February 11th
1889 John Mills, Sr. (bass singer with, and patriarch of, The Mills Brothers) (d 12/8/67, age 78)
1910 John Mills, Jr. (next generation bass singer: The Mills Brothers) (d 1/23/36, age 25)
1924 James Isaac ‘Slim Harpo’ Moore (blues guitarist and harpist) (d 1/31/70, age 45)
1932 Jimmy Carter (singer: Blind Boys of Alabama)
1935 Gene Vincent (singer: Be-Bop-A-Lula) (d 10/12/71, age 36)
1938 Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett (singer: Monster Mash) (d 4/25/07, age 69)
1941 Sergio Mendez
1942 Otis Clay (blues singer)
1943 Little Johnny Taylor (blues singer) (d 5/17/02, age 59)
1949 Charlie Hargrett (guitarist: Blackfoot)
1962 Sheryl Crow 1977 Mike Shinoda (guitarist/pianist/singer: Linkin Park)
1979 Brandy Norwood (singer)
1981 Kelly Rowlands (singer: Destiny's Child)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
February 12th
1900 Pink Anderson (blues/folk guitarist/singer, 1/2 of the Pink Floyd namesake) (d 10/12/74, age 74)
1914 Gordon ‘Tex’ Beneke (bandleader: Glenn Miller Orchestra 1944-2000) (d 5/30/00, age 86)
1939 Ray Manzarek (keyboardist: The Doors)
1944 Moe Bandy (country singer)
1945 Joe Schermie (bassist: Three Dog Night)
1949 Stanley Knight (guitarist: Black Oak Arkansas)
1950 Steve Hackett (guitarist: Genesis)
1951 Gil ‘The Bird’ Moore (drummer/singer/songwriter: Triumph)
1959 Omar Hakim (drummer: Dire Straits, Weather Report)
1968 Chynna Phillips (singer: Wilson Phillips, daughter of Papa John Phillips)
1970 Jim Creeggan (bassist/singer: Barenaked Ladies)
1900 Pink Anderson (blues/folk guitarist/singer, 1/2 of the Pink Floyd namesake) (d 10/12/74, age 74)
1914 Gordon ‘Tex’ Beneke (bandleader: Glenn Miller Orchestra 1944-2000) (d 5/30/00, age 86)
1939 Ray Manzarek (keyboardist: The Doors)
1944 Moe Bandy (country singer)
1945 Joe Schermie (bassist: Three Dog Night)
1949 Stanley Knight (guitarist: Black Oak Arkansas)
1950 Steve Hackett (guitarist: Genesis)
1951 Gil ‘The Bird’ Moore (drummer/singer/songwriter: Triumph)
1959 Omar Hakim (drummer: Dire Straits, Weather Report)
1968 Chynna Phillips (singer: Wilson Phillips, daughter of Papa John Phillips)
1970 Jim Creeggan (bassist/singer: Barenaked Ladies)
February 13th
1919 ‘Tennessee’ Ernie Ford (singer: 16 Tons) (d 10/17/91, age 72)
1920 Eileen Farrell (soprano singer who both sang with the Met and recorded pop albums) (d 3/23/02, age 82)
1920 Boudleaux Bryant (songwriter who, with his wife Felice, wrote “Bye Bye Love,” “All I Have to Do is Dream,” “Love Hurts,” and other hits for The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, Tony Bennett, Simon and Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, and Sarah Vaughan, as well as the bluegrass classic “Rocky Top”) (d 6/30/87, age 67)
1923 Gene Ames (singer: The Ames Brothers) (d 4/26/97, age 74)
1927 Jim McReynolds (folk singer: Jim and Jesse) (d 12/31/02, age 75)
1930 Dorothy McGuire (singer: The McGuire Sisters)
1942 Peter Torkelson (aka Peter Tork, bassist: The Monkees)
1945 Keith Nichols (jazz pianist)
1950 Bob Daisley (bassist: Uriah Heep, Rainbow)
1950 Peter Gabriel (singer, once with Genesis)
1952 Edward John Gagliardi (original bassist: Foreigner, on their debut and “Double Vision” albums)
1955 Scott Smith (bassist: Loverboy) (d 11/30/00, age 45) 1956 Peter Hook (bassist: New Order)
1957 Tony Butler (bassist: Big Country - “In a Big Country”)
1958 Mark Fox (percussionist: Haircut 100)
1959 Alastair ‘Ali’ Campbell (guitarist/singer: UB40)
1960 Michael ‘Mikey’ Craig (bassist: Culture Club)
1961 Henry Rollins
1966 Freedom Williams (singer: C&C Music Factory)
1974 Robbie Williams
1919 ‘Tennessee’ Ernie Ford (singer: 16 Tons) (d 10/17/91, age 72)
1920 Eileen Farrell (soprano singer who both sang with the Met and recorded pop albums) (d 3/23/02, age 82)
1920 Boudleaux Bryant (songwriter who, with his wife Felice, wrote “Bye Bye Love,” “All I Have to Do is Dream,” “Love Hurts,” and other hits for The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, Tony Bennett, Simon and Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, and Sarah Vaughan, as well as the bluegrass classic “Rocky Top”) (d 6/30/87, age 67)
