April 28th
1940 Phil Guy (blues guitarist, younger brother of Buddy Guy) (d 8/20/08, age 68)
1945 John Wolters (drummer: Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show - “Only Sixteen,” “Cover of the Rolling Stone”) (d 6/16/97, age 52)
1953 Kim Gordon (bassist: Sonic Youth)
1955 Eddie Jobson (violinist/keyboardist: Frank Zappa, Roxy Music)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
April 29th
1899 Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington (Take the A Train) (d 5/24/74, age 75)
1915 Donald Mills (singer: The Mills Brothers) (d 11/13/99, age 84)
1928 Carl Gardner (singer: The Coasters - “Yakety Yak”)
1929 J.B. Hutto (blues guitarist) (d 6/12/83, age 54)
1931 Anthony ‘Lonnie’ Donegan (guitarist/singer: popularized the song “Rock Island Line” before Johnny Cash) (d 11/2/02, age 71)
1934 Otis Rush (blues guitarist)
1937 Walter Williams (aka Lefty Dizz, guitarist)
1943 Duane Allen (singer: Oak Ridge Boys)
1947 Thomas Gregory Jackson (aka Tommy James, singer: Tommy James & the Shondells - “I Think We're Alone Now,” “Hanky Panky,” “Mony Mony,” “Crimson and Clover”)
1968 Carnie Wilson (singer: Wilson Phillips, daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson)
1973 Michael Gerard Hogan (bassist: The Cranberries)
1899 Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington (Take the A Train) (d 5/24/74, age 75)
1915 Donald Mills (singer: The Mills Brothers) (d 11/13/99, age 84)
1928 Carl Gardner (singer: The Coasters - “Yakety Yak”)
1929 J.B. Hutto (blues guitarist) (d 6/12/83, age 54)
1931 Anthony ‘Lonnie’ Donegan (guitarist/singer: popularized the song “Rock Island Line” before Johnny Cash) (d 11/2/02, age 71)
1934 Otis Rush (blues guitarist)
1937 Walter Williams (aka Lefty Dizz, guitarist)
1943 Duane Allen (singer: Oak Ridge Boys)
1947 Thomas Gregory Jackson (aka Tommy James, singer: Tommy James & the Shondells - “I Think We're Alone Now,” “Hanky Panky,” “Mony Mony,” “Crimson and Clover”)
1968 Carnie Wilson (singer: Wilson Phillips, daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson)
1973 Michael Gerard Hogan (bassist: The Cranberries)
April 30th
1925 Johnny Horton (singer: Battle of New Orleans, North to Alaska) (d 11/5/60, age 35) 1931 Jimmy Lee Robinson (blues guitarist/singer)
1933 Willie Nelson
1941 Johnny Farina (guitarist: Santo & Johnny - “Sleep Walk”)
1943 Robert Velline (aka Bobby Vee, singer: Rubber Ball, Take Good Care of My Baby, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes)
1945 Margarita Mimi Baez (aka Mimi Farina, folk singer, Joan Baez’ sister, founder of Bread and Roses benefit concert series in 1974) (d 7/18/01, age 56)
1953 Merrill Osmond (singer: Osmond Brothers)
1973 Jeff Timmons (singer: 98 Degrees)
1925 Johnny Horton (singer: Battle of New Orleans, North to Alaska) (d 11/5/60, age 35) 1931 Jimmy Lee Robinson (blues guitarist/singer)
1933 Willie Nelson
1941 Johnny Farina (guitarist: Santo & Johnny - “Sleep Walk”)
1943 Robert Velline (aka Bobby Vee, singer: Rubber Ball, Take Good Care of My Baby, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes)
1945 Margarita Mimi Baez (aka Mimi Farina, folk singer, Joan Baez’ sister, founder of Bread and Roses benefit concert series in 1974) (d 7/18/01, age 56)
1953 Merrill Osmond (singer: Osmond Brothers)
1973 Jeff Timmons (singer: 98 Degrees)
I may discontinue this thread due to it almost being replicated in the weekly column, ok some aren't in the other thread but can we live with that?
If its still of interest I'll keep it going, thats no problem for me. Most weeks the various sources due to timing of receipt I don't get a match with this thread and the weekly one so its possible some might get missed.
This thread was running at approx 100 views per week so its not that it wasn't being viewed.
Votes/thoughts please
If its still of interest I'll keep it going, thats no problem for me. Most weeks the various sources due to timing of receipt I don't get a match with this thread and the weekly one so its possible some might get missed.
This thread was running at approx 100 views per week so its not that it wasn't being viewed.
Votes/thoughts please