8 - 14th Aug
Last week we had on the 8th
1907 Benny Carter (jazz altosaxophonist, composer, orchestra leader, and conductor) (d 7/12/03, age 95) 1926 Al King (blues singer: The Savoys) (d 1/22/99, age 72) 1926 Webb Pierce (country singer: In The Jailhouse Now) (d 2/24/91, age 64) 1939 Phil Balsley (singer: The Statler Brothers) 1943 Dennis Payton (saxophonist: Dave Clark Five - “Bits & Pieces,” “Glad All Over”) (d 12/17/06, age 63) 1953 Lady Bianca (blues singer) 1956 Chris Foreman (guitarist: Madness) 1956 Ali Score (singer: A Flock of Seagulls1957 Dennis Drew (keyboardist: 10,000 Maniacs) 1959 Richard Alan Ream (aka Rikki Rockett, drummer: Poison) 1961 Dave ‘The Edge’ Evans (guitarist: U2) 1968 Ian Moore (blues/rock guitarist) 1973 Scott Stapp (singer: Creed) p (singer: Creed) 1976 J.C. Chasez (singer: N’ Sync) 1976 Andrew Lachey (singer: 98 Degrees)
The 9th
1934 Merle Kilgore (singer/guitarist/songwriter: Johnny Cash Band, co-wrote “Ring of Fire” with June Carter; manager: June Carter, Hank Williams Jr) (d 2/6/05, age 70)1939 Billy Henderson (singer: The Spinners) (d 2/2/07, age 67) 1947 Benjamin Orzechowski (aka Benjamin Orr, bassist/singer: The Cars, sang lead on “Just What I Needed,” “Bye Bye Love,” and “Let’s Go,” among others) (d 10/3/00, age 53) 1947 Barbara Mason (singer) 1963 Whitney Houston1965 Kyle Kyle (bassist: Bang Tango) (Tigg Ketler, drummer with Bang Tango, will celebrate his birthday on Aug 13th)
The 10th
1908 Leo Fender (inventor: Fender Guitars) (d 3/21/91, age 82) 1928 Seth Ward (aka Jimmy Dean, singer: Big Bad John, PT109; sausage mogul) 1928 Eddie Fisher (singer: Oh My Papa, Anytime) 1940 Bobby Hatfield (Beaver Dam WI native singer: The Righteous Brothers - “Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven,” “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling,” “Unchained Melody”) (d 11/5/03, age 63) 1943 Jimmy Griffin (guitarist/singer/songwriter: Bread) (d 1/11/05, age 61) 943 Veronica Bennett (aka Ronnie Spector, singer: The Ronettes) 1947 Ian Anderson (singer/flutist: Jethro Tull) 1948 Patti Austin (singer) 1961 John Farriss (drummer: INXS) 1968 Michael Bivens (singer: Bell Biv Devoe, New Edition)
The 11th
1929 Christine Kittrell Furlough (blues singer) (d 12/18/01, age 72) 1942 Mike Hugg (drummer: Manfred Mann's Earth Band) 1943 Jim Kale (bassist: The Guess Who) 1949 Eric Carmen (bassist/keyboardist/singer: The Raspberries - “Go All the Way,” and solo - “All By Myself,” “Hungry Eyes”) 1950 Erik Brann (guitarist: Iron Butterfly - “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”) (d 7/25/03, age 52) 1955 Joe Jackson (singer: Steppin’ Out, Is She Really Going Out With Him?) 1956 Billy Flynn (guitarist: Mississippi Heat) 1957 Richie Reinhardt (aka Richie Ramone, drummer: The Ramones)
The 12th
1927 Porter Wagoner (rhinestone-clad country singer, regular on Grand Ole Opry, launched career of Dolly Parton) (d 10/28/07, age 80) 1939 George Hamilton 1949 Mark Knopfler (guitarist/singer: Dire Straits) 1950 Thomas August Darnell Bowder (aka Kid Creole, singer) 1954 Pat Methany (jazz musician) 1961 Pete DeFreitas (drummer: Echo & the Bunnymen) (d 6/14/89, age 27)
1961 Roy Hay (guitarist: Culture Club)
The 13th
1921 Jimmy McCracklin (blues pianist/songwriter) 1930 Don Ho (singer: Tiny Bubbles) (d 4/14/07, age 76) 1938 Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez (organist: Happy Organ) 1942 Frank ‘Son’ Seals (blues guitarist) (d 12/20/04, age 62) 1949 Cliff Fish (bassist: Paper Lace - “The Night Chicago Died”) 1951 Dan Fogelberg (singer: Hard to Say, Longer, Leader of the Band, Same Old Lang Syne) (d 12/16/07, age 56) 1963 Tigg Ketler (drummer: Bang Tango) (Bang Tango bassist Kyle Kyle, celebrated his birthday on Aug 9th)
The 14th
1926 Armando ‘Buddy’ Greco (singer: Mr. Lonely) 1940 Dash Crofts (singer: Seals & Crofts - “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” & drummer: The Champs - “Tequila”) 1941 David Crosby (singer/guitarist: The Byrds / Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) 1946 Larry Graham (bassist: Sly & the Family Stone) 1947 George Newsome (drummer: Climax Blues Band) 1956 Sharon Bryant (singer: Atlantic Starr)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
