Rock & Roll Birthdays

[Amos Otis]

1947 Kim Simmonds, Welsh guitarist (Savoy Brown)

 

[too larry]

1896 Ira Gershwin, American lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm), born in NYC, New York (d. 1983)

 

[too larry]

1920 Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer (Gates of Justice), born in Concord, California (d. 2012)

 

[too larry]

1943 Mike Smith, English musician (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over), born in London, England (d. 200

 

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1947 Miroslav Vitouš, Czech jazz bassist (Weather Report), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia

 

[too larry]

1955 Rick Buckler, English rock drummer (The Jam), born in Woking, Surrey, England

 

[too larry]

• 1956 Peter Buck, American pop guitarist (REM-Murmur), born in Berkeley, California
• 1956 Randy Rhoads, American heavy metal guitarist (Quiet Riot), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 1982)

 

[too larry]

1961 David Lovering, American drummer (Pixies), born in Burlington, Massachusetts

 

[too larry]

1910 Louis Prima, American musician (That Old Black Magic), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 197

 

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1942 Harry Chapin, American rock vocalist (Taxi, Cat's in the Cradle), born in New York City, New York

 

[too larry]

1949 Tom Waits, American rocker and songwriter (Blue Valentine), born in Pomona, California

 

[too larry]

1964 Duncan Millar, English jazz pianist (Blue Mercedes-Rich & Famous), born in London, England

 

[Amos Otis]

1942 Harry Chapin, American rock vocalist (Taxi, Cat's in the Cradle), born in New York City, New York

I heard this version on the radio when Chapin's version was popular. Only heard it once, but could never hear Harry's tune without LOL. Thanks, Weird Al !

 

[too larry]

1925 Jimmy Smith, American jazz musician and organist (Walk on the Wild Side), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)

 

[too larry]

1925 Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer and actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man), born in NYC, New York (d. 1990)

 

[too larry]

1929 Ali Bongo [William Oliver Wallace], British comedy musician and magician (President of The Magic Circle - Shriek of Araby), born in England (d. 2009)

 

[too larry]

1942 Bobby Elliott, rock drummer (The Hollies), born in Burnley, Lancashire

 

[too larry]

1943 Jim Morrison, American singer-songwriter (The Doors) and poet, born in Melbourne, Florida (d. 1971)

 

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1947 Gregg Allman, guitarist/vocalist (Allman Brothers Band), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2017)

 

[too larry]

1949 Ray Shulman, British musician, born in Portsmouth