BIRTHDAYS, Deaths, Events CALENDAR

Births and Deaths

January
01 – Clay Cole, 1938 (died 2010)

02 – Roger Miller, 1936 (died 1992)

03 – Steven Sills (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), 1945; John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), 1946
04 – Arthur Conley, 1946 (died 2003)
05 – Chris Stein (Blondie), 1950; George Brown (Kool & The Gang), 1949
06 – Kathie Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1959; Van McCoy, 1944 (died 1979)
07 – Paul Revere (Paul Revere & The Raiders), 1937; Kenny Loggins, 1948
08 – David Bowie, 1947; Robby Krieger (The Doors), 1946;
Terry Sylvester (Hollies), 1947; Elvis Presley, 1
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09 – Joan Baez, 1941; Jerry Yester (Lovin’ Spoonful), 1943; Jimmy Page, 1944
10 – Pat Benatar, 1953; Frank Sinatra, Jr., 1944; Rod Stewart, 1945; Cyrill Neville (Neville Brothers), 1948; Aynsley Dunbar (Jefferson Starship), 1946; Jim Croce, 1943 (died 1973)
11 – Clarence Clemons, 1942 (died 2011)
12 – Cynthia Robinson (Sly & The Family Stone), 1946); William Lee Gordon (Oak Ridge Boys), 1939
13 – Trevor Rabin (Yes), 1954
16 – Ronnie Milsap,1943; William Francis (Dr. Hook), 1942; Sonny Bono, 1935 (died 1998)
17 – Chris Montez, 1943; Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), 1948
18 – Bobby Goldsboro, 1941; David Ruffin (Temptations), 1941 (died 1991)
19 – Harvey Hinsley (Hot Chocolate), 1948; Dewey Bunnell (America), 1952; Dolly Parton, 1946; Rod Evans (Deep Purple), 1945; Phil Everly (Everly Brothers), 1939; Janis Joplin, 1943 (died 1970); Robert Palmer, 1949 (died 2003)
20 – Paul Stanley (KISS), 1952
21 – Billy Ocean, 1950; Mac Davis, 1942; Richie Havens, 1941
22 – Steve Perry (Journey),1949; Sam Cooke, 1931 (died 1964)
23 – Anita Baker, 1958; Bill Cunningham (The Box Tops), 1950; Anita Pointer (Pointer Sisters), 1948
24 – Aaron Neville, 1941; Ray Stevens, 1939; Neil Diamond, 1941; Warren Zevon, 1947 (died 2003)
25 – Etta James, 1938 (died 2012)
26 – David Briggs (Little River Band), 1951; Derek Holt (Climax Blues Band), 1949
27 – Seth Justman (J. Geils Band), 1951; Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), 1945
29 – Tommy Ramone (The Ramones), 1952
30 – Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane), 1942
31 – Phil Collins, 1951; Harry Wayne Casey (KC & the Sunshine Band), 1951; Terry Kath (Chicago), 1946
February
01 – Don Everly, 1937; Rick James, 1952; Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook), 1937
02 – Graham Nash, 1942; Ross Valory (Santana), 1950; Alan McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1948
03 – Dave Davies (The Kinks), 1947; Eric Haydock (The Hollies), 1943; Dennis Edwards (The Temptations), 1943
04 – Phil Ehart (Kansas), 1951; Florence LaRue (Fifth Dimension), 1944; Alice Cooper, 1948; John Steel (The Animals), 1941
05 – Cory Wells (Three Dog Night), 1942; J.R. Cobb (Atlanta Rhythm Section), 1944
06 – Fabian Forte, 1943; Natalie Cole, 1950
07 – Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night), 1948; Joe English (Wings), 1949; Mark St. John (KISS), 1956
09 – Carole King, 1942; Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), 1951
10 – Roberta Flack, 1939
11 – Sergio Mendes, 1941; Gene Vincent, 1935 (died 1971)
12 – Ray Manzarek (The Doors), 1939
13 – Peter Gabriel, 1950; Peter Tork (The Monkees), 1944
14 – Roger Fisher (Heart), 1950
15 – Melissa Manchester, 1951; David Brown (Santana), 1947; John Helliwell (Supertramp), 1945; Mick Avory (The Kinks), 1944
16 – James Ingram, 1956
17 – Gene Pitney, 1941 (died 2006)
18 – Robin Bachman (BTO), 1953; Derek Pellicci (Little River Band), 1953; Juice Newton, 1952; Dennis DeYoung (STYX), 1947; Yoko Ono, 1933
19 – Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), 1948; Smokey Robinson, 1940
2– Jon Brant (Cheap Trick), 1954; Walter Becker (Steely Dan), 1950; Jerome Geils (The J. Geils Band), 1946; Lew Soloff (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1944
22 – Bobby Hendricks (The Drifters), 1937; Norman “Hurricane” Smith, 1923 (died 2008)
23 – Brad Whitford (Aerosmith), 1952; Steve Priest (Sweet), 1950; Rusty Young (Poco), 1946; Johnny Winter, 1944
24 – Lonnie Turner (Steve Miller Band), 1947;  Paul Jones (Manfred Mann), 1942

25 – George Harrison, 1943 (died 2001)

