Classic Rock Birthdays

[& then]

February 27

Neal Schon - Santana, Journey - 1954

Johnny Van Zant - Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1959

 

If ya know some others, post 'em!

[Jez]

Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden - 1957

[heaven&hell]

Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden - 1957

 

Wow he's 51, that's hard to believe.

 

He's always been my fav Maiden guitarist.

[Jez]

Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden - 1957

 

Wow he's 51, that's hard to believe.

 

He's always been my fav Maiden guitarist.

 

 

Yeah - didn't realise he was that old either.

[Chris]

Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden - 1957

 

Wow he's 51, that's hard to believe.

 

He's always been my fav Maiden guitarist.

 

 

Yeah - didn't realise he was that old either.

Holy crap I didn't realize it either.

[& then]

February 28

 

Brian Jones - Rolling Stones - 1942

Cindy Wilson - B-52's - 1957

[& then]

For the month of March......

 

March 1

 

Roger Daltrey - The Who - 1944

Mike D'Abo - Manfred Mann - 1944

 

March 2

Lou Reed - Velvet Underground - 1944

Rory Gallagher - 1948

Mark Evans - AC/DC - 1956

 

March 3

Re Styles - The Tubes - 1950

Jance Garfat - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - 1944

 

March 4

Chris Squire - Yes - 1948

 

March 5

Andy Gibb - Bee Gees - 1958

 

March 6

Hugh Grundy - Zombies - 1945

David Gilmour - Pink Floyd - 1946

Kiki Dee - 1947

 

March 7

Matthew Fisher - Procol Harum - 1946

Chris White - Zombies - 1943

Peter Wolf - J. Geils Band - 1946

 

March 8

Mickey Dolenz - Monkees - 1945

Michael Allsup - Three Dog Night - 1947

Randy Meisner - Eagles - 1946

 

March 9

Mark Lindsay - Paul Revere & the Raiders - 1942

Robin Trower - Procol Harum - 1945

 

March 10

Dean Torrence - Jan and Dean - 1940

Tom Scholz - Boston - 1947

 

March 11

George Kooymans - Golden Earring - 1948

 

March 12

Paul Kantner - Jefferson Airplane/Starship - 1941

James Taylor - 1948

 

March 13

Adam Clayton - U2 - 1960

 

March 14

Jim Pons - Turtles, Mothers Of Invention - 1943

Walter Parazaider - Chicago - 1945

 

March 15

Phil Lesh - Grateful Dead - 1940

Howard Scott - War - 1946

Mike Love - Beach Boys - 1941

Sly Stone - 1944

Ry Cooder - 1947

 

March 16

Nancy Wilson - Heart - 1954

 

March 17

Scott Gorham - Thin Lizzy - 1951

Harold Brown - War - 1946

John Sebastian - Lovin' Spoonful - 1944

 

March 18

John Hartman - Doobie Brothers - 1950

 

March 19

Paul Atkinson - Zombies - 1946

 

March 20

Carl Palmer - Emerson Lake & Palmer - 1950

 

March 21

Roger Hodgson - Supertramp - 1950

Eddie Money - 1949

Conrad Lozano - Los Lobos - 1951

 

March 22

Jeremy Clyde - Chad and Jeremy - 1941

Keith Relf - Yardbirds - 1943

 

March 23

Ric Ocasek - The Cars - 1949

Phil Lanzon - Uriah Heep -

 

March 24

Dougie Thomson - Supertramp - 1951

 

March 25

Elton John - 1947

Aretha Franklin - 1942

 

March 26

Steven Tyler - Aerosmith - 1948

Richard Tandy - Electric Light Orchestra - 1948

Fran Sheehan - Boston - 1949

 

March 27

Tony Banks - Genesis - 1950

 

March 28

John Evan - Jethro Tull - 1948

 

March 29

Bobby Kimball - Toto - 1947

Chad Allan - Guess Who)

 

March 30

Graeme Edge - Moody Blues - 1942

Eric Clapton - 1945

Dave Ball - Procol Harum)

Jim "Dandy" Mangrum - Black Oak Arkansas - 1948

 

March 31

Mick Ralphs - Mott The Hoople, Bad Company - 1944

Angus Young - AC/DC - 1955

 

Quite a lot of both notable & still rockin' rockers!

[& then]

For the month of August.......

