Rock & Roll Birthdays

injinji · Jun 17, 2020

1915 Stringbean [David Akeman], American banjoist and comedian (Hee Haw), born in Annville, Kentucky (d. 1973)

injinji · Jun 17, 2020

1943 Barry Manilow [Barry Alan Pincus], American singer/pianist (Mandy, I Write the Songs), born in New York City

injinji · Jun 17, 2020

1947 George S. Clinton, American composer and musician, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Amos Otis · Jun 18, 2020

injinji said:
1915 Stringbean [David Akeman], American banjoist and comedian (Hee Haw), born in Annville, Kentucky (d. 1973)

The surviving murderer was released from prison back in 2014. At last report, Stringbean and his wife were still dead.

too larry · Jun 18, 2020

1942 Paul McCartney, English musician and member of The Beatles and Wings, born in Liverpool, England

too larry · Jun 18, 2020

1942 Carl Radle, American bass guitarist (Derek and the Dominoes), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 1980)

too larry · Jun 18, 2020

1960 West Arkeen, American musician, best known for co-writing several Guns N' Roses songs (It's So Easy, The Garden), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1997)

1963 Darren "Dizzy" Reed, American musician (Guns n' Roses-Sweet Girl of Mine)

too larry · Jun 18, 2020

1976 Blake Shelton, American Country Singer (Doin' What She Likes), born in Ada, Oklahoma

injinji · Jun 19, 2020

1914 Lester Raymond Flatt, American bluegrass guitarist (Flatt & Scruggs - Ballad of Jed Clampett; Foggy Mountain Breakdown), born in Duncan's Chapel, Tennessee (d. 1979)

injinji · Jun 19, 2020

1950 Ann Wilson, American musician (Heart-What About Love), born in San Diego, California

injinji · Jun 20, 2020

1924 Chet Atkins, American guitarist (Me & My Guitar), born in Luttrell, Tennessee (d. 2001)

injinji · Jun 20, 2020

1936 Billy Guy, American singer (The Coasters-Young Blood), born in Itasca, Texas (d. 2002)

injinji · Jun 20, 2020

1942 Brian Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer (Beach Boys), born in Inglewood, California

injinji · Jun 20, 2020

1949 Lionel Richie, American singer (Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover), born in Tuskegee, Alabama
https://www.onthisday.com/people/lionel-richie

injinji · Jun 20, 2020

Michael Anthony Sobolewski (born June 20, 1954) is an American musician who is currently the bassist and backing vocalist for the rock supergroups Chickenfoot and the Circle. Anthony was previously the bassist and background vocalist for Van Halen from 1974 to 2006.
Anthony has a signature Schecter Guitar Research bass-guitar series and owns in excess of 150 bass guitars.[citation needed] In addition to his musical career with Van Halen and other acts, Anthony markets a line of hot sauces and related products named Mad Anthony.