26 – Michael Bolton, 1953; Jonathan Cain (Journey), 1950; Mitch Ryder, 1945; Paul Cotton (Poco), 1943; Fats Domino, 1928; Johnny Cash, 1932 (died 2003)
27 – Neil Schon (Journey), 1954
28 – Brian Jones, 1942 (died 1969)

 

 

March

01 – Roger Daltrey (The Who), 1944; Mike D’Abo (Manfred Mann) (1944; Jerry Fisher (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943; Harry Belafonte, 1927
02 – Jay Osmond (The Osmonds), 1955; Lou Reed, 1942; Karen Carpenter, 1950 (died 1983)
03
 – Jennifer Warnes, 1947; Jance Garfat (Dr. Hook), 1944
04 – Chris Squire (Yes), 1948; Shakin’ Stevens, 1948; Bobby Womack, 1944
05 – Andy Gibb, 1958 (died 1988)
06
 – Kiki Dee, 1947; Hugh Grundy (The Zombies), 1945; David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), 1944; Mary Wilson (The Supremes), 1944
07 – Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum), 1946; Chris White (The Zombies), 1943
08 – Michael Allsup (Three Dog Night), 1947; Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees), 1945; Randy Meisner (The Eagles), 1948
09 – Mark Lindsay, 1942; Jeffrey Osborne, 1948; Mickey Gilley, 1936
10 – Tom Scholz (Boston), 1947; Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean), 1941
11 – Bobby McFerrin, 1950; Marlon Jackson (The Jacksons), 1957
12 – James Taylor (1948; Liza Minnelli, 1946; Paul Kanter (Jefferson Airplane), 1941; Al Jarreau, 1940
13 – Neil Sedaka, 1939
14 – Walter Parazaider (Chicago), 1945; Jim Pons (The Turtles), 1943;
Quincy Jones,1933
15 – Howard Scott (War),1946; Sly Stone (Sly & The Family Stone), 1944; Mike Love (The Beach Boys),1941; Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead),1940
16 – Nancy Wilson (Heart), 1954
17 – Harold Brown (War), 1946; John Sebastian, 1944
18 – Irene Cara, 1959; John Hartman (Doobie Brothers), 1950; Wilson Pickett, 1941 (died 2006); Charley Pride, 1938
19 – Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers), 1955; Paul Atkinson (The Zombies), 1946; Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters), 1946
20 – Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), 1950; Jerry Reed, 1937 (died 2008)
21 – Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), 1950; Eddie Money, 1949; Rosemary Stone (Sly & The Family Stone), 1945
22 – Stephanie Mills, 1957; George Benson, 1943
23 – Chaka Khan, 1953
25 – Elton John,1947; Aretha Franklin, 1942
26 – Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), 1948; Richard Tandy (ELO), 1948; Fred Sheehan (Boston), 1946; Diana Ross, 1944; Teddy Pendergrass, 1950 (died 2010)
27 – Tony Banks (Genesis), 1950
28 – Milan Williams (The Commodores), 1948; John Evans (Jethro Tull), 1948
29 – Bobby Kimball (Toto), 1947; Vangelis, 1943; Chad Allan (Guess Who), 1943
30 – Dave Ball (Procol Harum), 1950; Eric Clapton, 1945; Graeme Edge (Moody Blues), 1941
31 – Pat McGlynn (Bay City Rollers), 1958; Sean Hopper (Huey Lewis & The News), 1953; Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown), 1947; Herb Alpert (1935; Shirley Jones, 1934

 

 

April

01 – John Barbata (Jefferson Starship), 1945; Rudoph Isley (Isley Brothers), 1939
02
 – Leon Wilkerson (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1952; Emmylou Harris, 1947; Leon Russell, 1941; Marvin Gaye, 1939 (died 1984)
03
 – Tony Orlando, 1944; Wayne Newton, 1942; Jan Berry (Jan & Dean), 1941 (died 2004)
05
 – Agnetha Faltskog (ABBA), 1950
06
 – Merle Haggard, 1927
07
 – Janis Ian, 1951; John Oates (Hall & Oates), 1949; Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull), 1943; Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane), 1943
08
 – Julian Lennon, 1963; Steve Howe (Yes),1947
09
 – Carl Perkins, 1932 (died 1998)
12
 – David Cassidy, 1950; John Kay (Steppenwolf), 1944;
Herbie Hancock, 1940; Alexander Briley (Village People), 1951; Tiny Tim, 1932 (died 1996)
13 – Max Weinberg (E Street Band), 1951; Peabo Bryson, 1951;
Al Green, 1946; Jack Cassady (Jefferson Airplane), 1944

14
 – Loretta Lynn, 1935
15
 – Dave Edmunds, 1944; Roy Clark, 1932
16
 – Jimmy Osmond (The Osmonds), 1963; Bobby Vinton, 1935; Dusty Springfield, 1939 (died 1999); Ed Townsend, 1929 (died 2003); Gerry Rafferty, 1947 (died 2011)
18
 – Lennie Baker (Sha Na Na), 1946; Mike Vickers (Manfred Mann), 1941
19
 – Mark Volman (The Turtles), 1944
20
 – Luther Vandross, 1951; Craig Frost (Grand Funk Railroad), 1948
21
 – Iggy Pop, 1947
22
 – Peter Frampton, 1950; Glen Campbell, 1936
23
 – Ray Peterson, 1939 (died 2005); Roy Orbison,1936 (died 1988)
24
 – Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull), 1947; Barbra Streisand, 1942;
Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival), 1945

