Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
September 26th
1898 George Gershwin (d 7/11/37, age 38)
1926 Julie London (singer, actress: Nurse Dixie McCall on Emergency!) (d 10/18/00, age 74)
1931 George Chambers (bassist: The Chambers Brothers - “Time Has Come Today”)
1945 Bryan Ferry (pianist/singer: Roxy Music)
1947 Lynn Anderson (singer: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
1954 James Pugh (keyboardist: Robert Cray Band)
1954 Cesar Rosas (singer/mandolinist/guitarist: Los Lobos)
1955 Carlene Carter (singer, daughter of June Carter)
1967 Shannon Hoon (singer: Blind Melon) (d 10/21/95, age 28)
1972 Shawn Stockman (singer: Boyz II Men)
1981 Christina Milian (singer)
1898 George Gershwin (d 7/11/37, age 38)
1926 Julie London (singer, actress: Nurse Dixie McCall on Emergency!) (d 10/18/00, age 74)
1931 George Chambers (bassist: The Chambers Brothers - “Time Has Come Today”)
1945 Bryan Ferry (pianist/singer: Roxy Music)
1947 Lynn Anderson (singer: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
1954 James Pugh (keyboardist: Robert Cray Band)
1954 Cesar Rosas (singer/mandolinist/guitarist: Los Lobos)
1955 Carlene Carter (singer, daughter of June Carter)
1967 Shannon Hoon (singer: Blind Melon) (d 10/21/95, age 28)
1972 Shawn Stockman (singer: Boyz II Men)
1981 Christina Milian (singer)
September 27th
1943 Randy Bachman (guitarist: Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who)
1947 Marvin Lee Aday (aka Meat Loaf, singer: Two out of Three Ain’t Bad, Paradise By the Dashboard Light)
1947 Barbara Dickson (Scottish singer)great vocalist IMHO
1953 Greg Ham (flutist/saxophonist/keyboardist: Men at Work)
1958 Shaun Cassidy (singer, actor: Hardy Boys, half-brother of David Cassidy)
1970 Mark Calderon (singer: Color Me Badd)
1984 Avril Lavigne (singer)
1943 Randy Bachman (guitarist: Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who)
1947 Marvin Lee Aday (aka Meat Loaf, singer: Two out of Three Ain’t Bad, Paradise By the Dashboard Light)
1947 Barbara Dickson (Scottish singer)great vocalist IMHO
1953 Greg Ham (flutist/saxophonist/keyboardist: Men at Work)
1958 Shaun Cassidy (singer, actor: Hardy Boys, half-brother of David Cassidy)
1970 Mark Calderon (singer: Color Me Badd)
1984 Avril Lavigne (singer)
September 28th
1926 Jerry Clower (singer/comedian/pitchman) (d 8/24/98, age 71)
1928 Cora Walton (aka Koko Taylor, blues legend: Wang Dang Doodle, Queen of the Blues, whose nickname ‘Koko’ came from her love of chocolate) (d 5/3/09, age 80)
1938 Ben E. King (singer: Stand By Me)
1951 Norton Buffalo (harpist/keyboardist: Steve Miller Band1953 Jeff Ganz (bassist: Johnny Winter Band)
1954 George Lynch (guitarist: Dokken, Lynch Mob)
1957 C.J. Chenier (zydeco altosaxophonist and accordian player)
1967 Ginger Fish (drummer: Marilyn Manson)
1967 Moon Unit Zappa (daughter of Frank Zappa, singer: Valley Girl)
1968 Gerald Levert (R&B singer - “I Swear” also with groups LeVert and LSG, son of Eddie Levert of The O'Jays) (d 3/30/08, age 39)
1971 A.J. Croce (pianist/singer/songwriter, son of Jim Croce)
1926 Jerry Clower (singer/comedian/pitchman) (d 8/24/98, age 71)
1928 Cora Walton (aka Koko Taylor, blues legend: Wang Dang Doodle, Queen of the Blues, whose nickname ‘Koko’ came from her love of chocolate) (d 5/3/09, age 80)
1938 Ben E. King (singer: Stand By Me)
1951 Norton Buffalo (harpist/keyboardist: Steve Miller Band1953 Jeff Ganz (bassist: Johnny Winter Band)
1954 George Lynch (guitarist: Dokken, Lynch Mob)
