August 31st
1919 Muriel Ellen Deason (Kitty Wells, Queen of Country Music) 1935 John Phillips (singer: The Mamas and the Papas, father of MacKenzie and Chynna Phillips) (d 3/18/01, age 65)
1935 Junior Blackman (drummer) 1950 Mick Moody (guitarist: Whitesnake) 1939 Jerry Allison (drummer: Buddy Holly & the Crickets, “Peggy Sue” was his girlfriend) (Buddy Holly himself would have celebrated his birthday next week) 1945 Van Morrison (singer: Brown-Eyed Girl, Moon Dance) 1945 Itzhak Perlman (violinist) 1952 Rudolf Schenker (guitarist: The Scorpions) 1957 Gina Schock (drummer: The Gogos)
1957 Glen Tilbrook (guitarist/singer: Squeeze) 1960 Tony DeFranco (singer: The DeFranco Family - “Heartbeat”)
1960 Chris Whitley (folk/blues musician)
1962 Joanna Connor (blues guitarist: Blind Pig Records)
1963 Reb Beach (guitarist: Warrant / Dokken)
1970 Debbie Gibson (singer)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
September 1st
1925 Arther ‘Art’ Pepper (actor and saxophonist) (d 6/15/82, age 56) 1931 Lecil Martin (aka Boxcar Willie) (d 4/12/99, age 67) 1944 Archie Bell (singer: Archie Bell & the Drells)
1946 Greg Errico (drummer: Sly & the Family Stone)
1946 Barry Gibb (guitarist: The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Tragedy, Lonely Days) 1957 Gloria Estefan (singer: Miami Sound Machine)
1925 Arther ‘Art’ Pepper (actor and saxophonist) (d 6/15/82, age 56) 1931 Lecil Martin (aka Boxcar Willie) (d 4/12/99, age 67) 1944 Archie Bell (singer: Archie Bell & the Drells)
1946 Greg Errico (drummer: Sly & the Family Stone)
1946 Barry Gibb (guitarist: The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Tragedy, Lonely Days) 1957 Gloria Estefan (singer: Miami Sound Machine)
September 2nd
1914 Tom Glazer (folk singer best known for children's songs, including “On Top of Spaghetti” in 1963, to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky," which featured a wayward meatball, and had a chorus of children singing lines like “On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese”) (d 2/28/03, age 88) I just loved this one !!
1914 Lawrence ‘Booker T’ Laury (blues pianist) (d 9/23/95, age 81)
1931 Clifford Jordan (saxophonist) (d 3/27/93, age 61)
1935 Gene Chambers (guitarist) 1939 Sam Gooden (singer: The Impressions)
1940 Jimmy Clanton (singer: Just a Dream, Venus in Blue Jeans) 1943 Rosalind Ashford (singer: Martha & the Vandellas) 1951 Mik Kaminski (violinist: ELO) 1957 Steve Porcaro (keyboardist: Toto)
1958 Jerry Augustyniak (drummer: 10,000 Maniacs) 1983 Aimee Osbourne (singer, daughter of Ozzy)
1914 Tom Glazer (folk singer best known for children's songs, including “On Top of Spaghetti” in 1963, to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky," which featured a wayward meatball, and had a chorus of children singing lines like “On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese”) (d 2/28/03, age 88) I just loved this one !!
1914 Lawrence ‘Booker T’ Laury (blues pianist) (d 9/23/95, age 81)
1931 Clifford Jordan (saxophonist) (d 3/27/93, age 61)
1935 Gene Chambers (guitarist) 1939 Sam Gooden (singer: The Impressions)
1940 Jimmy Clanton (singer: Just a Dream, Venus in Blue Jeans) 1943 Rosalind Ashford (singer: Martha & the Vandellas) 1951 Mik Kaminski (violinist: ELO) 1957 Steve Porcaro (keyboardist: Toto)
1958 Jerry Augustyniak (drummer: 10,000 Maniacs) 1983 Aimee Osbourne (singer, daughter of Ozzy)
September 3rd
1915 John Len ‘Peter’ Chatman (aka Memphis Slim, blues pianist) (d 2/24/88, age 72)
1925 Charley Booker (guitarist: Sun Records, Modern Records) (d 9/20/89, age 64)
1934 Freddie King (blues guitarist) (d 12/28/76, age 42)
1942 Alan Jardine (singer/rhythm guitarist: The Beach Boys, sang lead on “Help Me Rhonda,” was the only non-related member of the original five)
1945 Mike Harrison (keyboardist: Spooky Tooth)
1947 Eric Bell (guitarist: Thin Lizzy - “The Boys are Back in Town,” “Jailbreak”)
1948 Donald Brewer (drummer: Grand Funk Railroad)
1955 Steve Jones (guitarist: The Sex Pistols)
1965 Terrance Simien (accordian: The Mallet Playboys, The Zydeco Experience)
1915 John Len ‘Peter’ Chatman (aka Memphis Slim, blues pianist) (d 2/24/88, age 72)
1925 Charley Booker (guitarist: Sun Records, Modern Records) (d 9/20/89, age 64)
1934 Freddie King (blues guitarist) (d 12/28/76, age 42)
1942 Alan Jardine (singer/rhythm guitarist: The Beach Boys, sang lead on “Help Me Rhonda,” was the only non-related member of the original five)