25
 – Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA), 1945; Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival), 1945
26
 – Roger Taylor (Duran Duran), 1960; Gary Wright, 1943; Bobby Rydell,1942; Duane Eddy, 1938
27
 – Ace Frehley (KISS), 1951; Casey Kasem, 1932
28
 – John Wolters (Dr. Hook), 1945
29
 – Tommy James, 1947; Duane Allen (Oak Ridge Boys), 1943; Tammi Terrell, 1945 (died 1970)
30
 – Willie Nelson, 1933; Bobby Vee, 1943; Merrill Osmond (The Osmonds), 1953

 

 

May
 
01 – Ray Parker, Jr., 1954; Rita Coolidge, 1945; Judy Collins, 1939
02 – Jo Callis (Human League), 1955; Prescott Niles (The Knack), 1954; Lou Gramm (Foreigner), 1950; Larry Gatlin, 1948; Lesley Gore, 1946
03 – Christopher Cross, 1951; Frankie Valli, 1934; Engelbert Humperdink (1936; James Brown, 1933 (died 2006)
04 – Randy Travis, 1959; Jackie Jackson (The Jacksons), 1951; George Wadenius (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1945; Nick Ashford (Ashford & Simpson), 1942 (died 2011)
05 – Robin McNamara (1947); Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), 1948
06 – Bob Seger, 1945
07 – Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), 1946
08 – Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951; Toni Tennille (Captain & Tennille), 1943; Rick Nelson, 1940 (died 1985)
09 – Billy Joel, 1949
10 – Bono (aka Paul Hewson) (U2), 1960; Donovan, 1946; Dave Mason, 1946
11 – Eric Burdon (Animals), 1941
12 – Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn), 1955; Burt Bacharach, 1928; Eric Singer (KISS), 1958
13 – Stevie Wonder, 1950; Mary Wells, 1943 (died 1992); Ritchie Valens, 1941 (died 1959)
14 – Jake Bruce (Cream), 1943; Bobby Darin, 1936 (died 1973)
15 – Dennis Fredericksen (Toto), 1951; Graham Goble (Little River Band), 1947; Brian Eno (Roxy Music), 1947; Trini Lopez, 1937; Eddy Arnold, 1918
16 – Janet Jackson, 1966; William Spooner (Grateful Dead), 1949;  Pervis Jackson (The Spinners), 1938
17 – George Johnson (Brothers Johnson), 1953; Bill Bruford (Yes), 1949
18 – George Strait, 1952; Bill Wallace (Guess Who), 1949; Rick Wakeman (Yes), 1949
19 – Grace Jones, 1948; Pete Townshend, 1945
20 – Cher, 1946; Joe Cocker, 1944
21 – Leo Sayer, 1948; Bill Champlin (Chicago), 1947); Hilton Valentine (The Animals), 1943; Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers), 1941
22 – Bernie Taupin, 1950
24 – Rosanne Cash, 1955; Albert Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult), 1947; Patti LaBelle, 1944; Bob Dylan, 1941
26 – Hank Williams, Jr., 1949; Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac), 1948; Garry Peterson (Guess Who), 1945; Levon Helm (The Band), 1940 (died 2012)
28 – John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival), 1945; Gladys Knight, 1944; Billy Vera, 1944
29 – LaToya Jackson,1956; Rebbie Jackson (The Jacksons), 1950; Gary Brooker (Procul Harum), 1945
31 – Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary), 1938; Johnny Paycheck, 1938 (died 2003); John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), 1948 (died 1980)

 

 

June
 
01 – Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), 1947; Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn), 1953; Pat Boone, 1934
02 – Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones), 1941
03 – Deniece Williams, 1951; Dan Hill, 1954; Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1952; Suzi Quatro (1950)
04 – Michelle Phillips (Mamas & Papas), 1944; El DeBarge, 1961; Roger Ball (Average White Band), 1944; Jimmy McCulloch (Wings), 1952  (died 1979); Freddie Fender, 1937 (died 2006)
05 – Freddie Stone (Sly & the Family Stone), 1946
06 – Gary U.S. Bonds, 1939; Levi Stubbs (Four Tops), 1936 (died 2008)
07 – Tom Jones, 1940
08 – Bonnie Tyler, 1953; Boz Scaggs, 1944; Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), 1942; Nancy Sinatra, 1940
09 – Jon Lord (Deep Purple), 1941 (died 2012); Jackie Wilson, 1934 (died 1984)
10 – Shirley Alston (The Shirelles), 1941
11 – Joey Dee (The Starliters), 1940; Frank Beard (ZZ Top), 1949; Graham Russell (Air Supply), 1950
12 – Len Barry, 1942; Reg Presley (The Troggs), 1941; Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick), 1951
13 – Bobby Freeman, 1940; Dennis Locorriere (Dr. Hook), 1949
14 – Rod Argent, 1945; Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish), 1947; Alan White (Yes), 1949
15 – Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply), 1949; Steve Walsh (Kansas), 1951; Waylon Jennings, 1937 (died 2002); Harry Nilsson, 1941  (died 1994)
16 – Edward Levert (The O’Jays), 1942; Gino Vannelli, 1952
17 – Barry Manilow, 1943