1957 C.J. Chenier (zydeco altosaxophonist and accordian player)
1967 Ginger Fish (drummer: Marilyn Manson)
1967 Moon Unit Zappa (daughter of Frank Zappa, singer: Valley Girl)
1968 Gerald Levert (R&B singer - “I Swear” also with groups LeVert and LSG, son of Eddie Levert of The O'Jays) (d 3/30/08, age 39)
1971 A.J. Croce (pianist/singer/songwriter, son of Jim Croce)
September 29th
1907 Gene Autry (d 10/2/98, age 91)
1935 Jerry Lee Lewis (“The Killer,” piano playing rock and blues legend)
1937 Joe ‘Guitar’ Hughes (blues guitarist) (d 5/20/03, age 65)
1944 Mike Post (TV theme composer: Rockford Files, NewsRadio, NYPD Blue, CHiPs, The White Shadow, Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues, Hunter, The A-Team, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, The Commish)
1948 Mark Farner (singer/guitarist: Grand Funk Railroad)
1907 Gene Autry (d 10/2/98, age 91)
1935 Jerry Lee Lewis (“The Killer,” piano playing rock and blues legend)
1937 Joe ‘Guitar’ Hughes (blues guitarist) (d 5/20/03, age 65)
1944 Mike Post (TV theme composer: Rockford Files, NewsRadio, NYPD Blue, CHiPs, The White Shadow, Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues, Hunter, The A-Team, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, The Commish)
1948 Mark Farner (singer/guitarist: Grand Funk Railroad)
September 30th Sorry day late!
1935 Arzell ‘Z.Z.’ Hill (blues singer) (d 4/27/84, age 48)
1935 Johnny Mathis
1939 Len Cariou (singer: The Four Seasons)
1940 Dewey Martin (drummer: Buffalo Springfield) (d 1/31/09, age 68)
1940 James Yancy Jones (aka Taildragger, blues singer)
1942 Frankie Lymon (singer: The Teenagers - “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”) (d 2/28/68, age 25)
1943 Marilyn McCoo (hostess: Solid Gold, singer: The Fifth Dimension)
1947 Marc Bolan (singer: T-Rex - “Low Rider”) (d 9/16/77, age 29)
1953 Deborah Allen (country singer)
1964 Trey Anastasio (guitarist/singer: Phish)
1935 Arzell ‘Z.Z.’ Hill (blues singer) (d 4/27/84, age 48)
1935 Johnny Mathis
1939 Len Cariou (singer: The Four Seasons)
1940 Dewey Martin (drummer: Buffalo Springfield) (d 1/31/09, age 68)
1940 James Yancy Jones (aka Taildragger, blues singer)
1942 Frankie Lymon (singer: The Teenagers - “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”) (d 2/28/68, age 25)
1943 Marilyn McCoo (hostess: Solid Gold, singer: The Fifth Dimension)
1947 Marc Bolan (singer: T-Rex - “Low Rider”) (d 9/16/77, age 29)
1953 Deborah Allen (country singer)
1964 Trey Anastasio (guitarist/singer: Phish)
October 1st
1930 Richard Harris (singer/actor: Dumbledor in first two “Harry Potter” films) (d 10/25/02, age 72)
1932 Albert Collins (blues guitarist) (d 11/24/93, age 61)
1944 Phillip Blondheim (aka Scott McKenzie, singer: If You’re Going to San Francisco)
1945 Donny Hathaway (singer/songwriter) (d 1/13/79, age 33)
1948 Michael ‘Cub’ Koda (guitarist/singer: Brownsville Station - “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”) (d 7/1/00, age 51)
1948 Ellen McIlwaine (blues singer)
1930 Richard Harris (singer/actor: Dumbledor in first two “Harry Potter” films) (d 10/25/02, age 72)
1932 Albert Collins (blues guitarist) (d 11/24/93, age 61)
1944 Phillip Blondheim (aka Scott McKenzie, singer: If You’re Going to San Francisco)
1945 Donny Hathaway (singer/songwriter) (d 1/13/79, age 33)
1948 Michael ‘Cub’ Koda (guitarist/singer: Brownsville Station - “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”) (d 7/1/00, age 51)