The 15th Aug 2009
1925 Oscar Peterson (jazz pianist) (d 12/23/07, age 82) 1931 Joe Feeney (tenor: Lawrence Welk Show) (d 4/16/08, age 76) 1933 Bobby Helms (singer: Jingle Bell Rock) (d 6/19/97, age 63) 1941 Don Rich (guitarist: Hee Haw) (d 7/17/74, age 32) 1942 Peter York (drummer: Spencer Davis Group - “Gimme Some Lovin’”) 1946 Jimmy Webb (songwriter: MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away)
1925 Oscar Peterson (jazz pianist) (d 12/23/07, age 82) 1931 Joe Feeney (tenor: Lawrence Welk Show) (d 4/16/08, age 76) 1933 Bobby Helms (singer: Jingle Bell Rock) (d 6/19/97, age 63) 1941 Don Rich (guitarist: Hee Haw) (d 7/17/74, age 32) 1942 Peter York (drummer: Spencer Davis Group - “Gimme Some Lovin’”) 1946 Jimmy Webb (songwriter: MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away)
August 16th
1915 Al Hibbler (jazz singer, one of Duke Ellington's most colorful vocalists, also solo hits in the 1950s, including his biggest “Unchained Melody”) (d 4/24/01, age 85) 1928 Eddie Kirkland (guitarist/harpist) 1952 Champ Hood (guitarist: Lyle Lovett) (d 11/3/01, age 49)1952 1953 James ‘J.T.’ Taylor (singer: Kool & the Gang)1957 Tim Farriss (guitarist: INXS) 1958 Madonna 1972 Emily Robinson (country singer)
1915 Al Hibbler (jazz singer, one of Duke Ellington's most colorful vocalists, also solo hits in the 1950s, including his biggest “Unchained Melody”) (d 4/24/01, age 85) 1928 Eddie Kirkland (guitarist/harpist) 1952 Champ Hood (guitarist: Lyle Lovett) (d 11/3/01, age 49)1952 1953 James ‘J.T.’ Taylor (singer: Kool & the Gang)1957 Tim Farriss (guitarist: INXS) 1958 Madonna 1972 Emily Robinson (country singer)
August 17th
1909 Larry Clinton (bandleader, trumpeter) (d 5/2/85, age 75) 1920 Georgia Gibbs (singer: Your Hit Parade) (d 12/9/06, age 86) 1939 Luther Allison (blues guitarist/singer, namesake of Madison’s now defunct Luther’s Blues club) (d 8/12/97, age 57) 1949 Sib Hashian (drummer: Boston) 1953 Kevin Rowlands (guitarist/singer: Dexy's Midnight Runners - “Come on Eileen”)
1954 Eric Johnson (blues/rock guitarist) 1958 Belinda Carlisle (singer: The Gogos) 1958 Ron Strykert (guitarist: Men at Work) 1964 Colin James (guitarist)
1965 Deen Castronovo (drummer: Journey) 1965 Steve Gorman (drummer: The Black Crowes) 1969 Donnie Wahlberg (singer: New Kids on the Block)
1909 Larry Clinton (bandleader, trumpeter) (d 5/2/85, age 75) 1920 Georgia Gibbs (singer: Your Hit Parade) (d 12/9/06, age 86) 1939 Luther Allison (blues guitarist/singer, namesake of Madison’s now defunct Luther’s Blues club) (d 8/12/97, age 57) 1949 Sib Hashian (drummer: Boston) 1953 Kevin Rowlands (guitarist/singer: Dexy's Midnight Runners - “Come on Eileen”)
1954 Eric Johnson (blues/rock guitarist) 1958 Belinda Carlisle (singer: The Gogos) 1958 Ron Strykert (guitarist: Men at Work) 1964 Colin James (guitarist)
1965 Deen Castronovo (drummer: Journey) 1965 Steve Gorman (drummer: The Black Crowes) 1969 Donnie Wahlberg (singer: New Kids on the Block)
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AcousticAl
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C'mon Chas!
The King passed away today-- Aug. 16th!!
(Thank you.. thank you very much..)
Guess that's not a birthday- more of a milestone..
The King passed away today-- Aug. 16th!!
(Thank you.. thank you very much..)
Guess that's not a birthday- more of a milestone..
AcousticAl wrote:
But he's not dead.. I saw him last week at Starbucks!! Thanks Al big oops and apologies to Elvis fansC'mon Chas!
The King passed away today-- Aug. 16th!!
(Thank you.. thank you very much..)
Guess that's not a birthday- more of a milestone..
AcousticAl wrote:
(Chas has left the building..)
Hang on thats the anniversary of his passing not his birthday he was born on the 8th January 1935, this is Birthday and anniversary of Birthday thread lol, took me a while to click as to why i'd missed such an important date.C'mon Chas!
The King passed away today-- Aug. 16th!!
(Thank you.. thank you very much..)
Guess that's not a birthday- more of a milestone..
(Chas has left the building..)