18
 – Paul McCartney, 1942
19
 – Ann Wilson (Heart), 1950
20 – Lionel Richie, 1949; Anne Murray, 1945; Brian Wilson (Beach Boys), 1942
21
 – Joey Kramer (Aerosmith), 1950; Joey Molland (Badfinger), 1948; Ray Davies (The Kinks), 1944
22 – Alan Osmond (The Osmonds), 1949; Todd Rundgren, 1948; Howard Kaylan (The Turtles), 1945; Kris Kristofferson, 1936
23 – June Carter Cash, 1929 (died 2003)
24
 – John Illsley (Dire Straits), 1949; Jeff Beck, 1944; Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), 1942
25 – Ian McDonald (Foreigner), 1946; Allen Lanier (Blue Oyster Cult), 1946; Carly Simon, 1945; Eddie Floyd, 1935
26 – Billy Davis, Jr. (Fifth Dimension), 1940
27 – Bruce Johnston (Beach Boys), 1944
28 – Bobby Harrison (Procol Harum), 1943
29 – Evelyn “Champagne” King, 1960; “Little” Eva Boyd, 1943 (died 2003)
30
 – Adrian Wright (Human League), 1956; Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), 1953; Andy Scott (Sweet), 1951; Glenn Shorrock (Little River Band), 1944; Florence Ballard (Supremes), 1943 (died 1976)

 

 

July
 
01 – Debbie Harry (Blondie), 1945
02 – Johnny Colla (Huey Lewis & The News), 1952
03 – David Lynch (The Platters), 1929 (died 1981); Laura Branigan, 1957 (died 2004)
04 – John Waite, 1955; Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951; Bill Withers, 1938
05 – Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis & The News), 1950
06 – Rik Elswit (Dr. Hook), 1945; Bill Haley, 1925 (died 1981)
07 – Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), 1940; David Hodo (Village People), 1947
09 – Debbie Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1954
10 – Arlo Guthrie, 1947
11 – Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), 1959; Bonnie Pointer (Pointer Sisters), 1950
12 – Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac), 1943; Eric Carr (KISS), 1950 (died 1991)
13
 – Louise Mandrell, 1954; Stephen Bladd (The J. Geils Band), 1942; Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), 1942
15 – Linda Ronstadt, 1946
16 – Stewart Copeland (The Police), 1951
17 – Terry “Geezer” Butler (Black Sabbath), 1949; Nicolette Larson, 1952 (died 1997); Phoebe Snow, 1950 (died 2011)
18
 – Ricky Skaggs, 1954; Martha Reeves, 1941; Dion DiMucci, 1939
19 – Brian May (Queen), 1947; Bernie Leadon (The Eagles), 1947
20 – Carlos Santana (Santana), 1947; Kim Carnes, 1945; John Lodge (Moody Blues), 1945
21 – Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam), 1948
22 – Don Henley (The Eagles), 1947; Richard Davies (Supertramp), 1944; Bobby Sherman, 1943
23 – Blair Thornton (BTO), 1950; David Essex, 1947
25 – Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951
26 – Roger Taylor (Queen), 1949; Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones), 1943; Darlene Love, 1941; Dobie Gray, 1940 (died 2011)
27 – Bobbie Gentry, 1944; Maureen McGovern, 1949
28 – Steve Morse (Deep Purple), 1954; Simon Kirke (Bad Company), 1949; Jonathan Edwards, 1946; George Cummings (Dr. Hook), 1938; Rick Wright (Pink Floyd), 1945 (died 2008)
29 – Patty Scialfa (E Street Band), 1953; Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon), 1946
30 – David Sanborn, 1945; Paul Anka, 1941
31 – Hugh McDowell (ELO), 1953

 

 
August
01 – Tim Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive), 1951; Geoff Britton (Wings), 1943; Jerry Garcia, 1942 (died 1995);  Boz Burrell (Bad Company), 1946 (died 2006); Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots), 1946 (died 2011)
02 – Garth Hudson (The Band), 1937; Doris Coley (The Shirelles), 1941 (died 2000); Jim Capaldi (Traffic), 1944 (died 2005); Andrew Gold, 1951 (died 2011)
03 – Beverly Lee (The Shirelles), 1941; Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951; Syreeta Wright, 1946 (died 2004)

04 – Timi Yuro, 1940 (died 2004)

05 – Greg Leskiw (Guess Who), 1947; Rick Derringer, 1947; Samantha Sang, 1953
06 – Vinnie Vincent (KISS), 1952
07 – B.J. Thomas, 1942
08 – Mel Tillis, 1932; Connie Stevens, 1938; John David (Dr. Hook), 1942; Joe Tex, 1933 (died 1982)

