Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
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neverfoundthetime
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Yep... way too early! And you can celebrate my next few birthdays for me, save me ageing. West east flights out your way must be like using a Tardis.
Wakey Wakey Chris!!
November 4th
1932 Tommy Makem (folk singer) (d 8/1/07, age 74)
1937 James Peterson (blues guitarist, played with Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, Howlin’ Wolf, and Son Seals)
1940 Delbert McClinton
1954 Chris Difford (guitarist/singer: Squeeze - “Tempted”)
1956 John Honeyman-Scott (guitarist: The Pretenders) (d 6/16/82, age 25)
1966 Damon ‘Kool Rock’ Wimbley (rapper: The Fat Boys)
1969 Sean ‘Puffy’ ‘P Diddy’ Combs (rapper/producer)
November 4th
1932 Tommy Makem (folk singer) (d 8/1/07, age 74)
1937 James Peterson (blues guitarist, played with Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, Howlin’ Wolf, and Son Seals)
1940 Delbert McClinton
1954 Chris Difford (guitarist/singer: Squeeze - “Tempted”)
1956 John Honeyman-Scott (guitarist: The Pretenders) (d 6/16/82, age 25)
1966 Damon ‘Kool Rock’ Wimbley (rapper: The Fat Boys)
1969 Sean ‘Puffy’ ‘P Diddy’ Combs (rapper/producer)
Gooood Morning Switzerland!!!
Remember remember the 5th of November
1911 Roy Rogers (d 7/6/98, age 86) (Roy Rogers’ wife Dale Evans would have celebrated a birthday on Oct 31st)
1919 Myron Floren (accordianist: The Lawrence Welk Show for its entire run 1955-1982) (d 7/23/05, age 85)
1931 Izear ‘Ike’ Turner (d 12/12/07, age 76)
1941 Barry Sadler (singer: Ballad of the Green Berets) (d 11/5/89, age 48)
1941 Art Garfunkel (singer: Simon and Garfunkel)
1946 Cecil Eagram Connor III (aka Gram Parsons, singer: The Byrds) (d 9/19/73, age 26)
1947 Peter Noone (singer: Herman's Hermits - “Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter,” “I'm Henry VIII I Am”)
1952 ‘Studebaker’ John Grimaldi (blues guitarist/singer)
1956 Mike Score (keyboardist/singer: A Flock of Seagulls)
1959 Bryan Adams (singer)
1961 David Bryson (guitarist: Counting Crows)
Remember remember the 5th of November
1911 Roy Rogers (d 7/6/98, age 86) (Roy Rogers’ wife Dale Evans would have celebrated a birthday on Oct 31st)
1919 Myron Floren (accordianist: The Lawrence Welk Show for its entire run 1955-1982) (d 7/23/05, age 85)
1931 Izear ‘Ike’ Turner (d 12/12/07, age 76)
1941 Barry Sadler (singer: Ballad of the Green Berets) (d 11/5/89, age 48)
1941 Art Garfunkel (singer: Simon and Garfunkel)
1946 Cecil Eagram Connor III (aka Gram Parsons, singer: The Byrds) (d 9/19/73, age 26)
1947 Peter Noone (singer: Herman's Hermits - “Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter,” “I'm Henry VIII I Am”)
1952 ‘Studebaker’ John Grimaldi (blues guitarist/singer)
1956 Mike Score (keyboardist/singer: A Flock of Seagulls)
1959 Bryan Adams (singer)
1961 David Bryson (guitarist: Counting Crows)
November 6th
1854 John Philip Sousa (composer) (d 3/6/32, age 77)
1916 Ray Conniff (composer, trombone player and bandleader, won a Grammy for his recording of the Dr. Zhivago theme “Somewhere My Love”) (d 10/12/02, age 85)
1941 Doug Sahm (country/blues guitarist/singer: The Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet - “She’s About a Mover”) (d 11/18/99, age 58)
1941 Roscoe Chenier (guitarist)
1948 Glenn Frey (guitarist/singer: The Eagles) And egotistic leader of the band
1964 Corey Glover (singer: Living Colour)
1966 Paul Gilbert (guitarist: Mr. Big)
1966 John Morello (drummer: Garry & the Moodswingers)
1854 John Philip Sousa (composer) (d 3/6/32, age 77)
1916 Ray Conniff (composer, trombone player and bandleader, won a Grammy for his recording of the Dr. Zhivago theme “Somewhere My Love”) (d 10/12/02, age 85)
1941 Doug Sahm (country/blues guitarist/singer: The Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet - “She’s About a Mover”) (d 11/18/99, age 58)
1941 Roscoe Chenier (guitarist)
1948 Glenn Frey (guitarist/singer: The Eagles) And egotistic leader of the band
1964 Corey Glover (singer: Living Colour)
1966 Paul Gilbert (guitarist: Mr. Big)
1966 John Morello (drummer: Garry & the Moodswingers)
NOvember 7th
1916 Joe Bushkin (jazz pianist) (d 11/3/04, age 87)
