Rock & Roll Birthdays

1938 Peter Yarrow, American singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul & Mary), born in NYC, New York

1940 August "Augie" Meyers, American singer-songwriter, producer, and record label owner (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados) born in San Antonio, Texas

1948 John Bonham, English rock drummer (Led Zeppelin), born in Redditch, England (d. 1980)

injinji said:

1938 Peter Yarrow, American singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul & Mary), born in NYC, New York

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Granted a pardon by JImmy Carter,

1921 Nelson Riddle

Amos Otis said:

Granted a pardon by JImmy Carter,

Case of Peter Yarrow (of Peter Paul and Mary)

Case of Peter Yarrow Peter Yarrow - Convicted Sex Offender Peter Yarrow pleaded guilty to taking "immoral and improper liberties" wi...

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I had forgot all that. Like he said, it was common back in the 70's. BIL #2 was a rock and roller. He was about 30 and treated the teenage groupies like another fringe benefit.

1926 Andy Griffith, American actor, comedian, television producer, Southern gospel singer, and writer (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock), born in Mount Airy, North Carolina (d. 2012)

1947 Ron Wood, rock guitarist (Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones)

1974 Alanis Morissette, Canadian-America vocalist (Jagged Little Pill), born in Ottawa, Ontario

1857 Edward Elgar, English composer (Coronation Ode, Pomp and Circumstance), born in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire (d. 1934)

Now we know who to blame for this.

1923 Del Simmons [James Joseph Simonian], American saxophonist (Captain Beefheart) (d. 2011)

1954 Michael Steele, bassist

More from yesterday. (side-tracked again)

1939 Charles Miller, rock flutist/saxophonist (War)

1941 Charlie Watts, drummer (Rolling Stones), born in London, England

1951 Dave Flett, Scottish rock guitarist (Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Thin Lizzy), born in Aberdeen, Scotland

Now for today's b-days. . .

1906 Josephine Baker, American dancer, Parisian night club owner (Folies-Bergere) born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)

1924 Jimmy Rogers, American blues musician (Muddy Waters' Band), born in Ruleville, Mississippi (d. 1997)

1939 Ian Hunter, English rock musician (Mott the Hoople), born in Oswestry, England

1942 Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter and soul musician (Freddie's Dead, Superfly), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)

1944 Michael Clarke, American rock drummer (Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn!), born in NYC, New York