August 1

Jerry Garcia - Grateful Dead - 1942

Boz Burrell - Bad Company, King Crimson - 1946

Rick Coonce - The Grass Roots - 1947

Rick Anderson - The Tubes - 1947

Tim Bachman - Bachman Turner Overdrive - 1951

Tommy Bolin - Deep Purple, James Gang - 1951

Joe Elliot - Def Leppard - 1959

August 2

Garth Hudson - The Band - 1937

Andrew Steele - The Herd - 1941

Pete De Freitas - Echo and the Bunnymen - 1961

 

August 3

Arthur Wood - Climax Blues Band - 1929

Kenny Hodges - Spanky and Our Gang - 1936

John York - The Byrds - 1946

B .B. Dickerson - War - 1949

John Graham - Earth Wind & Fire - 1951

 

August 4

Larry Knechtel - Bread - 1940

Klaus Schultze - Tangerine Dream - 1947

Robbin Crosby - Ratt - 1959

 

August 5

Airto Moreira - Weather Report - 1941

Rick Huxley - Dave Clark Five - 1942

Rick Derringer - Edgar Winter Group, The McCoys - 1947

Greg Leskiw - Guess Who - 1947

 

August 6

Andy Warhol - Velvet Underground manager - 1928

Allan Holdsworth - Soft Machine - 1946

 

August 7

Carlo Novi - Asbury Jukes - 1949

Andy Fraser - Free - 1952

Bruce Dickenson - Iron Maiden - 1958

 

August 8

Dennis Drew - 10,000 Maniacs - 1957

The Edge (David Evans) - U2 - 1961

Rikki Rocket - Poison - 1961

 

August 9

Vic Prince - Pretty Things - 1944

John Parry - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 1946

Marinus Gerritsen - Golden Earring - 1946

Benjamin Orr - The Cars - 1955

 

August 10

Leo Fender - guitar inventor - 1909

"Tunes" Antunes - Beaver Brown Band - 1940

James Griffin - Bread - 1943

Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull - 1947

John Farriss - INXS - 1961

 

August 11

Denny Payton - Dave Clark Five - 1943

Jim Kale - The Guess Who - 1943

Eric Carmen - Raspberries - 1949

Erik Braunn - Iron Butterfly - 1951

Bryan Bassett - Foghat - 1954

Richie Ramone - The Ramones - 1957

 

August 12

Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits - 1949

 

August 14

Slim Dunlap - The Replacements - 1951

David Crosby - Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, Byrds - 1941

Dash Crofts - Seals & Crofts - 1940

 

August 16

Barry Hay - Golden Earring - 1948

 

August 17

Sib Hashian - Boston - 1949

 

August 18

Dennis Elliot - Foreigner - 1950

 

August 19

Ginger Baker - Cream - 1939

Ian Gillan - Deep Purple - 1945

John Deacon - Queen - 1951

 

August 20

Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin - 1948

James Pankow - Chicago - 1947

Isaac Hayes - 1942

Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy - 1949

 

August 21

Glenn Hughes - Deep Purple - 1952

Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) - The Clash - 1952

 

August 23

Keith Moon - The Who - 1947

Steve Clark - Def Leppard - 1960

Rick Springfield - 1949

 

August 24

Danny Joe Brown - Molly Hatchet - 1951

John Cipollina - Quicksilver Messenger Service - 1943

Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep - 1945

Mike DeRosier - Heart - 1951

Malcolm Duncan - Average White Band - 1945

Jim Capaldi - Traffic - 1944

 

August 25

Gene Simmons - KISS - 1949

Rob Halford - Judas Priest - 1951

Elvis Costello - 1954

 

August 27

Alex Lifeson - Rush - 1953

Glen Matlock - Sex Pistols - 1956

 

August 28

Dave Hlubek - Molly Hatchet - 1952

Daniel Seraphine - Chicago - 1948

 

August 29

Chris Copping - Procol Harum - 1945

Rick Downey - Blue Öyster Cult - 1953

Dick Halligan - Blood, Sweat & Tears - 1943

 

August 30

Micky Moody - Whitesnake - 1950

"Papa" John Phillips - Mamas & the Papas - 1935

 

August 31

Gina Schock - The Go-Go's - 1957

Van Morrison - 1945

 

whew....that's a lot!

[& then]

For the month of August.......

