December 21st
1918 David ‘Panama’ Francis (drummer, featured both in top Harlem nightclubs and legendary rock songs) (d 11/13/01, age 82)
1934 Hank Crawford (altosaxophonist: R&B, jazz, funk, and bop) (d 1/29/09, age 74)
1934 Travis Blaylock (aka Harmonica Slim)
1940 Frank Zappa (musician/producer) (d 12/4/93, age 52)
1940 Ray ‘Paul’ Hildebrand (singer: Paul & Paula)
1946 Carl Wilson (guitarist/falsetto singer: The Beach Boys, youngest member of the band, only 15 years old when the band started) (d 2/6/98, age 51) 1956 Lee Roy Parnell (singer)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
December 22nd
1919 Lillian ‘Lil’ Green’ Johnson (blues singer) (d 4/14/54, age 34)
1946 Rick Nielsen (guitarist: Cheap Trick)
1949 Maurice Gibb (bassist/keyboardist/guitarist/percussionist/singer: The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Tragedy, Lonely Days) (d 1/12/03, age 53)
1949 Robin Gibb (singer: The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Tragedy, Lonely Days)
1919 Lillian ‘Lil’ Green’ Johnson (blues singer) (d 4/14/54, age 34)
1946 Rick Nielsen (guitarist: Cheap Trick)
1949 Maurice Gibb (bassist/keyboardist/guitarist/percussionist/singer: The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Tragedy, Lonely Days) (d 1/12/03, age 53)
1949 Robin Gibb (singer: The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Tragedy, Lonely Days)
December 23rd
1929 Chet Baker (jazz trumpeter) (d 5/13/88, age 58)
1933 Frank Morgan (altosaxophonist) (d 12/14/07, age 73)
1935 ‘Little’ Esther Phillips R&B singer(d 8/7/84, age 48)
1940 Eugene Record (founder and leader of The Chi-Lites, whose biggest hit was “Oh Girl”) (d 7/22/05, age 64)
1940 Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist: Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
1945 Ron Bushey (drummer: Iron Butterfly - “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”)
1949 Luther Grosvenor (guitarist: Spooky Tooth, Mott the Hoople)
1958 David Murray (guitarist: Iron Maiden)
1965 Eddie Vedder (singer: Pearl Jam)
1929 Chet Baker (jazz trumpeter) (d 5/13/88, age 58)
1933 Frank Morgan (altosaxophonist) (d 12/14/07, age 73)
1935 ‘Little’ Esther Phillips R&B singer(d 8/7/84, age 48)
1940 Eugene Record (founder and leader of The Chi-Lites, whose biggest hit was “Oh Girl”) (d 7/22/05, age 64)
1940 Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist: Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
1945 Ron Bushey (drummer: Iron Butterfly - “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”)
1949 Luther Grosvenor (guitarist: Spooky Tooth, Mott the Hoople)
1958 David Murray (guitarist: Iron Maiden)
1965 Eddie Vedder (singer: Pearl Jam)
December 24th
1916 Eduardo ‘Lalo’ Guerrero (‘Father of Chicano Music,’ wrote Spanish and American songs for over 60 years) (d 3/17/05, age 88)
1920 Dave Bartholomew (trumpeter)
1944 Woody Shaw (trumpeter) (d 5/9/89, age 44)
1945 Ian Fraser Kilmister (aka Lemmy, singer: Motorhead)
1951 Johnny Contardo (singer: Sha Na Na)
1957 Ian Burden (singer: The Human League)
1968 Doyle Bramhall, Jr. (guitarist/singer: Eric Clapton Band, The Arc Angels, Storyville)
1971 Ricky Martin (singer)
1916 Eduardo ‘Lalo’ Guerrero (‘Father of Chicano Music,’ wrote Spanish and American songs for over 60 years) (d 3/17/05, age 88)
1920 Dave Bartholomew (trumpeter)
1944 Woody Shaw (trumpeter) (d 5/9/89, age 44)
1945 Ian Fraser Kilmister (aka Lemmy, singer: Motorhead)
1951 Johnny Contardo (singer: Sha Na Na)
1957 Ian Burden (singer: The Human League)
1968 Doyle Bramhall, Jr. (guitarist/singer: Eric Clapton Band, The Arc Angels, Storyville)
1971 Ricky Martin (singer)
Christmas Day Birthdays
December 25th
1907 Cab Calloway (d 11/18/94, age 86)
1912 Tony Martin (singer/actor)
1937 O’Kelly Isley, Jr. (singer: The Isley Brothers) (d 3/31/86, age 48) 1944 Henry Vestine (guitarist: Canned Heat 1966-1981 - “Going Up the Country”) (d 10/20/97, age 52)
1944 John Edwards (singer: The Spinners)
1945 Noel Redding (bassist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience) (d 5/11/03, age 57) 1946 Jimmy Buffett (singer)
1948 Barbara Mandrell 1949 Joe Louis Walker (singer)
1954 Robin Campbell (guitarist/singer: UB40)
1954 Annie Lennox (singer: Eurythmics)
1954 Steve Wariner
1957 Bill Perry (blues guitarist/singer) (d 7/17/07, age 49)
1971 Noel Anthony Hogan (guitarist: The Cranberries)
December 25th
1907 Cab Calloway (d 11/18/94, age 86)
1912 Tony Martin (singer/actor)
1937 O’Kelly Isley, Jr. (singer: The Isley Brothers) (d 3/31/86, age 48) 1944 Henry Vestine (guitarist: Canned Heat 1966-1981 - “Going Up the Country”) (d 10/20/97, age 52)
1944 John Edwards (singer: The Spinners)
1945 Noel Redding (bassist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience) (d 5/11/03, age 57) 1946 Jimmy Buffett (singer)
