February 3rd
1918 Joey Bishop (Rat Pack singer/actor) (d 10/17/07, age 89)
1935 Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson (d 5/19/96, age 61)
1940 Angelo D’Aleo (singer: Dion & the Bellmonts)
1943 Dennis Edwards (singer: The Temptations)
1943 Eric Haydock (bassist: The Hollies - “Air That I Breathe”)
1947 Dave Davies (guitarist: The Kinks)
1947 Melanie Safka (aka Melanie, singer)
1949 Arthur Kane (bassist: New Yorks Dolls) (d 7/13/04, age 55)
1956 Lee Ranaldo (guitarist/singer: Sonic Youth)
1958 Lee Crystal (drummer: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
1959 Loi Tolhurst (keyboardist: The Cure)
1970 Richie Kotzen (guitarist: Poison, Mr. Big)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
February 4th
1941 John Steel (drummer: The Animals)
1944 Florence LaRue (singer: The Fifth Dimension)
1948 Vincent Furnier (aka Alice Cooper, singer)
1950 James Dunn (singer: The Stylistics - “You Make Me Feel Brand New”)
1950 Philip Ehart (drummer: Kansas)
1952 Jerry Shirley (drummer: Humble Pie)
1962 Clint Black (American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor.)
1975 Natalie Imbruglia (singer: Torn)
1941 John Steel (drummer: The Animals)
1944 Florence LaRue (singer: The Fifth Dimension)
1948 Vincent Furnier (aka Alice Cooper, singer)
1950 James Dunn (singer: The Stylistics - “You Make Me Feel Brand New”)
1950 Philip Ehart (drummer: Kansas)
1952 Jerry Shirley (drummer: Humble Pie)
1962 Clint Black (American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor.)
1975 Natalie Imbruglia (singer: Torn)
February 5th
1928 Robert Allen (songwriter - hits for Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Billie Holiday) (d 10/1/00, age 72)
1929 Hal Blaine (session drummer: The Partridge Family, The Beach Boys, Duane Eddy)
1941 Barrett Strong (singer: Money (That’s What I Want); songwriter: Just My Imagination, Papa Was a Rolling Stone)
1942 Cory Wells (singer: Three Dog Night - “Mama Told Me Not to Come”)
1943 Charles ‘Chuck’ Winfield (trumpeter: Blood Sweat & Tears 1968-1972)
1944 J.R. Kobb (guitarist: Atlanta Rhythm Section - “Imaginary Lover”)
1944 Al Kooper (singer/keyboardist: Blood Sweat & Tears 1967-1968)
1948 David Denny (guitarist: Steve Miller Band)
1948 Christopher Guest (songwriter, composer, filmographer)
1949 Nigel Olsson (drummer: Elton John)
1950 Ann Sexton (singer)
1962 Tommy Skeoch (singer: Tesla)
1964 Michael ‘Duff’ McKagan (bassist: Guns 'n' Roses)
1968 Chris Barron (singer: Spin Doctors)
1928 Robert Allen (songwriter - hits for Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Billie Holiday) (d 10/1/00, age 72)
1929 Hal Blaine (session drummer: The Partridge Family, The Beach Boys, Duane Eddy)
1941 Barrett Strong (singer: Money (That’s What I Want); songwriter: Just My Imagination, Papa Was a Rolling Stone)
1942 Cory Wells (singer: Three Dog Night - “Mama Told Me Not to Come”)
1943 Charles ‘Chuck’ Winfield (trumpeter: Blood Sweat & Tears 1968-1972)
1944 J.R. Kobb (guitarist: Atlanta Rhythm Section - “Imaginary Lover”)
1944 Al Kooper (singer/keyboardist: Blood Sweat & Tears 1967-1968)
1948 David Denny (guitarist: Steve Miller Band)
1948 Christopher Guest (songwriter, composer, filmographer)
1949 Nigel Olsson (drummer: Elton John)
1950 Ann Sexton (singer)
1962 Tommy Skeoch (singer: Tesla)
1964 Michael ‘Duff’ McKagan (bassist: Guns 'n' Roses)
1968 Chris Barron (singer: Spin Doctors)
February 6th
1912 Eva Braun (mistress of Adolf Hitler) (d 4/30/45, age 33)Nothing to do with music just checking to see whose awake lol