09 – Barbara Mason, 1947

10 – Ronnie Spector, 1943; Patti Austin, 1948; Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), 1947; Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brothers), 1940 (died 2003)
11 – Joe Jackson, 1954; Eric Carmen, 1949; Jim Kale (Guess Who), 1943; Mike Hugg (Manfred Mann), 1942
12 – Pat Metheny, 1954; Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), 1949
13 – Dave “Baby” Cortez, 1938; Scott Powell (Sha Na Na), 1948; Dan Fogelberg, 1951 (died 2007)
14 – David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash), 1941; Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts), 1940; Larry Graham, 1946
15 – Sylvie Vartan, 1944; Jimmy Webb, 1946; Bobby Caldwell, 1951; Bobby Helms, 1933 (died 1997); Bobby Byrd, 1934 (died 2007)
16 – Eydie Gorme, 1928; James “J.T.” Taylor (Kool & The Gang), 1953; Barbara George, 1942 (died 2006)
17 – Sib Hashian (Boston), 1949; Mark Dinning, 1933 (died 1986)
18 – Barbara Harris (The Toys), 1945; Dennis Elliott (Foreigner), 1950; Johnny Preston, 1939 (died 2011)
19 – Billy J. Kramer, 1943; John Deacon (Queen), 1951; Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), 1945; Johnny Nash, 1940; Ginger Baker (Cream), 1939
20 – John Hiatt, 1952; Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), 1948; James Pankow (Chicago), 1947; Isaac Hayes, 1942 (died 2008); Doug Fieger (The Knack), 1952 (died 2010)
21 – Kenny Rogers, 1938; Jackie De Shannon, 1944; Carl Giammarese (The Buckinghams), 1947; Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), 1951; Kim Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1957
22 – Ron Dante (The Archies), 1945; Donna Godchaux (Grateful Dead), 1947; David Marks (The Beach Boys), 1948; Dale Hawkins, 1936 (died 2010)
23 – Rick Springfield, 1949; Keith Moon, 1946 (died 1978)
24 – Mason Williams, 1938; Steve Holley (Wings), 1953; Mike Derosier (Heart), 1951; Malcolm Duncan (Average White Band), 1945
25 – Gene Simmons (Kiss), 1949; Elvis Costello, 1954 
26 – Vic Dana, 1942; Valerie Simpson, 1946; Leon Redbone, 1949
27 – Tommy Sands, 1937; Jeff Cook (Alabama), 1949;  Daryl Dragon (Captain & Tennille), 1942; Alex Lifeson (Rush), 1953; Edward Patten (Gladys Knight & The Pips), 1939 (died 2005)
28 – Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds), 1951; Danny Seraphine (Chicago), 1948
29 – Chris Copping (Procol Harum),1945; Dick Halligan (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943; Michael Jackson, 1958 (died 2009)
30 – John Phillips, 1935 (died 2001)
31 – Jerry Allison (The Crickets), 1939; Van Morrison, 1945; Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac), 1945 (died 2012)

September

 
01 – Archie Bell (Archie Bell & the Drells), 1944; Barry Gibb (Bee Gees), 1946; Greg Errico (Sly & The Family Stone), 1946; Conway Twitty, 1933 (died 1993)
02 –  Jimmy Clanton, 1940; Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas), 1943; Joe Simon, 1943; Mik Kaminksi (E.L.O.), 1951; Billy Preston, 1946 (died 2006)
03 – Donald Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad), 1948; George Biondo (Steppenwolf), 1945; Al Jardine (The Beach Boys), 1942
04 – Gary Duncan (Quicksilver Messenger Service), 1946; Ronald La Pread (The Commodores), 1949; Merald “Bubba” Knight (Gladys Knight & The Pips), 1942
05 – Al Stewart, 1945; Freddy Mercury, 1946 (died 1991); Clem Clempson (Humble Pie), 1949; John Stewart, 1939 (died 2008)
06 – Dave Bargeron (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1942; Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), 1943; Claydes Charles Smith (Kool & the Gang), 1948 (died 2006)
07 – Ronnie Dove, 1935; Gloria Gaynor, 1949; Morris Albert, 1951; Buddy Holly, 1936 (died 1959)
08 – Dean Daughtry (Atlanta Rhythm Section), 1946; Patsy Cline, 1932 (died 1963); Brian Cole (The Association), 1942 (died 1972); Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (Grateful Dead), 1945 (died 1973);  Kelly Groucutt (E.L.O.), 1945 (died 2009)
09 – Dee Dee Sharp, 1945; John McFee (Doobie Brothers), 1950; Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly), 1946; Freddy Weller (Paul Revere & the Raiders), 1947; Joe Negroni (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers), 1940 (died 1978); Otis Redding, 1941 (died 1967); Bruce Palmer (Buffalo Springfield), 1946 (died 2004)
10 – Joe Perry (Aerosmith), 1950; Jose Feliciano, 1945; Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night), 1942
11 – Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), 1943; Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), 1946; Tommy Shaw (STYX), 1953
12 – Maria Muldaur, 1943; Gerry Beckley (America), 1952; George Jones, 1931; Neil Peart (Rush), 1952; Barry White, 1944 (died 2003)
13 – Peter Cetera (Chicago), 1944; David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1941; Dave Quincy (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), 1939; Randy Jones (Village People), 1952; Charles Brown, 1922 (died 1999)
14 – John ‘Bowzer’ Bauman (Sha Na Na), 1947; Ed King (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1949; Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1949 (died 1977); Barry Cowsill, 1954 (died 2005)
15 – Lee Dorman (Iron Butterfly), 1942
16 – Joe Butler (The Lovin’ Spoonful), 1941; Bernard Calvert (The Hollies), 1942; B.B. King, 1925; Kenney Jones (The Who), 1948; David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers), 1950
17 – Lamonte McLemore (The 5th Dimension), 1939; Les Emmerson (Five Man Electrical Band), 1944
18 – P.F. Sloan, 1945; Kerry Livgren (Kansas), 1949; Frankie Avalon, 1939
19 – Freda Payne, 1942; Lol Creme (10cc), 1947; Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers), 1940; Nick Massi (The Four Seasons), 1927 (died 2000); “Mama” Cass Elliot, 1941 (died 1974); Brook Benton, 1931 (died 1988)
20 – Gogi Grant, 1924; Chuck Panozzo (Styx), 1948; John Panozzo (Styx), 1948 (died 1996); Bobby Nunn (The Coasters), 1925 (died 1986)
21 – G.C. Cameron (The Spinners), 1945; Don Felder (The Eagles), 1947
22 – Joni James, 1930; Toni Basil, 1943; Joan Jett, 1958; Debby Boone, 1956
23 – Steve Boone (The Lovin’ Spoonful), 1943; Neal Smith (Alice Cooper), 1947; Bruce Springsteen, 1949; Julio Iglesias, 1943; Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly), 1945; Ray Charles, 1930 (died 2004)
24 – Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers), 1942; Linda McCartney, 1941 (died 1998)

