Rock & Roll Birthdays

too larry

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,201

1926 Chuck Berry [Charles Andersen], guitarist and singer-songwriter (Roll over Beethoven), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2017)

 

too larry

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,202

1938 Ronnie Bright, rocker (Coasters)

 

too larry

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,203

1949 Gary Richrath, guitarist and songwriter (REO Speedwagon), born in Peoria Illinois, (d. 2015)

 

too larry

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,204

1949 Joe Egan, British musician (Stealers Wheel)

 

too larry

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,205

1961 Wynton Marsalis, jazz trumpeter (Grammy 1983), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

 

too larry

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,206

1984 Esperanza Spalding, American jazz bassist and singer (Chamber Music Society), born in Portland, Oregon

 

Amos Otis

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,207

1943 Russ Giguere, rock guitarist/vocalist (Association)

7:20 - amazing 6 part harmony. After bassist Brian Cole died, guitarist Gary Alexander rejoined the band and Larry Ramos, who had replaced Alexander, took over on bass.

 

Amos Otis

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Oct 18, 2019

• #1,208

1941 William "Billy" Cox, Bass Guitarist (performed with Jimi Hendrix), born in Wheeling, West Virginia

+Noel Redding

 

too larry

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,209

1908 Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes, British jazz musician/composer (Elegy)

 

too larry

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,210

1934 David Guard, rocker (Kingston Trio)

 

too larry

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,211

1944 Peter Tosh [Winston Hubert McIntosh], Jamaica, reggae musician (Mystic Man, Mama Africa)

 

too larry

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,212

1945 Keith Reid, rocker (Procol Harum) [or 10/10/46]

 

too larry

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,213

1948 Patrick Simmons, guitarist/vocal (Doobie Brothers-Minute by Minute)

 

too larry

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,214

1965 Todd Park Mohr, American musician (Big Head Todd and the Monsters), born in Denver, Colorado

 

too larry

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,215

1984 Thundercat [Stephen Bruner], American bass guitarist (Flying Lotus), born in Los Angeles, California

 

Amos Otis

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,216

Simmons wrote many songs for the Doobie Brothers, including "South City Midnight Lady", "Dependin' On You", "Echoes of Love", and "Black Water," the group's first #1 record.

 

Amos Otis

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Oct 19, 2019

• #1,217

solo Simmons

 

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too larry

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Oct 20, 2019

• #1,218

1890 Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, jazz pianist/composer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana

 

too larry

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Oct 20, 2019

• #1,219

1913 Grandpa [Louis M] Jones, Niagra KY, country musician (Hee-Haw)

 

too larry

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Oct 20, 2019

• #1,220

1945 Ric Lee, rock drummer (Ten Years After-Cannock, Staffs)