1948 Ellen McIlwaine (blues singer)
October 2nd
1945 Don McLean (singer: American Pie)
1946 Jo-El Sonnier (zydeco musician)
1948 Chris LeDoux (rodeo star turned country singer) (d 3/9/05, age 56)
1949 Alan Kirk (drummer: Mississippi Heat)
1951 Henry ‘Coco’ Montoya (blues guitarist/singer)
1951 Mike Rutherford (guitarist: Genesis, Mike & the Mechanics)
1951 Gordon Sumner (aka Sting, bassist/singer: The Police)
1956 Douglas Allen Woody (bassist: Allman Brothers Band, Government Mule) (d 8/26/00, age 43) 1956 Freddie Jackson
1961 Phil Oakey (singer: The Human League)
1971 Tiffany (Darwisch) (singer: I Think We're Alone Now)
1945 Don McLean (singer: American Pie)
1946 Jo-El Sonnier (zydeco musician)
1948 Chris LeDoux (rodeo star turned country singer) (d 3/9/05, age 56)
1949 Alan Kirk (drummer: Mississippi Heat)
1951 Henry ‘Coco’ Montoya (blues guitarist/singer)
1951 Mike Rutherford (guitarist: Genesis, Mike & the Mechanics)
1951 Gordon Sumner (aka Sting, bassist/singer: The Police)
1956 Douglas Allen Woody (bassist: Allman Brothers Band, Government Mule) (d 8/26/00, age 43) 1956 Freddie Jackson
1961 Phil Oakey (singer: The Human League)
1971 Tiffany (Darwisch) (singer: I Think We're Alone Now)
October 3rd
1938 Eddie Cochran (singer: Summertime Blues, C’Mon Everybody) (d 4/17/60, age 21)
1940 Alan O’Day (songwriter: Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven, singer: Undercover Angel)
1941 Ernest Evans (aka Chubby Checker, singer: The Twist)
1947 Lindsay Buckingham (guitarist: Fleetwood Mac)
1951 Billy Branch (blues harpist/singer)
1951 Kevin Moore (aka Keb’ Mo’, blues singer)
1954 Stevie Ray Vaughan (guitarist/singer: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble) (d 8/27/90, age 35)
1956 Deborah Coleman (blues guitarist/singer)
1962 Tommy Lee (drummer: Motley Crue)
1969 Gwen Stefani (singer: No Doubt)
1972 Garrett Dutton III (aka G-Love, guitarist/singer/rapper: G-Love and Special Sauce)
1972 Kevin Richardson (singer: Backstreet Boys) 1984 Ashlee Simpson
1938 Eddie Cochran (singer: Summertime Blues, C’Mon Everybody) (d 4/17/60, age 21)
1940 Alan O’Day (songwriter: Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven, singer: Undercover Angel)
1941 Ernest Evans (aka Chubby Checker, singer: The Twist)
1947 Lindsay Buckingham (guitarist: Fleetwood Mac)
1951 Billy Branch (blues harpist/singer)
1951 Kevin Moore (aka Keb’ Mo’, blues singer)
1954 Stevie Ray Vaughan (guitarist/singer: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble) (d 8/27/90, age 35)
1956 Deborah Coleman (blues guitarist/singer)
1962 Tommy Lee (drummer: Motley Crue)
1969 Gwen Stefani (singer: No Doubt)
1972 Garrett Dutton III (aka G-Love, guitarist/singer/rapper: G-Love and Special Sauce)
1972 Kevin Richardson (singer: Backstreet Boys) 1984 Ashlee Simpson
October 4th
1929 Leroy Van Dyke (country singer: Walk on By)
1944 Patti LaBelle
1945 Clifton Davis (singer/songwriter)
1948 Michael ‘Duke’ Robillard (guitarist, founder of Roomful of Blues in 1967, played in many other bands also, including The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
1958 Afrika Bambaata (singer)
1961 Jon Secada
1929 Leroy Van Dyke (country singer: Walk on By)
1944 Patti LaBelle
1945 Clifton Davis (singer/songwriter)
1948 Michael ‘Duke’ Robillard (guitarist, founder of Roomful of Blues in 1967, played in many other bands also, including The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
1958 Afrika Bambaata (singer)
1961 Jon Secada