25 – Jerry Penrod (Iron Butterfly), 1946; Cecil Womack, 1947; Dee Dee Warwick, 1945 (died 2008)

26 – Craig Chaquico (Jefferson Starship), 1954; Olivia Newton-John, 1948; Bryan Ferry, 1945; Lynn Anderson, 1947
27 – Meat Loaf, 1947; Randy Bachman (BTO / Guess Who), 1943; Shaun Cassidy, 1958
28 – Ben E. King, 1938; Nick St. Nicholas (Steppenwolf), 1943; Helen Shapiro, 1946
29 – Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), 1948; Mike Pinera (Iron Butterfly), 1948; Jerry Lee Lewis, 1935; Tommy Boyce (Boyce & Hart), 1939 (died 1994)
30 – Marilyn McCoo (5th Dimension), 1943; Johnny Mathis, 1935; Cissy Houston, 1933; Dewey Martin (Buffalo Springfield), 1940 (died 2009); Frankie Lymon, 1942 (died 1968); Marc Bolan, 1947 (died 1977)
October
01 – Herb Fame (Peaches & Herb), 1942; Jerry Martini (Sly & the Family Stone), 1943; Donny Hathaway, 1945 (died 1979); Cub Koda (Brownsville Station), 1948 (died 2000); Mariska Veres (Shocking Blue), 1947 (died 2006)
02 – Dave Somerville (The Diamonds), 1933; Sting, 1951; Don McLean, 1945; Mike Rutherford (Genesis), 1950
03 – Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), 1949; Chubby Checker, 1941; Eddie Cochran, 1938 (died 1960)
04 – Jim Fielder (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1947
05 – Bob Geldof, 1951; Steve Miller, 1943; Richard Street (The Temptations), 1942; Brian Connolly (Sweet), 1945 (died 1997); Carter Cornelius (Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose), 1948 (died 1991)
06 – Millie Small, 1946; Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon), 1951
07 – Kevin Godley (10cc), 1945; John Mellencamp, 1951; David Hope (Kansas), 1949; Al Martino, 1927 (died 2009)
08 – Fred Cash (The Impressions), 1940; Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), 1949; Robert “Kool” Bell (Kool & the Gang), 1950; Johnny Ramone (The Ramones), 1948 (died 2004)
09 – Nona Hendryx (Labelle), 1944; Jackson Browne, 1948; John Lennon, 1940 (died 1980); John Entwistle, 1944 (died 2002)
10 – David Lee Roth (Van Halen), 1954
11 – Darryl Hall (Hall & Oates), 1946; George McCorkle (Marshall Tucker Band), 1947 (died 2007)
12 – Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), 1935; Melvin Franklin (The Temptations), 1942 (died 1995)
13 – Marie Osmond, 1959; Robert Lamm (Chicago), 1944; Paul Simon, 1941; John Ford Coley, 1948
14 – Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), 1946; Cliff Richard, 1940; Norman Harris (MFSB), 1947 (died 1987)
15 – Mickey Baker (Mickey & Sylvia), 1925; Barry McGuire, 1935; Tito Jackson (The Jacksons), 1953; Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters), 1946;  Marv Johnson, 1938 (died 1993)
16 – Fred Turner (BTO), 1943; Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), 1947
17 – Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts), 1941; Gary Puckett, 1942; Michael Hossack (The Doobie Brothers), 1946 (died 2012)
18 – Chuck Berry, 1926; Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon), 1949; Laura Nyro, 1947 (died 1997)
19 – Larry Chance (The Earls), 1940; George McCrae, 1944; Jeannie C. Riley, 1945; Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers), 1948
20 – Tom Petty, 1950; Al Greenwood (Foreigner), 1951
21 – Manfred Mann, 1940; Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.’s), 1941; Elvin Bishop, 1942; Lee Loughnane (Chicago), 1946; Eric Faulkner (Bay City Rollers), 1953
22 – Annette Funicello, 1942; Leslie West (Mountain), 1945; Eddie Brigati (The Rascals), 1945; Bobby Fuller, 1942 (died 1966)
23 – ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic, 1959; Ellie Greenwich, 1940 (died 2009)
24 – Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), 1936; Santo Farina (Santo & Johnny), 1937; Ted Templeman (Harper’s Bizarre), 1944; J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), 1930 (died 1959); Jerry Edmonton (Steppenwolf), 1946 (died 1993)
25 – Helen Reddy, 1941; Jon Anderson (Yes), 1944; John Hall (Orleans), 1947
26 – Keith Hopwood (Herman’s Hermits), 1946

