Rock & Roll Birthdays

• 1918 James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist

• 1951 John Deacon, British pop-rock guitarist (Queen), born in Leicester, England

Amos Otis said:

Gosh. You wouldn't think I'd have missed Queen.




Or...would you?

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• 1926 Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (The Frank Rosolino Sextet), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 197

• 1934 Sneaky Pete Kleinow, American country-rock musician (Flying Burrito Brothers), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 2007)

• 1935 Justin Tubb, American country singer (Grand Ole Opry), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 199

• 1940 John Lantree, English rocker (The Honeycombs), born in Newbury, Berkshire

• 1942 Isaac Hayes, American musician and composer (Shaft), born in Covington, Tennessee (d. 200

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• 1934 Sneaky Pete Kleinow, American country-rock musician (Flying Burrito Brothers), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 2007)

From wiki wiki:

Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow (August 20, 1934 – January 6, 2007) was an American country-rock musician, songwriter, and motion picture special effects artist. He is best known as a member of the band the Flying Burrito Brothers and as a session musician for such artists as Neil Young, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, George Harrison, The Steve Miller Band, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Linda Ronstadt and many others.

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• 1949 Phil Lynott, Irish rock musician (Thin Lizzy), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1986)

• 1952 John Hiatt, American singer and songwriter (Have a Little Faith in Me), born in Indianapolis, Indiana

Amos Otis said:

The first Plant solo lp was pretty special, a large part due to guitar extraordinaire Robbie Blunt. A real nice change from LZeppo.

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• 1904 [William] Count Basie, jazz musician and band leader ( "One O'Clock Jump"), born in Red Bank, New Jersey (d. 1984)