Shirley King (singer)
1951 Bootsy Collins (bassist: James Brown)
1953 Julian Keith Strickland (drummer: The B52s)
1963 Natalie Merchant (singer: 10,000 Maniacs, solo)
October 27th
1909 Henry Townshend (blues guitarist/singer, recorded his first two songs in Grafton WI in 1930 (Doctor Oh Doctor, Jack of Diamonds Georgia Rub), then recorded in all of next eight decades, died in Grafton just hours before being honored there) (d 9/24/06, age 96)
1933 Floyd Cramer (pianist/singer: San Antonio Rose, Last Date) (d 12/31/97, age 64) 1940 Lee Greenwood (country singer: God Bless the USA)
1949 Jack Daniels (guitarist: Highway 101)
1951 K.K. Downing (guitarist: Judas Priest)
1958 Simon LeBon (singer: Duran Duran)
1967 Scott Weiland (singer: Stone Temple Pilots)
1984 Kelly Osbourne (singer, daughter of Ozzy Osbourne)
1909 Henry Townshend (blues guitarist/singer, recorded his first two songs in Grafton WI in 1930 (Doctor Oh Doctor, Jack of Diamonds Georgia Rub), then recorded in all of next eight decades, died in Grafton just hours before being honored there) (d 9/24/06, age 96)
1933 Floyd Cramer (pianist/singer: San Antonio Rose, Last Date) (d 12/31/97, age 64) 1940 Lee Greenwood (country singer: God Bless the USA)
1949 Jack Daniels (guitarist: Highway 101)
1951 K.K. Downing (guitarist: Judas Priest)
1958 Simon LeBon (singer: Duran Duran)
1967 Scott Weiland (singer: Stone Temple Pilots)
1984 Kelly Osbourne (singer, daughter of Ozzy Osbourne)
October 28th
1921 Arturo ‘Chico’ O’Farrill (Latin jazz composer, conductor and bandleader, who produced about two dozen albums and played with musicians ranging from Count Basie to David Bowie) (d 6/27/01, age 79)
1936 Charlie Daniels (singer: The Devil Went Down to Georgia)
1941 Curtis Lee (singer: Pretty Little Angel Eyes)
1945 Elton Dean (jazz saxophonist, reason for Elton John’s name) (d 2/7/06, age 60)
1948 Rick Reynolds (guitarist: Black Oak Arkansas)
1957 Stephen Morris (drummer: New Order)
1969 Ben Harper (guitarist/singer/songwriter) Plays a Cole Clark!!
1921 Arturo ‘Chico’ O’Farrill (Latin jazz composer, conductor and bandleader, who produced about two dozen albums and played with musicians ranging from Count Basie to David Bowie) (d 6/27/01, age 79)
1936 Charlie Daniels (singer: The Devil Went Down to Georgia)
1941 Curtis Lee (singer: Pretty Little Angel Eyes)
1945 Elton Dean (jazz saxophonist, reason for Elton John’s name) (d 2/7/06, age 60)
1948 Rick Reynolds (guitarist: Black Oak Arkansas)
1957 Stephen Morris (drummer: New Order)
1969 Ben Harper (guitarist/singer/songwriter) Plays a Cole Clark!!