1943 Fabiano Forte (aka Fabian, singer: Turn Me Loose)
1945 Bob Marley (reggae singer) (d 5/11/81, age 36)
1950 Natalie Cole My source doesn't say anything here what gives!
1953 Phil Alvin (guitarist/singer: The Blasters)
1957 Jerry Marotta (drummer: Orleans - “Love Takes Time”)
1962 William ‘Axl Rose’ Bailey (singer: Guns 'n' Roses) Would not be the same Guns and Bailey doesn't quite cut it eh!
1966 Rick Astley (singer: Never Gonna Give You Up)
1912 Eva Braun (mistress of Adolf Hitler) (d 4/30/45, age 33)Nothing to do with music just checking to see whose awake lol
1943 Fabiano Forte (aka Fabian, singer: Turn Me Loose)
1945 Bob Marley (reggae singer) (d 5/11/81, age 36)
1950 Natalie Cole My source doesn't say anything here what gives!
1953 Phil Alvin (guitarist/singer: The Blasters)
1957 Jerry Marotta (drummer: Orleans - “Love Takes Time”)
1962 William ‘Axl Rose’ Bailey (singer: Guns 'n' Roses) Would not be the same Guns and Bailey doesn't quite cut it eh!
1966 Rick Astley (singer: Never Gonna Give You Up)
February 7th
1934 Earl King (blues guitarist/singer, wrote “Come On and Let the Good Times Roll”) (d 4/17/03, age 69)
1934 Curtis Ousley (aka King Curtis, saxophonist) (d 8/14/71, age 37)
1948 Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboardist: Three Dog Night)
1949 Alan Lancaster (bassist/singer: Status Quo)
1956 Mark St. John (guitarist: Kiss in the mid-80s) (d 4/5/07, age 51)
1959 Brian Travers (saxophonist: UB40)
1962 Garth Brooks (singer)
1962 David Bryan (keyboardist: Bon Jovi)
1934 Earl King (blues guitarist/singer, wrote “Come On and Let the Good Times Roll”) (d 4/17/03, age 69)
1934 Curtis Ousley (aka King Curtis, saxophonist) (d 8/14/71, age 37)
1948 Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboardist: Three Dog Night)
1949 Alan Lancaster (bassist/singer: Status Quo)
1956 Mark St. John (guitarist: Kiss in the mid-80s) (d 4/5/07, age 51)
1959 Brian Travers (saxophonist: UB40)
1962 Garth Brooks (singer)
1962 David Bryan (keyboardist: Bon Jovi)
February 8th
1918 Fred Blassie (actor/wrestler/singer: Pencil Neck Geek) (d 6/2/03, age 85)
1919 Muni Zudekoff (aka Buddy Morrow, orchestra leader: Jimmie Rodgers Sho1928 Floyd Dixon (blues pianist/singer: Hey Bartender) (d 7/26/06, age 78)
1932 John Williams (pianist, composer not to be confused with guitarist)
1936 Larry Verne (singer: Please Mr Custer)
1938 Ray Sharpe (singer)
1942 Terry Melcher (composer/songwriter who worked with The Beach Boys and others to help shape the 1960s era California music sound, also wrote the song “Hey Little Cobra,” son of Doris Day) (d 11/19/04, age 62)
1946 Fito de la Parra (drummer: Canned Heat - “Going Up the Country”)
1948 Don Seals (singer: England Dan & John Ford Coley - “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” “Nights are Forever Without You”) (d 3/25/09, age 61)
1950 Michael Goodroe (bassist: The Motels)
1961 Sammy Llanas (singer: The BoDeans)
1961 Vince Wharton (aka Vince Neil, singer: Motley Crue)
1918 Fred Blassie (actor/wrestler/singer: Pencil Neck Geek) (d 6/2/03, age 85)
1919 Muni Zudekoff (aka Buddy Morrow, orchestra leader: Jimmie Rodgers Sho1928 Floyd Dixon (blues pianist/singer: Hey Bartender) (d 7/26/06, age 78)
1932 John Williams (pianist, composer not to be confused with guitarist)
1936 Larry Verne (singer: Please Mr Custer)
1938 Ray Sharpe (singer)
1942 Terry Melcher (composer/songwriter who worked with The Beach Boys and others to help shape the 1960s era California music sound, also wrote the song “Hey Little Cobra,” son of Doris Day) (d 11/19/04, age 62)
1946 Fito de la Parra (drummer: Canned Heat - “Going Up the Country”)
1948 Don Seals (singer: England Dan & John Ford Coley - “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” “Nights are Forever Without You”) (d 3/25/09, age 61)
1950 Michael Goodroe (bassist: The Motels)
1961 Sammy Llanas (singer: The BoDeans)
1961 Vince Wharton (aka Vince Neil, singer: Motley Crue)