August 1

Jerry Garcia - Grateful Dead - 1942

Boz Burrell - Bad Company, King Crimson - 1946

Rick Coonce - The Grass Roots - 1947

Rick Anderson - The Tubes - 1947

Tim Bachman - Bachman Turner Overdrive - 1951

Tommy Bolin - Deep Purple, James Gang - 1951

Joe Elliot - Def Leppard - 1959

August 2

Garth Hudson - The Band - 1937

Andrew Steele - The Herd - 1941

Pete De Freitas - Echo and the Bunnymen - 1961

 

August 3

Arthur Wood - Climax Blues Band - 1929

Kenny Hodges - Spanky and Our Gang - 1936

John York - The Byrds - 1946

B .B. Dickerson - War - 1949

John Graham - Earth Wind & Fire - 1951

 

August 4

Larry Knechtel - Bread - 1940

Klaus Schultze - Tangerine Dream - 1947

Robbin Crosby - Ratt - 1959

 

August 5

Airto Moreira - Weather Report - 1941

Rick Huxley - Dave Clark Five - 1942

Rick Derringer - Edgar Winter Group, The McCoys - 1947

Greg Leskiw - Guess Who - 1947

 

August 6

Andy Warhol - Velvet Underground manager - 1928

Allan Holdsworth - Soft Machine - 1946

 

August 7

Carlo Novi - Asbury Jukes - 1949

Andy Fraser - Free - 1952

Bruce Dickenson - Iron Maiden - 1958

 

August 8

Dennis Drew - 10,000 Maniacs - 1957

The Edge (David Evans) - U2 - 1961

Rikki Rocket - Poison - 1961

 

August 9

Vic Prince - Pretty Things - 1944

John Parry - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 1946

Marinus Gerritsen - Golden Earring - 1946

 

August 10

Leo Fender - guitar inventor - 1909

"Tunes" Antunes - Beaver Brown Band - 1940

James Griffin - Bread - 1943

Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull - 1947

John Farriss - INXS - 1961

 

August 11

Denny Payton - Dave Clark Five - 1943

Jim Kale - The Guess Who - 1943

Eric Carmen - Raspberries - 1949

Erik Braunn - Iron Butterfly - 1951

Bryan Bassett - Foghat - 1954

Richie Ramone - The Ramones - 1957

 

August 12

Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits - 1949

 

August 14

Slim Dunlap - The Replacements - 1951

David Crosby - Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, Byrds - 1941

Dash Crofts - Seals & Crofts - 1940

 

August 16

Barry Hay - Golden Earring - 1948

 

August 17

Sib Hashian - Boston - 1949

 

August 18

Dennis Elliot - Foreigner - 1950

 

August 19

Ginger Baker - Cream - 1939

Ian Gillan - Deep Purple - 1945

John Deacon - Queen - 1951

 

August 20

Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin - 1948

James Pankow - Chicago - 1947

Isaac Hayes - 1942

Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy - 1949

 

August 21

Glenn Hughes - Deep Purple - 1952

Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) - The Clash - 1952

 

August 23

Keith Moon - The Who - 1947

Steve Clark - Def Leppard - 1960

Rick Springfield - 1949

 

August 24

Danny Joe Brown - Molly Hatchet - 1951

John Cipollina - Quicksilver Messenger Service - 1943

Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep - 1945

Mike DeRosier - Heart - 1951

Malcolm Duncan - Average White Band - 1945

Jim Capaldi - Traffic - 1944

 

August 25

Gene Simmons - KISS - 1949

Rob Halford - Judas Priest - 1951

Elvis Costello - 1954

 

August 27

Alex Lifeson - Rush - 1953

Glen Matlock - Sex Pistols - 1956

 

August 28

Dave Hlubek - Molly Hatchet - 1952

Daniel Seraphine - Chicago - 1948

 

August 29

Chris Copping - Procol Harum - 1945

Rick Downey - Blue Öyster Cult - 1953

Dick Halligan - Blood, Sweat & Tears - 1943

 

August 30

Micky Moody - Whitesnake - 1950

"Papa" John Phillips - Mamas & the Papas - 1935

 

August 31

Gina Schock - The Go-Go's - 1957

Van Morrison - 1945

 

whew....that's a lot!

 

[& then]

A little late.......but, hey it's September now......

 

September 1

Greg Errico - Sly & The Family Stone - 1946

 

September 2

Mik Kaminski - Electric Light Orchestra - 1951

 

September 3

Steve Jones - Sex Pistols - 1955

Donald Brewer - Grand Funk Railroad - 1948

Eric Bell - Thin Lizzy - 1947

George Biondi - Steppenwolf - 1945

Al Jardine - Beach Boys - 1942

 

September 5

Dweezil Zappa - 1969

 

September 6

Roger Waters - Pink Floyd - 1944

Dave Bargeron - Blood, Sweat & Tears - 1942

 

September 7

Chrissie Hynde - Pretenders - 1951

Buddy Holly - 1936

 

September 8

Brian Cole - Association - 1942

Benjamin Orr - The Cars - 1947

Kelly Groucutt - Electirc Light Orchestra - 1945

Dean Daughtry - Atlanta Rhythm Section - 1946

 

