Rock & Roll Birthdays

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1938 Dale Hawkins, American rock singer and songwriter (Susie Q), born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (d. 2010)

 

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1958 Vernon Reid, English-born American musician (Living Colour), born in London

 

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1961 Debbi Peterson, rock drummer

 

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1967 Layne Staley, American rock singer - (d. 2002)

 

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1967 Layne Staley - murder suspect

 

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1917 Tex Williams, American country-western singer, born in Ramsey, Illinois (d. 1985)

 

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1932 Mark Russell, American political satirist and pianist (Real People), born in Buffalo, New York

Growing up I was a PBS junkie. This guy is one of the reasons.

 

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1936 Rudy Lewis, American rocker (Drifters), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1964)

 

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1946 Keith Moon, British rock drummer (The Who - "Bell Boy"), born in London, England (d. 197

 

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1961 Dean DeLeo, American guitarist (Stone Temple Pilots), born in Montclair, New Jersey

 

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1905 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (That's Alright), born in Forest, Mississippi (d. 1974)

 

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1938 David Freiberg, American rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger, Jefferson Airplane/Starship - "Jane"), born in Boston, Massachusetts

From wiki wiki: Following his release, Freiberg co-founded Quicksilver Messenger Service with guitarists John Cipollina, Jim Murray and Gary Duncan and drummer Greg Elmore in 1965.[3] The founding took place shortly after Valenti, who had recently hired the musicians for his backing band following the folk rock explosion, was imprisoned for drugs. Due to the surfeit of guitarists in the group, Freiberg (who was only tangentially acquainted with his bandmates through their mutual friendship with Valenti, with Cippolina remarking that they had been instructed to "take care" of him) was assigned the bass.

 

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1938 David Freiberg, American rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger, Jefferson Airplane/Starship - "Jane"), born in Boston, Massachusetts

From wiki wiki: Following his release, Freiberg co-founded Quicksilver Messenger Service with guitarists John Cipollina, Jim Murray and Gary Duncan and drummer Greg Elmore in 1965.[3] The founding took place shortly after Valenti, who had recently hired the musicians for his backing band following the folk rock explosion, was imprisoned for drugs. Due to the surfeit of guitarists in the group, Freiberg (who was only tangentially acquainted with his bandmates through their mutual friendship with Valenti, with Cippolina remarking that they had been instructed to "take care" of him) was assigned the bass.

1943 John Cipollina, American rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1989)

 

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1945 Ken Hensley, English songwriter and rock keyboardist (Blackfoot, Uriah Heep), born in Plumstead, England

 

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1945 Ken Hensley, English songwriter and rock keyboardist (Blackfoot, Uriah Heep), born in Plumstead, England

Hensley recorded two later LPs w/ Blackfoot, but is not on this record. I had no idea it was the same KH from Heep - what an odd pairing.

From the spectacular Salisbury lp; Hensley on lead vocals.

Hensley on lead vocals and 2nd guitar; Mick Box on lead guitar.

 

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1945 Molly Duncan, Scottish saxophonist died 10/19

These guyz ! Happens every time I play AWB all these years. By the 2:00 mark, volume is on 9, bass on 11.
On the right, with Roger Ball.

 

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Hensley recorded two later LPs w/ Blackfoot, but is not on this record. I had no idea it was the same KH from Heep - what an odd pairing.

From the spectacular Salisbury lp; Hensley on lead vocals.

Hensley on lead vocals and 2nd guitar; Mick Box on lead guitar.

Thanks. It is an odd pairing. The bands do not sound alike at all.

 

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1945 Molly Duncan, Scottish saxophonist died 10/19

These guyz ! Happens every time I play AWB all these years. By the 2:00 mark, volume is on 9, bass on 11.
On the right, with Roger Ball.

They were big when we were young. I never bought any of their LP's, but the radio was full of AWB music, so you wind up knowing all the songs.

 

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1933 Wayne Shorter, American jazz saxophonist and composer (Weather Report), born in Newark, New Jersey

 

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1949 Gene Simmons [Chaim Witz], Israeli-American rock guitarist (KISS, Rock and Roll All Nite), born in Tirat Carmel, Israel