Rock & Roll Birthdays

[too larry]

1967 Kurt Cobain, American rock vocalist (Nirvana), born in Aberdeen, Washington (d. 1994)

 

[Amos Otis]

1967 Kurt Cobain, American rock vocalist (Nirvana), born in Aberdeen, Washington (d. 1994)

 

[too larry]

 

[Amos Otis]

I remember disliking that half as much the last time I saw it. I must have been distracted.

 

[Amos Otis]

1960 Steve Wynn, American singer-songwriter

you never lose covering 'watch tower'

 

[injinji]

1949 Jerry Harrison, rock keyboardist (Talking Heads), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

[injinji]

1951 Vince Welnick, American rock keyboardist (The Tubes, Grateful Dead), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2003)

 

[injinji]

1968 Bradley Nowell, American ska musician (Sublime), born in Long Beach, California (d. 1996)

 

[Amos Otis]

1923 Norman "Hurricane" Smith, singer, songwriter, sound engineer on the first 4 Beatles LPs, and the first 3 Pink Floyd LPs.

A personal favorite.

 

[Amos Otis]

1936 Ernie K-Doe [Ernest Kador Jr.]

 

[too larry]

I remember disliking that half as much the last time I saw it. I must have been distracted.

Yes, it's bad. Bad grunge satire done badly.

 

[too larry]

1923 Norman "Hurricane" Smith, singer, songwriter, sound engineer on the first 4 Beatles LPs, and the first 3 Pink Floyd LPs.

A personal favorite.

Good stuff.

 

[too larry]

1944 Johnny Winter, [John Dawson], American blues guitarist (Silver Train), born in Leland Miss, (d. 2014)

I saw Johnny, Edgar and Rick Derringer together in the late 70's/early 80's.. One of the best shows I've ever seen as far as the lights and music all going together. Good old fashioned blues.

 

[too larry]

1946 Norman "Rusty" Young, American rock musician, singer and songwriter (Poco- In the Heart of the Night, Crazy Love), born in Long Beach, California

 

[too larry]

1949 Terry "Tex" Comer, English bassist and guitarist (ACE), born in Burnley, England

 

[too larry]

1952 Bradley "Brad" Whitford, American rock guitarist (Aerosmith-Janie's Got a Gun, Last Child), born in Winchester, Massachusetts

 

[too larry]

1963 Robert Collins, English keyboard player (The Charlatans), born in Rowley Regis, United Kingdom (d. 1996)

 

[too larry]

1964 John Norum, Swedish rocker (Europe), born in Vardø, Norway

Hair today, gone tomorrow.

1964 John Norum, Swedish rocker (Europe), born in Vardø, Norway

Woops. I meant to say

 

[too larry]

1966 Mark Abrahamian, American guitarist (Starship), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2012)

 

[Amos Otis]

1952 Bradley "Brad" Whitford, American rock guitarist (Aerosmith-Janie's Got a Gun, Last Child), born in Winchester, Massachusetts