27 – Simon LeBon (Duran Duran), 1958; Byron Allred (Steve Miller Band), 1949; Garry Tallent (E Street Band), 1949; Lee Greenwood, 1942

28 – Telma Hopkins (Dawn), 1948; Charlie Daniels, 1936; Wayne Fontana, 1945; Curtis Lee, 1941
29 – David Brigati (The Starliters), 1940; Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), 1946; Melba Moore, 1945; Denny Laine (Wings), 1944; Randy Jackson (The Jacksons), 1961
30 – Eddie Holland, 1939; David Green (Air Supply), 1949; Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles), 1947; Otis Williams (The Temptations), 1941; Grace Slick (Jefferson Starship), 1939
31 – Tom Paxton, 1937; Russ Ballard (Argent), 1947

 

 

November
 
01 – David Foster, 1949; Ronald Bell (Kool & the Gang), 1951; Chris Morris (Paper Lace), 1954; Barry Sadler, 1940 (died 1989); Dan Peek (America), 1950 (died 2011)
02 – Earl Carroll (The Cadillacs), 1937; Jay Black (Jay and the Americans), 1938; Keith Emerson, 1944; Bruce Welch (The Shadows), 1941; Maxine Nightingale, 1952; Dave Pegg (Jethro Tull), 1947; J.D. Souther, 1945
03 – Lulu, 1948
04 – Delbert McClinton, 1940
05 – Peter Noone, 1947; Art Garfunkel, 1941; Don McDougall (Guess Who), 1948; Gram Parsons, 1946 (died 1973); Ike Turner, 1931 (died 2007)
06 – Glenn Frey (The Eagles), 1948; Eugene Pitt (The Jive Five), 1937
07 – Joni Mitchell, 1943; Johnny Rivers, 1942; Dee Clark, 1938 (died 1990)
08 – Patti Page, 1927; Bonnie Bramlett, 1944; Rickie Lee Jones, 1954; Leif Garrett, 1961; Bonnie Raitt, 1949; Roy Wood (ELO), 1946; Minnie Riperton, 1947 (died 1979); Don Murray (The Turtles), 1945 (died 1996)
09 – Mary Travers (Peter, Paul & Mary), 1936 (died 2009); Tom Fogerty (CCR), 1941 (died 1990)
10 – Donna Fargo, 1945; Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), 1947; Dave Loggins, 1947; Kyu Sakamoto (“Sukiyaki”), 1941 (died 1985); Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper), 1947 (died 1997); Ronnie Hammond (Atlanta Rhythm Section), 1950 (died 2011)
11 – Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge), 1945; Chris Dreja (The Yardbirds), 1945; Jim Peterik (The Ides of March; Survivor), 1950; Paul Cowsill (The Cowsills), 1951; LaVern Baker, 1929 (died 1997)
12 – Bob Crewe, 1931; Ruby Nash Garnett (Ruby & the Romantics), 1939; Brian Hyland, 1943; Booker T. Jones (Booker T and the MG’s), 1944; Les McKeown (Bay City Rollers), 1955; Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate), 1948; Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult), 1947; Arthur Tavares (Tavares), 1943; Neil Young, 1945; John Walker (The Walker Brothers), 1943 (died 2011)
13 – Timmy Thomas, 1944; Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band), 1947 (died 1993)
14 – Stephen Bishop, 1951; James Young (STYX), 1949; Cornell Gunter (The Coasters), 1936 (died 1990); Freddie Garrity (Freddie and the Dreamers), 1936 (died 2006)
15 – C. W. McCall, 1928;  Graham Parker, 1950; Steve Fossen (Heart), 1949; Anni-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA), 1945; Petula Clark, 1932; Clyde McPhatter (The Drifters), 1932 (died 1972)
17 – Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), 1946; Bob Gaudio (Four Seasons), 1942; Gordon Lightfoot, 1938; Dean Paul Martin (Dino, Desi, & Billy), 1951 (died 1987);  Gene Clark (The Byrds), 1944 (died 1991)
18 – Hank Ballard, 1927 (died 2003)
19 – Fred Lipsius (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943
20 – Joe Walsh (Eagles), 1947; George Grantham (Poco), 1947; Norman Greenbaum, 1942; Duane Allman, 1946 (died 1971)
21 – Lonnie Jordan (War), 1948; Dr. John, 1940
22 – Jesse Colin Young (The Youngbloods), 1941; Little Steven Van Zandt (E Street Band), 1950; Terry Stafford, 1941 (died 1996); Rod Price (Foghat), 1947 (died 2005)
23 – Alan Paul (Manhattan Transfer), 1949; Sandra Stevens (Brotherhood of Man), 1949; Betty Everett, 1939 (died 2001)
24 – Clem Burke (Blondie), 1955; Lee Michaels, 1945; Pete Best (Beatles),1941;  Bev Bevan (ELO), 1944; Donald “Duck” Dunn (Booker T. and the M.G.’s), 1941 (died 2012)
25 – Percy Sledge, 1941; Bob Lind, 1942
26 – Tina Turner, 1939; Jean Terrell (Supremes), 1944; John McVie (Fleetwood Mac), 1945; Martin Lee (Brotherhood of Man), 1949
27 – Eddie Rabbitt, 1941 (died 1998); Jimi Hendrix, 1942 (died 1970); Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T. & the M.G.’s), 1935 (died 1975)
28 – Paul Shaffer, 1949; Beeb Birtles (Little River Band), 1948; Randy Newman, 1943; Bruce Channel, 1940
29 – Barry Goudreau (Boston), 1951; John Mayall, 1933; Chuck Mangione, 1940;  Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals), 1942; Denny Doherty (Mamas & Papas), 1940 (died 2007)
30 – Billy Idol, 1955; George McArdale (Little River Band), 1954; Roger Glover (Deep Purple), 1945; June Pointer (Pointer Sisters), 1953 (died 2006); Dick Clark, 1929 (died 2012)

