Rock & Roll Birthdays

injinji · Apr 3, 2022

1910 Homesick James [Williamson], American blues slide guitarist and singer (Elmore James band, 1955-62), born in Somerville, Tennessee (d. 2006) [date of birth variously reported as 1905, 1910, and 1914; surname also disputed]

injinji · Apr 13, 2022

1944 Brian Pendleton, English musician (The Pretty Things, 1963-66 - "Don't Bring Me Down"), born in Durham, England (d. 2001)

injinji · Apr 13, 2022

1944 Jack Casady, American rock bassist (Hot Tuna - "Hesitation Blues"; Jefferson Airplane - "Volunteers"; "White Rabbit"), born in Washington, D.C.

injinji · Apr 13, 2022

1945 Lowell George, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Little Feat - "Willin'"; "Dixie Chicken"), born in Hollywood, California (d. 1979)

topcat · Apr 13, 2022

Brian Setzer 4-10-59. Jump, Jive and Wail.

injinji · Apr 13, 2022

1951 Max Weinberg, American rock drummer (E Street Band; Conan O'Brien Show), born in Newark, New Jersey

injinji · Apr 13, 2022

1961 (Clarence) "Butch" Taylor, American rock and jazz keyboardist and composer (Dave Matthews Band, 1998-200, born in Shawsville, Virginia

injinji · Apr 13, 2022

1966 Marc Ford, American guitarist (The Black Crowes - "Hard To Handle"), born in Los Angeles, California

injinji · Apr 27, 2022

injinji · Apr 27, 2022

1965 Rob Squires, American rock bassist (Big Head Todd and the Monsters) born in Denver, Colorado

topcat · May 12, 2022

Richie Furay May 9, 1944. Pickin' up the pieces.

topcat · May 12, 2022

Donovan May 10, 1946. Season of the witch.

topcat · May 12, 2022

Steve Winwood May 12, 1948. While you see a chance.

injinji · May 12, 2022

Thanks. I've been slacking for so long I don't even think to look at the birthdays anymore.

topcat · May 15, 2022

Bob Seger. May 6, 1945. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man.

topcat · May 24, 2022

Bob Dylan. 1941. Positively 4th St.

topcat · May 24, 2022

Rosanne Cash. 1955. Seven year ache.

topcat · Jun 10, 2022

Shirley Owens (later Alston Reeves) 1941 The Shirelles, Baby, it's you. Maybe the first of the "girl groups."

topcat · Jun 11, 2022

Frank Beard 1949. ZZ Top. La Grange

topcat · Jun 17, 2022

June 16, 1941. Lamont Dozier, of Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team. Motown sound. Heatwave (Martha and the Vandellas).