Rock & Roll Birthdays

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1934 King Curtis [Curtis Ousley], American musician, bandleader and saxophonist (Memphis Soul Stew), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1971)

 

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1948 Jimmy Greenspoon, rock organist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World), born in Los Angeles, California

 

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1949 Alan Lancaster, English bassist (Status Quo), born in London, England

 

[Amos Otis]

1968 Sully Erna, American singer [godsmack]

 

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1949 Joe English, American musician (Wings, Sea Level), born in Rochester, New York

 

[too larry]

@Amos Otis, I'll let you have this one.

1956 Mark St. John, American musician (Kiss) (d. 2007)

 

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1959 Brian Travers, rock saxophonist (UB40-Red Wine)

 

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1962 David Bryan, rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name)

 

[Amos Otis]

@Amos Otis, I'll let you have this one.

1956 Mark St. John, American musician (Kiss) (d. 2007)

he only had a taste. death related to a prison beating.

 

[too larry]

he only had a taste. death related to a prison beating.

I didn't know any of that.

 

[abalonehx]

1909 Gene Krupa the grandfather of heavy metal drummers

I think he was one of Bonhams early influences

 

[too larry]

1932 John Williams, American composer responsible for some of the most recognizable film scores (Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter, India Jones, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), born in NYC, New York

 

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1942 Terry Melcher [Terrence Jorden], American record producer and musician, Doris Day's son (the Rip Chords, The Byrds), born in NYC, New York

 

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1943 Creed Bratton, California, rock guitarist (Grass Roots-Sooner or Later)

The Grass Roots - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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1946 Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra, Mexican blues-rock drummer (Canned Heat), born in Mexico City, Mexico

 

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1956 Dave Meros, American bassist (Spock's Beard)

 

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1961 Sammy Llanas, rocker (Bodeans)

 

[Amos Otis]

1971 William "Will" Turpin, American musician

some tasty, crunchy gee tar !

 

[too larry]

1914 Ernest Tubb, American country musician (Walking the Floor Over You), born in Crisp, Texas (d. 1984)

 

[too larry]

Tubb plays a part in this song. Plus it's always good to hear from John Prine.