 

 

December
01 – Gilbert O’Sullivan, 1946; Billy Paul, 1934; Sandy Nelson, 1938; Bette Midler, 1945; John Densmore (The Doors), 1944; Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult), 1944; Lou Rawls, 1933 (died 2006)
03 – Nicky Stevens (Brotherhood of Man), 1951; Ozzy Osbourne, 1948; Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Starship), 1949; Andy Williams, 1927 (died 2012)
04 – Freddie Cannon, 1939; Chris Hillman (The Byrds), 1944; Dennis Wilson, 1944 (died 1983)
05 – Andy Kim, 1952; ‘Little’ Richard Penniman, 1932; Jim Messina, 1947
06 – Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five), 1943 (died 2008)
07 – Harry Chapin, 1942 (died 1981)
08 – Jerry Butler, 1939; Gregg Allman, 1947; George Baker, 1944; Bobby Elliott (The Hollies), 1941; Jim Morrison, 1943 (died 1971); Dan Hartman, 1950 (died 1994)
09 – Donny Osmond, 1957; Randy Murray (BTO), 1955; Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper), 1946
10 – Walter Orange (The Commodores), 1946; Chad Stuart (Chad and Jeremy), 1946
11 – Jermaine Jackson (The Jacksons), 1954; Brenda Lee, 1944; David Gates (Bread), 1940; J. Frank Wilson, 1941 (died 1991)
12 – Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band), 1943; Dionne Warwick, 1940; Connie Francis, 1938; Bruce Kulick  (Kiss), 1953;
13 – Berton Averre (The Knack), 1953; Randy Owen (Alabama), 1949; Jeff Baxter (Steely Dan), 1948; Ted Nugent, 1948
14 – Charlie Rich, 1932 (died 1995)
15 – Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five), 1942; Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), 1946; Cindy Birdsong (The Supremes), 1939; Alan Freed, 1921 (died 1965)
16 – Benny Anderson (ABBA), 1946; Tony Hicks (The Hollies), 1943; Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), 1949
17 – Paul Rodgers (Bad Company), 1949; Tommy Steele, 1936; Art Neville (Neville Brothers), 1937; Eddie Kendricks, 1939 (died 1992)
18 – Keith Richards (Rolling Stones), 1943; Chas Chandler (The Animals), 1938 (died 1996)
19 – Alvin Lee (Ten Years After), 1944; Walter Murphy, 1952; John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), 1945; Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1941; Zal Yanovsky (Lovin’ Spoonful), 1944 (died 2002)
20 – Peter Criss (KISS), 1945;  Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1944
21 – Ray Hildebrand (Paul & Paula), 1940; Betty Wright, 1953; Carla Thomas, 1942; Nick Gilder, 1951; Carl Wilson, 1946 (died 1998); Frank Zappa, 1940 (died 1993)
22 – Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), 1946; Barry Jenkins (Animals), 1944; Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees), 1949 (died 2003); Robin Gibb (Bee Gees), 1949 (died 2012)
23 – Anthony Phillips (Genesis), 1951; Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane), 1940; Tim Hardin, 1941 (died 1980); Eugene Record (The Chi-Lites), 1940 (died 2005)
24 – Ian Burden (Human League), 1957
25 – Annie Lennox, 1954; Barbara Mandrell (1948; Jimmy Buffet, 1946
26 – Phil Spector, 1940; Abdul Fakir (The Four Tops), 1935
27 – David Knopfler (Dire Straits), 1951;  Larry Byrom (Steppenwolf), 1948; Mick Jones (Foreigner), 1944; Pete Quaife (The Kinks), 1943; Mike Pinder (Moody Blues), 1941
28 – Edgar Winter, 1946
29 – Yvonne Elliman, 1951; Marianne Faithfull, 1946; Ray Thomas (Moody Blues), 1941
30 – Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull), 1946; Jeff Lynne (ELO and Traveling Wilburys), 1947; Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary), 1937; Patti Smith, 1946; Michael Nesmith (The Monkees), 1942; Bo Diddley, 1928 (died 2008); Del Shannon, 1939 (died 1990);  Davy Jones (The Monkees), 1945 (died 2012)
31 – George Thorogood, 1952; Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith), 1951; Burton Cummings (The Guess Who), 1947; Patti Smith, 1946; Andy Summers (The Police), 1942; John Denver, 1943 (died 1997); Donna Summer, 1948 (died 2012)