Rock & Roll Birthdays

injinji

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May 5, 2021

• #4,321

• 1928 Marshall Grant, American bassist (Johnny Cash's Tennessee Two), born in Bryson City, North Carolina (d. 2011)

 

injinji

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May 5, 2021

• #4,322

1942 Tammy Wynette [Virginia Pugh], American country singer ("Stand By Your Man"), born in Itawamba County, Mississippi (d. 199

 

topcat

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May 5, 2021

• #4,323

May 1, 1939 Judy Collins Someday Soon

 

topcat

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May 5, 2021

• #4,324

May 1, 1945 Rita Coolidge Higher and Higher

 

injinji

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May 6, 2021

• #4,325

• 1945 Bob Seger, American singer and songwriter ("Old Time Rock and Roll"; "Hollywood Nights"; "Against The Wind"), born in Detroit, Michigan

 

injinji

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May 6, 2021

• #4,326

• 1960 John Flansburgh, American alt-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (They Might Be Giants - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"; "Birdhouse Of Your Soul"), born in Lincoln, Massachusetts

 

injinji

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May 7, 2021

• #4,327

• 1945 Cornelius Bumpus, American saxophonist and keyboardist (Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2004)

 

injinji

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May 7, 2021

• #4,328

• 1946 Bill Kreutzmann, American rock drummer (Grateful Dead), born in Palo Alto, California

 

injinji

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May 8, 2021

• #4,329

1911 Robert Johnson, American blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist (King of Delta Blues Singers), born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi (d. 193

 

injinji

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May 8, 2021

• #4,330

• 1943 Paul Samwell-Smith, British blues-rock bassist, and record producer (The Yardbirds, 1963-66 "For Your Love"), born in Richmond, Surrey, England

 

injinji

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May 8, 2021

• #4,331

• 1943 Danny Whitten, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Crazy Horse; Rod Stewart - "I Don't Want To Talk About It"), born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 1972)

It was Danny's drug addiction that lead to Neil writing this one.

 

injinji

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May 8, 2021

• #4,332

• 1951 Chris Frantz, American rock drummer (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club), born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky

 

injinji

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May 9, 2021

• #4,333

• 1937 Dave Prater, American soul singer (Sam & Dave - "Soul Man"), born in Ocilla, Georgia (d. 198

 

injinji

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May 9, 2021

• #4,334

• 1937 Sonny Curtis, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Crickets - " I Fought The Law"; solo - "Love Is All Around"), born in Meadow, Texas

 

injinji

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May 9, 2021

• #4,335

1949 Billy Joel, American rock singer-songwriter, and piano player ("Piano Man"; "Just the Way You Are"; "Captain Jack"), born in The Bronx, New York

 

injinji

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May 10, 2021

• #4,336

• 1946 Dave Mason, British guitarist and singer-songwriter ("We Just Disagree"), born in Worcester, England

 

injinji

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May 11, 2021

• #4,337

• 1941 Eric Burdon, British rock vocalist (Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"; "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; War - "Spill The Wine"), born in Walker-on-Tyne, England

 

injinji

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May 11, 2021

• #4,338

• 1947 Butch Trucks, American drummer (The Allman Brothers - "Whipping Post"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2017)

 

injinji

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May 12, 2021

• #4,339

• 1945 Ian McLagan, English rock keyboardist (Small Face; Faces), born in Hounslow, Middlesex, (d. 2014)

 

injinji

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May 12, 2021

• #4,340

• 1948 Steve Winwood, English singer, songwriter and musician (Spencer Davis Group - "Gimme Some Lovin'"; Traffic - "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys"; solo - 'Higher Love"; "While You See A Chance"), born in Birmingham, England