Rock & Roll Birthdays

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1938 Peter Yarrow, American singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul & Mary), born in NYC, New York

 

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1940 August "Augie" Meyers, American singer-songwriter, producer, and record label owner (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados) born in San Antonio, Texas

 

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1948 John Bonham, English rock drummer (Led Zeppelin), born in Redditch, England (d. 1980)

 

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1938 Peter Yarrow, American singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul & Mary), born in NYC, New York

Granted a pardon by JImmy Carter,

Case of Peter Yarrow (of Peter Paul and Mary)

Case of Peter Yarrow Peter Yarrow - Convicted Sex Offender Peter Yarrow pleaded guilty to taking "immoral and improper liberties" wi...

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1921 Nelson Riddle

 

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Granted a pardon by JImmy Carter,

Case of Peter Yarrow (of Peter Paul and Mary)

Case of Peter Yarrow Peter Yarrow - Convicted Sex Offender Peter Yarrow pleaded guilty to taking "immoral and improper liberties" wi...

theawarenesscenter.blogspot.com

I had forgot all that. Like he said, it was common back in the 70's. BIL #2 was a rock and roller. He was about 30 and treated the teenage groupies like another fringe benefit.

 

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1926 Andy Griffith, American actor, comedian, television producer, Southern gospel singer, and writer (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock), born in Mount Airy, North Carolina (d. 2012)

 

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1947 Ron Wood, rock guitarist (Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones)

 

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1974 Alanis Morissette, Canadian-America vocalist (Jagged Little Pill), born in Ottawa, Ontario

 

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1857 Edward Elgar, English composer (Coronation Ode, Pomp and Circumstance), born in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire (d. 1934)

Now we know who to blame for this.

 

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1923 Del Simmons [James Joseph Simonian], American saxophonist (Captain Beefheart) (d. 2011)

 

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1954 Michael Steele, bassist

 

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More from yesterday. (side-tracked again)

1939 Charles Miller, rock flutist/saxophonist (War)

 

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1941 Charlie Watts, drummer (Rolling Stones), born in London, England

 

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1951 Dave Flett, Scottish rock guitarist (Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Thin Lizzy), born in Aberdeen, Scotland

 

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Now for today's b-days. . .

1906 Josephine Baker, American dancer, Parisian night club owner (Folies-Bergere) born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)

 

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1924 Jimmy Rogers, American blues musician (Muddy Waters' Band), born in Ruleville, Mississippi (d. 1997)

 

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1939 Ian Hunter, English rock musician (Mott the Hoople), born in Oswestry, England

 

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1942 Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter and soul musician (Freddie's Dead, Superfly), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)

 

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1944 Michael Clarke, American rock drummer (Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn!), born in NYC, New York