1945 Mike Harrison (keyboardist: Spooky Tooth)
1947 Eric Bell (guitarist: Thin Lizzy - “The Boys are Back in Town,” “Jailbreak”)
1948 Donald Brewer (drummer: Grand Funk Railroad)
1955 Steve Jones (guitarist: The Sex Pistols)
1965 Terrance Simien (accordian: The Mallet Playboys, The Zydeco Experience)
September 4th
1935 U.P. Wilson (blues guitarist/singer) (d 9/22/04, age 69)
1945 Danny Gatton (blues guitarist) (d 10/4/94, age 49)
1950 Richard LePread (bassist/trumpeter: The Commodores)
1951 Martin Chambers (drummer: The Pretenders)
1956 Steven Edward Duren (aka Blackie Lawless, bassist: W.A.S.P.)
1971 Ty Longley (guitarist: Great White, killed when the band’s pyrotechnics ignited and burned down “The Station” nightclub) (d 2/20/03, age 31)
1981 Beyonce Knowles (singer: Destiny's Child)
1935 U.P. Wilson (blues guitarist/singer) (d 9/22/04, age 69)
1945 Danny Gatton (blues guitarist) (d 10/4/94, age 49)
1950 Richard LePread (bassist/trumpeter: The Commodores)
1951 Martin Chambers (drummer: The Pretenders)
1956 Steven Edward Duren (aka Blackie Lawless, bassist: W.A.S.P.)
1971 Ty Longley (guitarist: Great White, killed when the band’s pyrotechnics ignited and burned down “The Station” nightclub) (d 2/20/03, age 31)
1981 Beyonce Knowles (singer: Destiny's Child)
September 5th
1907 Albert Luandrew (aka Sunnyland Slim, blues pianist) (d 3/17/95, age 87)
1912 John Cage (composer) (d 8/12/92, age 79)
1934 Milton Batiste, Jr. (New Orleans trumpet player) (d 4/26/01, age 66)
1939 John Stewart (singer: Gold; songwriter: Daydream Believer, also with The Kingston Trio) (d 1/19/08, age 68)
1945 Al Stewart (singer: Year of the Cat, Time Passages)
1946 Frederick Bulsara (aka Freddie Mercury, singer: Queen) (d 11/24/91, age 45)
1946 Loudon Wainwright III (guitarist/singer, actor: Undeclared)
1947 Buddy Miles (drummer: Jimi Hendrix’ Band of Gypsys) (d 2/26/08, age 60)
1949 Dave Clempson (guitarist: Humble Pie) 1966 Terry Ellis (singer: En Vogue)
1968 Brad Wilk (drummer: Rage Against the Machine)
1969 Dweezil Zappa (son of Frank)
1907 Albert Luandrew (aka Sunnyland Slim, blues pianist) (d 3/17/95, age 87)
1912 John Cage (composer) (d 8/12/92, age 79)
1934 Milton Batiste, Jr. (New Orleans trumpet player) (d 4/26/01, age 66)
1939 John Stewart (singer: Gold; songwriter: Daydream Believer, also with The Kingston Trio) (d 1/19/08, age 68)
1945 Al Stewart (singer: Year of the Cat, Time Passages)
1946 Frederick Bulsara (aka Freddie Mercury, singer: Queen) (d 11/24/91, age 45)
1946 Loudon Wainwright III (guitarist/singer, actor: Undeclared)
1947 Buddy Miles (drummer: Jimi Hendrix’ Band of Gypsys) (d 2/26/08, age 60)
1949 Dave Clempson (guitarist: Humble Pie) 1966 Terry Ellis (singer: En Vogue)
1968 Brad Wilk (drummer: Rage Against the Machine)
1969 Dweezil Zappa (son of Frank)
September 6th
1919 William ‘Bill’ Warren (Chicago bluesman) (d 2/11/00, age 80)
1921 ‘Big’ Jim Vaughan (father of Stevie Ray and Jimmie, died four years to the day before Stevie Ray) (d 8/27/86, age 64) We owe this man so much!
1925 Jimmy Reed (blues guitarist, harpist, and songwriter) (d 8/29/76, age 50)
1938 Joan Tower (composer)
1939 David Allen Coe (country singer)
1943 Roger Waters (singer: Pink Floyd 1967-1984)
1948 Claydes Charles Smith (founding member/guitarist: Kool & the Gang) (d 6/20/06, age 57)
1961 Paul Waaktaar (singer: A Ha)
1963 Mark Chestnutt (country singer)
1971 Dolores Mary O’Riordan Burton (singer/guitarist/keyboardist: The Cranberries)
Please note American Idol and other Idol series fans, I do not record any of them in these lists.
1919 William ‘Bill’ Warren (Chicago bluesman) (d 2/11/00, age 80)
1921 ‘Big’ Jim Vaughan (father of Stevie Ray and Jimmie, died four years to the day before Stevie Ray) (d 8/27/86, age 64) We owe this man so much!
1925 Jimmy Reed (blues guitarist, harpist, and songwriter) (d 8/29/76, age 50)
1938 Joan Tower (composer)
1939 David Allen Coe (country singer)
1943 Roger Waters (singer: Pink Floyd 1967-1984)
1948 Claydes Charles Smith (founding member/guitarist: Kool & the Gang) (d 6/20/06, age 57)
1961 Paul Waaktaar (singer: A Ha)
1963 Mark Chestnutt (country singer)
1971 Dolores Mary O’Riordan Burton (singer/guitarist/keyboardist: The Cranberries)
Please note American Idol and other Idol series fans, I do not record any of them in these lists.