September 9

Dave Stewart - Eurythmics - 1952

Doug Ingle - Iron Butterfly - 1946

Billy Preston - 1946

Otis Redding - 1941

 

September 10

Jose Feliciano - 1945

Joe Perry - Aerosmith - 1950

Danny Hutton - Three Dog Night - 1942

 

September 11

Tommy Shaw - Styx - 1953

Mickey Hart - Grateful Dead - 1943

 

September 12

Neal Peart - Rush - 1952

Liam Gallagher - Oasis - 1972

 

September 13

Peter Cetera - Chicago - 1944

David Clayton-Thomas - Blood Sweat & Tears - 1941

Randy Jones - Village People - 1952

Dave Quincy - Manfred Mann's Earth Band - 1939

Steve Gaines - Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1949

 

September 14

Steve Berlin - Los Lobos - 1955

 

September 15

Lee Dorman - Iron Butterfly - 1945

 

September 16

Bernard Calvert - Hollies - 1943

B.B. King - 1925

 

September 17

Fee Waybill - Tubes - 1950

 

September 18

Kerry Livgren - Kansas - 1949

 

September 19

"Mama" Cass Elliot - 1934

Brian Epstein - Beatles manager - 1934

Bill Medley - Righteous Brothers - 1940

 

September 20

Chuck Panozzo - Styx - 1947

 

September 21

Don Felder - Eagles - 1947

Leonard Cohen - 1934

Don Preston - Mothers of Invention - 1932

Moon Zappa - 1967

 

September 22

Joan Jett - 1961

David Coverdale - Whitesnake - 1949

 

September 23

Ray Charles - 1930

Bruce Springsteen - 1949

 

September 24

Linda McCartney - 1941

 

September 26

Cesar Rosas - Los Lobos - 1954

Craig Chaquico - Jefferson Starship - 1954

Olivia Newton-John - 1948

 

September 27

Randy Bachman - Bachman Turner Overdrive - 1943

Don Cornelius - Soul Train - 1936

Meat Loaf - 1947

 

September 28

Nick St. Nicholas -Steppenwolf - 1943

 

September 29

Jerry Lee Lewis - 1935

Mark Farner - Grand Funk Railroad - 1948

Mike Pinera - Iron Butterfly - 1948

 

[Guest Tiffny]

I am grateful to you and appreciate here your updates which are looking informative and memorable...!!

[& then]

Thanks! Nice to know that's (hopefully) appreciated! Welcome to the forums, Tiffny....

[Nick C]

You know...it's heartening to see that all these people are older than me and still rock (well Dweezil Zapa is 7 years younger the ankle biter and Liam Gallagher....well he isn't a rocker just some Manchester chav scrote who made good by him and his brother ripping off the Beatles catalogue..plagrist chumps...plus they support City ... bah!).

 

I thought Maiden and the Leps were the same age as me ...but no I've got at least 3 years on em...old gits!

 

I ain't so old after all I'm gonna rock like never before ....1 - 2 - 3 lets roc - c - c.......ooh...oh my back!

[& then]

You know...it's heartening to see that all these people are older than me and still rock (well Dweezil Zapa is 7 years younger the ankle biter and Liam Gallagher....well he isn't a rocker just some Manchester chav scrote who made good by him and his brother ripping off the Beatles catalogue..plagrist chumps...plus they support City ... bah!).

 

I thought Maiden and the Leps were the same age as me ...but no I've got at least 3 years on em...old gits!

 

I ain't so old after all I'm gonna rock like never before ....1 - 2 - 3 lets roc - c - c.......ooh...oh my back!

 

Nick! So they're supporters of City........not City supporters? I also take it that "City" is not a team(?) that you yourself favour? Yeah, but do ya spin 'round on stage, defyin' gravity and/or time & try not to fall off as well?......Pirate Nickolas GreyBeard definitely do rock.....here's a cane for ya & a pint, or two, of ale for ya as well.....just be careful when drinkin' & plunderin'!

[& then]

& for the month of ROCTOBER......