Chasplaya wrote:
Don Seals: brother of Dash Seals of Seals & Croft
Terry Melcher: Friend of Charles Manson, tried to help him land a record contractFebruary 8th
1942 Terry Melcher (composer/songwriter who worked with The Beach Boys and others to help shape the 1960s era California music sound, also wrote the song “Hey Little Cobra,” son of Doris Day) (d 11/19/04, age 62)
1948 Don Seals (singer: England Dan & John Ford Coley - “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” “Nights are Forever Without You”) (d 3/25/09, age 61)
Don Seals: brother of Dash Seals of Seals & Croft
dennisg wrote:
Interesting snippets of info thanks DennisChasplaya wrote:Terry Melcher: Friend of Charles Manson, tried to help him land a record contractFebruary 8th
1942 Terry Melcher (composer/songwriter who worked with The Beach Boys and others to help shape the 1960s era California music sound, also wrote the song “Hey Little Cobra,” son of Doris Day) (d 11/19/04, age 62)
1948 Don Seals (singer: England Dan & John Ford Coley - “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” “Nights are Forever Without You”) (d 3/25/09, age 61)
Don Seals: brother of Dash Seals of Seals & Croft
February 9th
1914 Ernest Tubb (singer: I’m Walkin’ the Floor Over You) (d 9/6/84, age 70)
1922 Kathryn Grayson (actress/singer)
1937 Johnny Sayles (singer) (d 8/17/93, age 56)
1939 Barry Mann (singer: Who Put the Bomp)
1942 Carole King
1943 Barbara Lewis (singer)
1947 Joe Ely (guitarist)
1951 Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas (saxophonist: Kool & the Gang)
1962 Keith David Kozacik (aka Catfish Keith, blues guitarist)
1963 Travis Tritt
1966 James ‘Rachel’ Bolan (bassist: Skid Row)
1914 Ernest Tubb (singer: I’m Walkin’ the Floor Over You) (d 9/6/84, age 70)
1922 Kathryn Grayson (actress/singer)
1937 Johnny Sayles (singer) (d 8/17/93, age 56)
1939 Barry Mann (singer: Who Put the Bomp)
1942 Carole King
1943 Barbara Lewis (singer)
1947 Joe Ely (guitarist)
1951 Dennis ‘Dee Tee’ Thomas (saxophonist: Kool & the Gang)
1962 Keith David Kozacik (aka Catfish Keith, blues guitarist)
1963 Travis Tritt
1966 James ‘Rachel’ Bolan (bassist: Skid Row)
February 10th
1914 Larry Adler (harmonica virtuoso, played with George Gershwin, Paul Whiteman, Jack Benny, and Sting) (d 8/7/01, age 87)
1927 Leontyne Price (operatic soprano)
1929 Jerry Goldsmith (pianist/composer: Twilight Zone theme, also music for Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, and The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) (d 7/21/04, age 75)
1937 Don Wilson (guitarist: The Ventures)
1939 Roberta Flack (singer: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly)
1940 Kenny Rankin (jazz/pop singer/songwriter, appeared on Carson’s Tonight Show over 20 times) (d 6/7/09, age 69)
1940 Jimmy Merchant (singer: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?”)
1944 Peter Allen (singer) (d 6/18/92, age 48)
1962 Cliff Burton (bassist: Metallica 1983-1986, killed in the band’s bus crash) (d 9/27/86, age 24)
1991 Emma Roberts
1914 Larry Adler (harmonica virtuoso, played with George Gershwin, Paul Whiteman, Jack Benny, and Sting) (d 8/7/01, age 87)
1927 Leontyne Price (operatic soprano)
1929 Jerry Goldsmith (pianist/composer: Twilight Zone theme, also music for Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, and The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) (d 7/21/04, age 75)
1937 Don Wilson (guitarist: The Ventures)
1939 Roberta Flack (singer: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly)
1940 Kenny Rankin (jazz/pop singer/songwriter, appeared on Carson’s Tonight Show over 20 times) (d 6/7/09, age 69)
1940 Jimmy Merchant (singer: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?”)
1944 Peter Allen (singer) (d 6/18/92, age 48)
1962 Cliff Burton (bassist: Metallica 1983-1986, killed in the band’s bus crash) (d 9/27/86, age 24)
1991 Emma Roberts