1923 Gene Ames (singer: The Ames Brothers) (d 4/26/97, age 74)
1927 Jim McReynolds (folk singer: Jim and Jesse) (d 12/31/02, age 75)
1930 Dorothy McGuire (singer: The McGuire Sisters)
1942 Peter Torkelson (aka Peter Tork, bassist: The Monkees)
1945 Keith Nichols (jazz pianist)
1950 Bob Daisley (bassist: Uriah Heep, Rainbow)
1950 Peter Gabriel (singer, once with Genesis)
1952 Edward John Gagliardi (original bassist: Foreigner, on their debut and “Double Vision” albums)
1955 Scott Smith (bassist: Loverboy) (d 11/30/00, age 45) 1956 Peter Hook (bassist: New Order)
1957 Tony Butler (bassist: Big Country - “In a Big Country”)
1958 Mark Fox (percussionist: Haircut 100)
1959 Alastair ‘Ali’ Campbell (guitarist/singer: UB40)
1960 Michael ‘Mikey’ Craig (bassist: Culture Club)
1961 Henry Rollins
1966 Freedom Williams (singer: C&C Music Factory)
1974 Robbie Williams
February 14th
1931 Phyllis McGuire (singer: The McGuire Sisters)
1937 Samuel Gene Maghett (aka Magic Sam, blues guitarist) (d 12/1/69, age 32)
1943 Maceo Parker (blues/jazz saxophonist)
1945 Vic Briggs (guitarist: The Animals)
1950 Roger Fisher (guitarist: Heart 1970-1980)
1972 Kevin Baldes (bassist: Lit)
1972 Rob Thomas (singer: Matchbox 20)
1977 Nathan Osmond (singer)
1931 Phyllis McGuire (singer: The McGuire Sisters)
1937 Samuel Gene Maghett (aka Magic Sam, blues guitarist) (d 12/1/69, age 32)
1943 Maceo Parker (blues/jazz saxophonist)
1945 Vic Briggs (guitarist: The Animals)
1950 Roger Fisher (guitarist: Heart 1970-1980)
1972 Kevin Baldes (bassist: Lit)
1972 Rob Thomas (singer: Matchbox 20)
1977 Nathan Osmond (singer)
February 15th
1918 Hank Locklin (singer: Please Help Me I’m Falling (In Love With You)) (d 3/8/09, age 91)
1941 Brian Holland (songwriter: Holland-Dozier-Holland team - Supremes songs)
1944 Mick Avory (drummer: The Kinks)
1947 David Brown (bassist: Santana)
1951 John Helliwell (saxophonist: Supertramp)
1951 Melissa Manchester (singer: Don't Cry Out Loud, You Should Hear How She Talks About You)
1957 Jakey Lou Williams (aka Jake E. Lee, guitarist: Ratt, Badlands, Ozzy Osbourne)
1918 Hank Locklin (singer: Please Help Me I’m Falling (In Love With You)) (d 3/8/09, age 91)
1941 Brian Holland (songwriter: Holland-Dozier-Holland team - Supremes songs)
1944 Mick Avory (drummer: The Kinks)
1947 David Brown (bassist: Santana)
1951 John Helliwell (saxophonist: Supertramp)
1951 Melissa Manchester (singer: Don't Cry Out Loud, You Should Hear How She Talks About You)
1957 Jakey Lou Williams (aka Jake E. Lee, guitarist: Ratt, Badlands, Ozzy Osbourne)
February 16th
1916 Bill Doggett (blues/country organist: Honky Tonk) (d 11/13/96, age 80)
1918 Patty Andrews (singer: The Andrews Sisters)
1927 Bobby Lewis (singer: Tossin’ & Turnin’)
1932 Otis Blackwell (songwriter: over 1000 songs, including “Don't Be Cruel," “Great Balls of Fire," “Return to Sender," “All Shook Up," “Breathless," “Handy Man," and “Fever”) (d 5/6/02, age 70)
1935 Salvatore ‘Sonny’ Bono (d 1/5/98, age 62)
1955 Jeff Clayton (jazz saxophonist)
1956 James Ingram (singer: On the Wings of Love)
1958 Tracy Morrow (aka Ice T, rapper and actor)
1961 Andy Taylor (guitarist: Duran Duran)
1963 Chris Duarte (guitarist/singer/songwriter)
1978 Sam Salter (singer)
1916 Bill Doggett (blues/country organist: Honky Tonk) (d 11/13/96, age 80)
1918 Patty Andrews (singer: The Andrews Sisters)
1927 Bobby Lewis (singer: Tossin’ & Turnin’)
1932 Otis Blackwell (songwriter: over 1000 songs, including “Don't Be Cruel," “Great Balls of Fire," “Return to Sender," “All Shook Up," “Breathless," “Handy Man," and “Fever”) (d 5/6/02, age 70)
1935 Salvatore ‘Sonny’ Bono (d 1/5/98, age 62)
1955 Jeff Clayton (jazz saxophonist)
1956 James Ingram (singer: On the Wings of Love)
1958 Tracy Morrow (aka Ice T, rapper and actor)
1961 Andy Taylor (guitarist: Duran Duran)