 

October 1

 

Scott McKenzie - 1939

Jerry Martini - Sly & The Family Stone - 1943

 

October 2

 

Don McLean - 1945

Mike Rutherford - Genesis - 1950

Sting - 1951

 

October 3

 

Chubby Checker - 1941

Lindsey Buckingham - Fleetwood Mac - 1949

Tommy Lee - Mötley Crüe - 1962

 

October 4

 

Jim Fielder - Blood, Sweat & Tears; Buffalo Springfield - 1947

 

October 5

 

Brian Johnson - AC/DC - 1947

Steve Miller - Steve Miller Band - 1943

Bob Geldof - Boomtown Rats - 1951

Brian Connolly - Sweet - 1945

 

October 6

 

Kevin Cronin - REO Speedwagon - 1951

 

October 7

 

Dave Hope - Kansas - 1949

John "Cougar" Mellencamp - 1951

 

October 8

 

Robert Bell - Kool & the Gang - 1950

Johnny Ramone - The Ramones - 1948

C.J. Ramone - The Ramones - 1965

 

October 9

 

John Lennon - 1940

John Entwistle - The Who - 1944

Jackson Browne - 1948

 

October 10

 

David Lee Roth - Van Halen - 1954

 

October 11

 

Daryl Hall - Hall & Oates - 1949

 

October 13

 

Paul Simon - 1941

Sammy Hagar - Van Halen - 1947

Robert Lamm - Chicago - 1944

 

October 14

 

Justin Hayward - Moody Blues - 1946

Cliff Richard - 1940

 

October 16

 

Bob Weir - Grateful Dead - 1947

C.F. Turner - Bachman Turner Overdrive - 1943

 

October 17

 

Gary Puckett - Union Gap - 1942

Jim Seals - Seals & Crofts - 1941

 

October 18

 

Chuck Berry - 1926

Keith Knudsen - Doobie Brothers - 1949

Gary Richrath - ex-REO Speedwagon - 1949

Laura Nyro - 1947

 

October 19

 

Patrick Simmons - Doobie Brothers - 1950

Wilbert Hart - Delfonics - 1949

Keith Reid - Procol Harum - 1946

 

October 20

 

Tom Petty - 1950

Al Greenwood - ex-Foreigner - 1951

 

October 21

 

Steve Lukather - Toto - 1957

Manfred Mann - Earth Band - 1940

Elvin Bishop - 1942

Lee Loughnane - Chicago - 1946

Steve Cropper - ex-Booker T & the MGs - 1941

Ron Eliott - Beau Brummels - 1943

Tetsu Yamauchi - ex-Faces, Free - 1947

"Rabbit" Bundrick - ex-Free - 1947

Brent Mydland - Grateful Dead - 1952

 

October 22

 

Bobby Fuller - Bobby Fuller Four - 1942

Leslie West - Mountain - 1945

Eddie Brigati - Young Rascals - 1946

Greg Hawkes - The Cars - 1952

 

October 23

 

Michael Burston - Motorhead - 1949

Greg Ridley - Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth - 1943

 

October 24

 

Bill Wyman - Rolling Stones - 1936

"Buffin" Griffin - Mott The Hoople - 1948

Jerry Edmonton - Steppenwolf - 1946

The Big Bopper - 1930

 

October 25

 

Jon Anderson - Yes - 1944

Glenn Tipton - Judas Priest - 1948

Robbie McIntosh - ex-Pretenders - 1957

 

October 26

 

Keith Strickland - B-52s - 1953

Keith Hopwood - Herman's Hermits - 1946

 

October 27

 

"K.K." Downing - Judas Priest - 1951

Gary Tallent - E Street Band - 1949

Byron Allred - ex-Steve Miller Band - 1949

 

October 28

 

Charlie Daniels - 1936

George Glover - Climax Blues Band - 1947

Wayne Fontana - The Mindbenders - 1945

 

October 29

 

Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac - 1946

"Ricochet" Reynolds - Black Oak Arkansas - 1948

Denny Laine - ex-Wings, ex-Moody Blues - 1944

 

October 30

 

Grace Slick - Jefferson Airplane - 1939

Timothy B. Schmit - Eagles - 1947

Chris Slade - Uriah Heep, AC/DC, Manfred Mann - 1946

 

October 31

 

Russ Ballard - Argent - 1947

Larry Mullen - U2 - 1961

Eric Griffiths - The Quarry Men - 1940

 

.......many great rockers were born in ROCTOBER!

