Rock & Roll Birthdays

injinji

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Aug 7, 2021

• #4,521

• 1950 Rodney Crowell, American country singer (She's Crazy for Leavin'), born in Houston, Texas

 

injinji

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Aug 9, 2021

• #4,522

• 1954 Pete Thomas, British drummer (Elvis Costello), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

 

injinji

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Aug 10, 2021

• #4,523

• 1909 Leo Fender, American inventor, and electric guitar designer (Telecaster; Stratocaster; Precision Bass), born in Anaheim California (d. 1991)

A big thank you to Eric for his example of what a Strat can do.

 

injinji

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Aug 10, 2021

• #4,524

• 1947 Ian Anderson, Scottish rock singer, flute player, guitarist, and songwriter (Jethro Tull - "Bungle In The Jungle"; "Locomotive Breath"), born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

 

injinji

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Aug 10, 2021

• #4,525

• 1961 Jon Farriss, Australian rock drummer (INXS - "The Devil Inside"; "New Sensation"), born in Perth, Australia

 

injinji

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Aug 11, 2021

• #4,526

• 1942 Mike Hugg, British rock drummer (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"), and film composer (Up The Junction), born in Gosport, Hampshire, England

 

injinji

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Aug 11, 2021

• #4,527

• 1943 Denis Payton, English rock musician (Dave Clark Five - "Glad All Over"), born in London (d. 2006)

 

injinji

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Aug 11, 2021

• #4,528

• 1950 Erik Brann, American rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly) (d. 2003), born in Boston, Massachusetts

 

injinji

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Aug 11, 2021

• #4,529

• 1952 Bob Mothersbaugh, AKA Bob 1, American Musician (Devo)

 

injinji

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Aug 11, 2021

• #4,530

• 1957 Richie Ramone [Richard Reinhardt], American rock drummer (Ramones), born in Passaic, New Jersey

 

injinji

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Aug 12, 2021

• #4,531

• 1927 Porter Wagoner, American country singer, discovered Dolly Parton ("Y'All Come"; "A Satisfied Mind"), born in West Plains, Missouri (d. 2007)

 

injinji

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Aug 12, 2021

• #4,532

• 1929 (Alvis) "Buck" Owens, American "Bakersfield Sound" country singer-songwriter ("Under Your Spell Again"), bandleader (The Buckaroos - "Act Naturally"), and TV personality (Hee Haw), born in Sherman, Texas (d. 2006)

 

injinji

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Aug 12, 2021

• #4,533

• 1949 Mark Knopfler, British singer-songwriter, guitarist (Dire Straits - "Walk Of Life"; "Sultans Of Swing"), and film score composer (Local Hero; Princess Bride), born in Glasgow, Scotland

 

injinji

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Aug 12, 2021

• #4,534

• 1954 Pat Metheny, American jazz and fusion guitarist ("As Wichita Falls, So Falls Wichita"), born in Lee's Summit, Missouri

 

injinji

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Aug 14, 2021

• #4,535

• 1941 David Crosby, rocker (Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Guinnevere"), born in Los Angeles, California

 

injinji

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Aug 14, 2021

• #4,536

1945 Steve Martin, American comedian, banjo player, author and actor (Parenthood; The Jerk; Roxanne), born in Waco, Texas

 

injinji

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Aug 15, 2021

• #4,537

1925 Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2007)

 

injinji

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Aug 15, 2021

• #4,538

• 1942 Peter York, British rock drummer (Spencer Davis Group), born in Redcar, Yorkshire

 

injinji

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Aug 15, 2021

• #4,539

• 1948 Tom Johnston, American guitarist and vocalist (The Doobie Brothers, 1970-77 & 1987-present - "Listen To The Music"; "China Grove"), born in Visalia, California

 

injinji

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Aug 15, 2021

• #4,540

• 1956 Peter-John Vettese, Scottish keyboardist (Jethro Tull, 1982-89), songwriter, arranger, and producer born in Scotland, United Kingdom