1963 Chris Duarte (guitarist/singer/songwriter)
1978 Sam Salter (singer)
February 17th
1941 Gene Pitney (singer: Town Without Pity, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; songwriter: Hello Mary Lou, He's a Rebel) (d 4/5/06, age 65)
1947 Geraldine Ann Pasquale (aka Dodie Stevens, singer: Pink Shoe Laces)
1949 Doyle Bramhall, Sr. (drummer: Antones Records)
1954 Lou Ann Barton (blues singer, tours with Jimmie Vaughan’s band)
1972 Billy Joe Armstrong (singer/guitarist: Green Day)
1974 Bryan White (country singer)
1941 Gene Pitney (singer: Town Without Pity, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; songwriter: Hello Mary Lou, He's a Rebel) (d 4/5/06, age 65)
1947 Geraldine Ann Pasquale (aka Dodie Stevens, singer: Pink Shoe Laces)
1949 Doyle Bramhall, Sr. (drummer: Antones Records)
1954 Lou Ann Barton (blues singer, tours with Jimmie Vaughan’s band)
1972 Billy Joe Armstrong (singer/guitarist: Green Day)
1974 Bryan White (country singer)
February 18th
1901 Wayne King (saxophonist: “The Polka King”) (d 7/16/85, age 84)
1904 Walter Johnson (drummer) (d 4/26/77, age 73)
1914 Pee Wee King (country singer) (d 3/7/00, age 86)
1941 Irma Thomas (singer, and a survivor of Hurricane Katrina)
1947 Dennis DeYoung (singer/keyboardist: Styx)
1952 Judy ‘Juice’ Newton (singer)
1953 Robin Bachman (drummer: Bachman Turner Overdrive)
1953 Derek Pellicci (drummer: Little River Band)
1965 Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre, rapper)
1974 Mark Tremonti (guitarist: Creed)
1901 Wayne King (saxophonist: “The Polka King”) (d 7/16/85, age 84)
1904 Walter Johnson (drummer) (d 4/26/77, age 73)
1914 Pee Wee King (country singer) (d 3/7/00, age 86)
1941 Irma Thomas (singer, and a survivor of Hurricane Katrina)
1947 Dennis DeYoung (singer/keyboardist: Styx)
1952 Judy ‘Juice’ Newton (singer)
1953 Robin Bachman (drummer: Bachman Turner Overdrive)
1953 Derek Pellicci (drummer: Little River Band)
1965 Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre, rapper)
1974 Mark Tremonti (guitarist: Creed)
February 19th
1936 Sam Myers (harpist: Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets) (d 7/17/06, age 70)
1936 Bob Engemann (singer: The Lettermen)
1940 William ‘Smokey’ Robinson
1943 Lugee Sacco (aka Lou Christie, singer: Lightning Striking Again)
1947 Bruce Fairbairn (musician/producer) (d 5/17/99, age 49)
1948 Mark Andes (bassist: Spirit, Heart, Firefall)
1948 Tony Iommi (guitarist: Black Sabbath)
1949 Edward Hardin (keyboardist/singer: Spencer Davis Group)
1954 Francis Buchholz (bassist: The Scorpions)
1954 Jamie West-Oram (guitarist: The Fixx)
1957 John Hoelcel (aka Falco, singer: Rock Me Amadeua) (d 2/6/98, age 40)
1957 Paul Dean (guitarist: Loverboy) (
1960 Holly Johnson (singer: Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
1963 (Henry Samuel) Seal
1965 Jon Fishman (drummer: Phish)
1966 Mark Morale (aka Prince Markie D, rapper: The Fat Boys)
1986 Mir (Russian Space Station) (d 3/23/01, age 15)
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1936 Sam Myers (harpist: Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets) (d 7/17/06, age 70)
1936 Bob Engemann (singer: The Lettermen)
1940 William ‘Smokey’ Robinson
1943 Lugee Sacco (aka Lou Christie, singer: Lightning Striking Again)
1947 Bruce Fairbairn (musician/producer) (d 5/17/99, age 49)
1948 Mark Andes (bassist: Spirit, Heart, Firefall)
1948 Tony Iommi (guitarist: Black Sabbath)
1949 Edward Hardin (keyboardist/singer: Spencer Davis Group)
1954 Francis Buchholz (bassist: The Scorpions)
1954 Jamie West-Oram (guitarist: The Fixx)
1957 John Hoelcel (aka Falco, singer: Rock Me Amadeua) (d 2/6/98, age 40)
1957 Paul Dean (guitarist: Loverboy) (
1960 Holly Johnson (singer: Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
1963 (Henry Samuel) Seal
1965 Jon Fishman (drummer: Phish)
1966 Mark Morale (aka Prince Markie D, rapper: The Fat Boys)
1986 Mir (Russian Space Station) (d 3/23/01, age 15)
Just for interest