[& then]

November 1

 

Ric Grech - Blind Faith, Traffic - 1945

Dan Peek - America - 1950

 

November 2

 

Dave Pegg - Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention - 1947

Keith Emerson - Emerson Lake and Palmer - 1944

Jay Traynor - Jay and The Americans - 1941

 

November 3

 

Adam Ant - 1954

J.D. Souther - Souther Hillman Furay Band - 1946

Nick Simper - ex-Deep Purple - 1945

 

November 4

 

Jeff Scott Soto - ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen band - 1965

James Honeyman-Scott, ex-Pretenders - 1956

Chris Difford - Squeeze - 1954

Mike Smith - ex-Amen Corner - 1947

Harry Elson - Friends of Distinction - 1938

 

November 5

 

Ike Turner - 1931

Art Garfunkel - Simon & Garfunkel - 1941

Gram Parsons - The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers - 1946

Peter Noone - Herman's Hermits - 1947

Peter Hammill - Van Der Graff Generator - 1948

Donnie McDougall - The Guess Who - 1948

Dennis Provisor - The Grass Roots - 1950

 

November 6

 

Doug Sahm - Sir Douglas Quintet - 1942

John Wilson - Them - 1947

Glenn Frey - Eagles - 1948

 

November 7

 

Johnny Rivers - 1942

Joni Mitchell - 1943

Tommy Thayer - KISS - 1960

 

November 8

 

Bonnie Bramlett - Delaney & Bonnie - 1944

Robert Nix - Atlanta Rhythm Section - 1944

Rodney Slater - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 1944

Butch Rillera - Redbone - 1945

John Martin - Dr. Feelgood - 1946

Roy Wood - Electric Light Orchestra - 1946

Bonnie Raitt - 1949

 

November 9

 

Mary Travers - Peter, Paul and Mary - 1936

Tom Fogerty - Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1941

Lee Graziano - American Breed - 1943

Phil May - Pretty Things - 1944

Joe Bouchard - Blue Öyster Cult - 1948

Alan Gratzer - REO Speedwagon - 1948

Dennis Stratton - Iron Maiden - 1954

 

November 10

 

Screaming Lord Sutch - 1940

Dave Loggins - 1947

Glenn Buxton - ex-Alice Cooper Band - 1947

Greg Lake - Emerson Lake and Palmer - 1947

Ronnie Hammond - Atlanta Rhythm Section - 1950

Mario Cipollina - ex-Huey Lewis and The News - 1954

Frank Maudsley - ex-A Flock Of Seagulls - 1959

 

November 11

 

Chris Dreja - The Yardbirds - 1945

Vince Martell - Vanilla Fudge - 1945

Pat Daugherty - Black Oak Arkansas - 1947

Jim Peterick - Survivor, Ides of March - 1950

 

November 12

 

Brian Hyland - 1943

Neil Young - 1945

Buck Dharma - Blue Öyster Cult - 1947

 

November 13

 

Toy Caldwell - ex-Marshall Tucker Band - 1947

Roger Steen - The Tubes - 1949

Bill Gibson - Huey Lewis & the News - 1951

 

November 14

 

Freddie Garrity - Freddie and The Dreamers - 1940

James "JY" Young - Styx - 1949

Frankie Banali - Quiet Riot - 1953

Alec Jon Such - ex-Bon Jovi - 1956

 

November 15

 

Steve Fossen - Heart, Alias - 1949

 

November 16

 

Herb Abramson - Atlantic Records co-founder - 1916

Blue Lovett - Manhattans - 1943

 

November 17

 

Gerry McGee - The Ventures - 1937

Gordon Lightfoot - 1938

Bob Gaudio - The Four Seasons - 1942

Gene Clark - The Byrds - 1944

Martin Barre - Jethro Tull - 1946

"Stewkey" Antoni - The Nazz, Utopia - 1947

 

November 18

 

Herman Rarebell - Scorpions - 1949

Rudy Sarzo - Quiet Riot, Whitesnake - 1950

 

November 19

 

Ray Collins - Mothers of Invention - 1937

Fred Lipsius - Blood Sweat & Tears - 1943

Joe Correro - Paul Revere and The Raiders - 1946

 

November 20

 

Norman Greenbaum ("Spirit In The Sky") - 1942

Duane Allman - Allman Brothers - 1946

Ray Stiles - The Hollies - 1946

Joe Walsh - Eagles - 1947

Frank Marino - Mahogany Rush - 1954

 

November 21

 

Dr. John - 1940

"Rabbit" Bundrick - Free - 1948

Gary Pihl - Boston - 1950

 

November 22

 

Floyd Sneed - Three Dog Night - 1942

Jessie Colin Young - The Youngbloods - 1944

Rod Price - Foghat - 1947 - 2005

Little Steven Van Zandt - E Street Band - 1950

Tina Weymouth - Talking Heads - 1950

 

November 23

 

Freddie Marsden - Gerry & the Pacemakers - 1940

Bruce Hornsby - 1954

 

November 24

 

Jim Yester - The Association - 1939

Pete Best - The Beatles - 1941

"Duck Dunn" - Booker T and the MGs - 1941

Bev Bevan - Black Sabbath, ELO - 1944

Clement Burke (Elvis Ramone) - The Ramones, Blondie - 1955

Chris Hayes - Huey Lewis and the News - 1957

 