1926 Joan Sutherland (operatic soprano)
1937 Alvin Batiste (clarinetist with Ray Charles and Branford Marsalis) (d 5/6/07, age 69)
1938 Mary Travers (singer: Peter, Paul, & Mary) (d 9/10/09, age 72)
1938 Dee Clark (singer) (d 12/7/90, age 52)
1942 Johnny Rivers (singer: Secret Agent Man)
1943 Roberta Joan Anderson (aka Joni Mitchell, singer)
1951 Nick Gilder (one hit wonder singer: Hot Child in the City)
1916 Joe Bushkin (jazz pianist) (d 11/3/04, age 87)
1926 Joan Sutherland (operatic soprano)
1937 Alvin Batiste (clarinetist with Ray Charles and Branford Marsalis) (d 5/6/07, age 69)
1938 Mary Travers (singer: Peter, Paul, & Mary) (d 9/10/09, age 72)
1938 Dee Clark (singer) (d 12/7/90, age 52)
1942 Johnny Rivers (singer: Secret Agent Man)
1943 Roberta Joan Anderson (aka Joni Mitchell, singer)
1951 Nick Gilder (one hit wonder singer: Hot Child in the City)
November 8th
1927 Patti Page (singer)
1944 Bonnie Bramlett (singer: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends)
1946 Roy Wood (guitarist: ELO, but quit the band early on (1972))
1947 Minnie Ripperton (singer: Loving You)
1949 Bonnie Raitt (singer/guitarist)
1954 Rickie Lee Jones (singer: Chuck E’s in Love)
1957 Porl Thompson (guitarist/banjoist/mandolinist: The Cure)
1958 Terry Lee Miall (drummer: Adam & the Ants)
1961 Leif Garrett (singer/actor)
1927 Patti Page (singer)
1944 Bonnie Bramlett (singer: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends)
1946 Roy Wood (guitarist: ELO, but quit the band early on (1972))
1947 Minnie Ripperton (singer: Loving You)
1949 Bonnie Raitt (singer/guitarist)
1954 Rickie Lee Jones (singer: Chuck E’s in Love)
1957 Porl Thompson (guitarist/banjoist/mandolinist: The Cure)
1958 Terry Lee Miall (drummer: Adam & the Ants)
1961 Leif Garrett (singer/actor)
November 9th
1941 Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitarist: Creedence Clearwater Revival) (d 9/6/90, age 48) 1948 Joe Bouchard (bassist: Blue Oyster Cult - “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”)
1948 Alan Gratzer (drummer: REO Speedwagon)
1954 Dennis Stratton (guitarist: Iron Maiden)
1969 Sandra ‘Pepa’ Denton (singer: Salt-n-Pepa)
1970 Susan Tedeschi (blues guitarist/singer)
1973 Nick Lachey (singer: 98 Degrees)
1941 Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitarist: Creedence Clearwater Revival) (d 9/6/90, age 48) 1948 Joe Bouchard (bassist: Blue Oyster Cult - “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”)
1948 Alan Gratzer (drummer: REO Speedwagon)
1954 Dennis Stratton (guitarist: Iron Maiden)
1969 Sandra ‘Pepa’ Denton (singer: Salt-n-Pepa)
1970 Susan Tedeschi (blues guitarist/singer)
1973 Nick Lachey (singer: 98 Degrees)
November 10th
1916 Billy May (orchestra leader: Milton Berle Show) (d 1/22/04, age 87)
1931 Bobby Rush (blues guitarist, songwriter)
1932 Paul Bley (pianist/synthesist/composer)
1944 Dave Loggins (singer: Please Come to Boston)
1944 Tim Rice (lyricist: with Andrew Lloyd Weber: Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
1945 Donna Fargo (singer)
1948 Greg Lake (bassist/guitarist/singer: Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, King Crimson)
1950 Ronnie Hammond (singer: Atlanta Rhythm Section - “Imaginary Lover”)
1954 Mario Cipollina (bassist: Huey Lewis & the News)
1959 Frank Maundsley (bassist: A Flock of Seagulls)
1961 Norman ‘Junior’ Giscombe (singer)
1970 Warren Griffin III (aka Warren G, singer/rapper)
1979 Christopher Joannou (bassist: Silverchair)
1916 Billy May (orchestra leader: Milton Berle Show) (d 1/22/04, age 87)
1931 Bobby Rush (blues guitarist, songwriter)
1932 Paul Bley (pianist/synthesist/composer)
1944 Dave Loggins (singer: Please Come to Boston)
1944 Tim Rice (lyricist: with Andrew Lloyd Weber: Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
1945 Donna Fargo (singer)
1948 Greg Lake (bassist/guitarist/singer: Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, King Crimson)
1950 Ronnie Hammond (singer: Atlanta Rhythm Section - “Imaginary Lover”)
1954 Mario Cipollina (bassist: Huey Lewis & the News)
1959 Frank Maundsley (bassist: A Flock of Seagulls)
1961 Norman ‘Junior’ Giscombe (singer)
1970 Warren Griffin III (aka Warren G, singer/rapper)
1979 Christopher Joannou (bassist: Silverchair)