Rock & Roll Birthdays

injinji · Sep 14, 2021

1946 Pete Agnew, Scottich rock bassist (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), born in Dunfermline, Scotland

injinji · Sep 14, 2021

1949 Steve Gaines, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1976-77 - "You Got That Right"), born in Miami, Oklahoma (d. 1977)

1949 Ed King, American psychedelic rock guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (Strawberry Alarm Clock, 1967-71 - "Incense and Peppermints"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1972-75 & 1987-96 - "Sweet Home Alabama"; "Saturday Night Special"), born in Glendale, California (d. 201

injinji · Sep 14, 2021

1950 Doug Rauch, American rock and jazz-fusion bassist (Santana, 1972-74), born in New York City (d. 1979)

injinji · Sep 14, 2021

1966 Mike Cooley, American guitarist (Drive-By Truckers), born in Tuscumbia, Alabama

injinji · Sep 14, 2021

1983 Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter ("Stronger Than Me"; "Rehab"), born in London (d. 2011)

injinji · Sep 15, 2021

1903 Roy Acuff, American country fiddler, singer ("Wabash Cannonball"; Grand Ole Opry), and music publisher (Acuff-Rose Music), born in Maynardville, Tennessee (d. 1992)

injinji · Sep 15, 2021

injinji · Sep 15, 2021

1928 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader of the 1950-60s hard bop era ("The Black Messiah"), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 1975)

injinji · Sep 15, 2021

1937 Les Braid, British bassist (Swinging Blue Jeans - "Hippie-Hippie Shake), born in West Derby, Liverpool, England (d. 2005)

injinji · Sep 15, 2021

1942 Lee Dorman, American rock bassist (Iron Butterfly; Captain Beyond), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2012)

injinji · Sep 16, 2021

1925 [Riley B.] B.B. King, American blues guitarist and singer ("The Thrill is Gone"), born in Itta Bena, Mississippi (d. 2015)

injinji · Sep 16, 2021

1941 Joe Butler, American rock vocalist and drummer (Lovin' Spoonful), born in Glen Cove, New York

injinji · Sep 16, 2021

1948 Kenney Jones, English rock drummer and vocalist (Small Faces; The Who), born in London, England

injinji · Sep 16, 2021

1948 Ron Blair, American rock bassist (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), born in San Diego, California

injinji · Sep 17, 2021

1923 Hank Williams, American country singer-songwriter ("Cold, Cold Heart"; "Hey, Good Lookin'"; "Your Cheatin' Heart"), born in Mount Olive, Alabama (d. 1953)