1948 Barbara Mandrell 1949 Joe Louis Walker (singer)
1954 Robin Campbell (guitarist/singer: UB40)
1954 Annie Lennox (singer: Eurythmics)
1954 Steve Wariner
1957 Bill Perry (blues guitarist/singer) (d 7/17/07, age 49)
1971 Noel Anthony Hogan (guitarist: The Cranberries)
December 26th
1911 Albert Sendrey (composer of music for over 170 films including “Easter Parade” and “Guys and Dolls,” and television shows like Bonanza and Laramie) (d 5/18/03, age 91)
1921 Steve Allen (comedian, singer, author, composer, actor, TV host) (d 10/30/00, age 78)
1922 T.D. Bell (blues singer) (d 1/9/99, age 76)
1935 Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir (singer: The Four Tops)
1940 Phil Spector Strange strange man
1963 Lars Ulrich (drummer: Metallica)
1911 Albert Sendrey (composer of music for over 170 films including “Easter Parade” and “Guys and Dolls,” and television shows like Bonanza and Laramie) (d 5/18/03, age 91)
1921 Steve Allen (comedian, singer, author, composer, actor, TV host) (d 10/30/00, age 78)
1922 T.D. Bell (blues singer) (d 1/9/99, age 76)
1935 Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir (singer: The Four Tops)
1940 Phil Spector Strange strange man
1963 Lars Ulrich (drummer: Metallica)
December 27th
1901 Marlene Dietrich (d 5/6/92, age 90)
1929 Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy (guitarist: The Blues Brothers, and others)
1930 Robert Stroger (bassist: Mississippi Heat)
1931 Scotty Moore (guitarist: Elvis Presley)
1941 Mike Pinder (keyboardist/singer: The Moody Blues)
1944 Mick Jones (guitarist: Foreigner, Spooky Tooth)
1944 Tracy Nelson (blues pianist/singer)
1947 Robert Conti My source said Conti was a drummer; however I say he is a Jazz Guitarist, anyone have anything to say about this?
1949 Thelonious Monk, Jr. (drummer)Son of Thelonious Spere Monk Jazz Pianist, Chas's own archives.
1950 Terry Bozzio (drummer: Missing Persons)
1901 Marlene Dietrich (d 5/6/92, age 90)
1929 Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy (guitarist: The Blues Brothers, and others)
1930 Robert Stroger (bassist: Mississippi Heat)
1931 Scotty Moore (guitarist: Elvis Presley)
1941 Mike Pinder (keyboardist/singer: The Moody Blues)
1944 Mick Jones (guitarist: Foreigner, Spooky Tooth)
1944 Tracy Nelson (blues pianist/singer)
1947 Robert Conti My source said Conti was a drummer; however I say he is a Jazz Guitarist, anyone have anything to say about this?
1949 Thelonious Monk, Jr. (drummer)Son of Thelonious Spere Monk Jazz Pianist, Chas's own archives.
1950 Terry Bozzio (drummer: Missing Persons)
December 28th
1905 Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines (bandleader) (d 4/22/83, age 77)
1914 Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples (R&B/gospel singer, patriarch of The Staple Singers) (d 12/19/00, age 85)
1921 Johnny Otis (singer/inventor of R&B )
1928 Morris ‘Moe’ Koffman (jazz legend best known for his 1950s flute hit “Swinging Shepherd Blues”) (d 3/28/01, age 72)
1938 Charles Neville (saxophonist: The Neville Brothers)
1943 Bobby Comstock (guitarist)
1946 Edgar Winter
1950 Alex Chilton (singer: The Box Tops - “The Letter”)
1953 Richard Clayderman
1958 Joe Diffie (country singer)
1963 Malcolm Gets
1978 John Legend
1905 Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines (bandleader) (d 4/22/83, age 77)
1914 Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples (R&B/gospel singer, patriarch of The Staple Singers) (d 12/19/00, age 85)
1921 Johnny Otis (singer/inventor of R&B )
1928 Morris ‘Moe’ Koffman (jazz legend best known for his 1950s flute hit “Swinging Shepherd Blues”) (d 3/28/01, age 72)
1938 Charles Neville (saxophonist: The Neville Brothers)
1943 Bobby Comstock (guitarist)
1946 Edgar Winter
1950 Alex Chilton (singer: The Box Tops - “The Letter”)
1953 Richard Clayderman
1958 Joe Diffie (country singer)
1963 Malcolm Gets
1978 John Legend
December 29th
1941 Ray Thomas (singer: The Moody Blues)
1943 Rick Danko (bassist: The Band) (d 12/10/99, age 55)
1947 Cozy Powell (drummer: Dio, Emerson Lake and Powell, Jeff Beck, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Whitesnake) (d 4/5/98, age 50) Yup ELPowell is correct!!
1951 Laurel Masse (singer: Manhattan Transfer)
1955 Neil Geraldo (guitarist and husband to Pat Benatar)
1941 Ray Thomas (singer: The Moody Blues)
1943 Rick Danko (bassist: The Band) (d 12/10/99, age 55)
1947 Cozy Powell (drummer: Dio, Emerson Lake and Powell, Jeff Beck, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Whitesnake) (d 4/5/98, age 50) Yup ELPowell is correct!!
1951 Laurel Masse (singer: Manhattan Transfer)
1955 Neil Geraldo (guitarist and husband to Pat Benatar)