November 25

 

Roy Lynes - Status Quo - 1943

Val Fuentes - It's A Beautiful Day - 1947

 

November 26

 

Tina Turner - 1939

Alan Henderson - Them - 1944

John McVie - Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - 1945

Burt Ruiter - Focus - 1946

 

November 27

 

Jimi Hendrix - 1942

Randy Brecker - Blood Sweat & Tears - 1945

Dave Winthrop - Supertramp - 1948

 

November 28

 

Berry Gordy (Motown Records founder) - 1929

Roy McCurdy - Blood Sweat & Tears - 1936

Gary Taylor - The Herd - 1947

Beeb Birtles - Little River Band - 1948

 

November 29

 

John Mayall - Bluesbreakers - 1933

Denny Doherty - Mamas and the Papas, Mugwumps - 1940

Felix Cavaliere - The Rascals - 1944

Ronnie Montrose - Edgar Winter Group, Montrose - 1947

Barry Goudreau - Boston - 1954

 

November 30

 

Dick Clark - 1929

George McArdle - Little River Band - 1954

Leo Lyons - Ten Years After - 1944

Roger Glover - Deep Purple - 1945

Billy Idol - 1955

[& then]

December 1

 

Eric Bloom - Blue Öyster Cult - 1944

John Densmore - The Doors - 1944

Gilbert O'Sullivan - 1946

Jaco Pastorius - Weather Report - 1951

 

December 2

 

Tom McGuinness - Manfred Mann - 1941

Ted Bluechell - The Association - 1942

Michael McDonald - ex-Doobie Brothers - 1952

Rick Savage - Def Leppard - 1960

 

December 3

 

Ozzy Osbourne - Black Sabbath - 1948

Mickey Thomas - Jefferson Starship, Elvin Bishop Group - 1949

Nicky Stevens - Brotherhood of Man - 1951

Duane Roland - Molly Hatchet - 1952

 

December 4

 

Freddy Cannon - 1940

Bob Mosley - Moby Grape, Frantics - 1942

Chris Hillman - The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Souther Hillman Furay Band - 1944

Dennis Wilson - Beach Boys - 1944

Southside Johnny - Asbury Jukes - 1944

Gary Rossington - Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1951

 

December 5

 

Little Richard - 1932

J.J. Cale - 1938

Eduardo Delgado Serrato - ? and The Mysterians - 1945

Jim Messina - Loggins & Messina, Poco, Buffalo Springfield - 1947

 

December 6

 

Mike Smith - Dave Clark Five - 1943

Kim Simmonds - Savoy Brown - 1947

Miroslav Vitous - Weather Report - 1947

Randy Rhoads - Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne - 1952

Peter Buck - R.E.M. - 1956

 

December 7

 

Harry Chapin - 1942

Tom Waits - 1949

 

December 8

 

Bobby Elliot - The Hollies - 1942

Jim Morrison - The Doors - 1943

Mike Botts - Bread - 1944

Gregg Allman - Allman Brothers Band - 1947

Geoff Daking - Blues Magoos - 1947

Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant - 1949

Dan Hartman - Edgar Winter Group - 1950

Phil Collen - Def Leppard - 1957

 

December 9

 

Dan Hicks - Hot Licks - 1941

Rick Danko - The Band - 1942

Neil Innes - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 1944

Randy Murray - Bachman Turner Overdrive - 1955

 

December 10

 

Chad Stewart - Chad & Jeremy - 1941

Ace Kefford - The Move - 1946

Jessica Cleaves - Friends of Distinction - 1948

 

December 11

 

David Gates - Bread - 1940

 

December 12

 

Terry Kirkman - The Association - 1941

Mike Heron - Incredible String Band - 1942

Dickey Betts - Allman Brothers Band - 1943

Clive Bunker - Jethro Tull - 1946

Ralph Scala - Blues Magoos - 1947

 

December 13

 

Robert Martinez - ? and The Mysterians -1945

"Skunk" Baxter - Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan - 1948

Ted Nugent - 1948

Tom Verlaine - Television - 1949

Davy O'List - Roxy Music, The Nice - 1950

Berton Averre - The Knack - 1952

 

December 14

 

Jackie McAuley - Them - 1946

Cliff Williams - AC/DC - 1949

 

December 15

 

Dave Clark - Dave Clark Five - 1942

Carmine Appice - ex-Vanilla Fudge - 1946

 

December 16

 

Tony Hicks - The Hollies - 1943

Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top- 1949

 

December 17

 

Carlo Little - first Rolling Stones drummer - 1938

Paul Butterfield - Butterfield Blues Band - 1942

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company, Queen - 1949

Mike Mills - R.E.M. - 1958

 

December 18

 

Chas Chandler - The Animals, Jimi Hendrix Experience - 1938

Sam Andrew - Big Brother & the Holding Company - 1941

Keith Richards - Rolling Stones - 1943

Elliot Easton - The Cars/New Cars - 1953

 

December 19

 

Alvin Lee - Ten Years After - 1944

Zal Yanovky - The Lovin' Spoonful, Mugwumps - 1944

John McEuen - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1945

 

December 20

 

Bobby Colomby - Blood Sweat & Tears - 1944

Peter Criss - KISS - 1945

Alan Parsons - Alan Parsons Project - 1948

 

December 21

 

Frank Zappa - Mothers Of Invention - 1940

Albert Lee - Ten Years After - 1943

Carl Wilson - Beach Boys - 1946

Nick Gilder - Sweeney Todd - 1951

 

December 22

 

James Gurley - Big Brother & the Holding Company - 1939

Barry Jenkins - The Animals - 1944

Rick Nielsen - Cheap Trick - 1946

 

December 23

 

Jorma Kaukonen - Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna - 1940

Ron Bushy - Iron Butterfly - 1945

Luther Grosvenor - Mott the Hoople - 1946

 

December 24

 

Lemmy - Motorhead, Hawkwind - 1945

Jan Akkerman - Focus - 1946

Ian Burden - Human League - 1957

 

December 25

 

Trevor Lucas - Fairport Convention - 1943

Henry "The Sunflower" Vestine - Canned Heat, Mothers of Invention - 1944

Noel Redding - Jimi Hendrix Experience - 1945

Jimmy Buffett - 1946

Annie Lennox - Eurythmics - 1954

 

December 26

 

Phil Spector - 1940

Bob Carpenter - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1946

Paul Quinn - Saxon - 1951

Steve Witherington - Ace - 1953

Lars Ulrich - Metallica - 1963

 

December 27

 

Mike Pinder - Moody Blues - 1941

Peter Sinfield - King Crimson - 1943

Mick Jones - Foreigner - 1944

Larry Byrom - Steppenwolf - 1948

Terry Bozzio - Captain Beefheart - 1950

 

December 28

 

Edgar Winter - Edgar Winter Group - 1946

Alex Chilton - Box Tops - 1950

 

December 29

 

Ray Thomas - Moody Blues- 1941

Rick Danko - The Band - 1942

Marianne Faithfull - 1946

Cozy Powell - Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath - 1947

Charlie Spinosa - John Fred & His Playboy Band - 1948

 

December 30

 

Bo Diddley - 1928

Del Shannon - 1934

Felix Pappalardi - Mountain - 1939

Patti Smith - 1946

Jeff Lynne - Electric Light Orchestra, The Move, Traveling Wilburys - 1947

 

December 31

 

Andy Summers - The Police - 1942

Pete Quaife - The Kinks - 1943

Burton Cummings - The Guess Who - 1947

Tom Hamilton - Aerosmith - 1951

George Thorogood - The Destroyers - 1951

 

 

December sure has many fantabulous rockers born in this month!

[Dave]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

[Jez]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

 

One I must remember

[Dave]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

 

One I must remember

 

[& then]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

 

Dave! Ya must've been waitin' most of this year....just to add that!

[Dave]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

 

Dave! Ya must've been waitin' most of this year....just to add that!

 

I actually did not even know when his birthday was....

[& then]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

 

Dave! Ya must've been waitin' most of this year....just to add that!

 

I actually did not even know when his birthday was....

 

mate! Well, I promise not to tell Paul & I'm sure he knows that you're his biggest fan as well!

[Dave]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

 

Dave! Ya must've been waitin' most of this year....just to add that!

 

I actually did not even know when his birthday was....

 

mate! Well, I promise not to tell Paul & I'm sure he knows that you're his biggest fan as well!

 

Praise the Lord

[& then]

December 17

 

Paul Rodgers - Free, Bad Company - 1949

 

Shit..... .....I thought it was the 25th of December when Christ was born

 

Dave! Ya must've been waitin' most of this year....just to add that!

 

I actually did not even know when his birthday was....

 

mate! Well, I promise not to tell Paul & I'm sure he knows that you're his biggest fan as well!

 

Praise the Lord

 

& pass the ammo.......er, make that the Burnin' Sky CD waitin' to be spun next!