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1947 Roky Erickson [Roger Kynard], American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators - "Starry Eyes"; "Don't Slander Me"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2019)
1956 Joe Satriani, American rock guitarist, born in Westbury, New York
I thought for a minute there were going to be no birthdays today of note. But then I found this.
1952 Stewart Copeland, American drummer (The Police - "Roxanne"), and film score composer (Wall Street; SubUrbia) born in Alexandria, Virginia
1928 Joe Morello, American jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Blue Rondo à la Turk"), born in Springfield, Massachussets (d. 2011)
1939 Spencer Davis [Davies], English guitarist (Spencer Davis Group - "Gimme Some Lovin'"), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2020)
1952 Nicolette Larson, American rock vocalist ("Lotta Love"; "I Only Want To Be With You"), born in Helena, Montana (d. 1997)
1972 Elizabeth Cook, American country music singer-songwriter (Aftermath), born in Wildwood, Florida
No birthdays of note yesterday, so I guess I picked a good day to take off.
July 19
1944 Commander Cody [George Frayne], American singer and pianist (Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen), born in Boise, Idaho
1952 (Larken) Allen Collins, American southern rock guitarist, and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"; "Gimme Three Steps"; Rossington-Collins Band - "Don't Misunderstand Me"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1990)
1945 John Lodge, British bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (The Moody Blues - "I'm Just A Singer"; "Gemini Dream"), born in Birmingham, England
1947 Carlos Santana , Mexican-American rock guitarist (Santana - "Black Magic Woman"), born in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico
1955 Howie Epstein, American bassist (The Heartbreakers), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
1961 Jim Martin, rock guitarist (Faith No More - "Real Thing"), born in Oakland, California
July 19, 1947 Bernie Leadon (led-on) Founding member of the Eagles and before that, Dillard & Clark and The Flying Burrito Brothers.
1941 George Clinton, rocker (Parliament-Funkadelic), born in Kannapolis, North Carolina
1973 Rufus Wainwright, Canadian-American singer, born in Rhinebeck, New York
1943 Tony Joe White, American blues and swamp rock singer ("Polk Salad Annie"), and songwriter ("Rainy Night In Georgia"), born in Oak Grove, Louisiana (d. 201
1944 Dino Danelli, American rock drummer (Fotomaker; Young Rascals), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1941 Barbara Love, American soul singer (Friends of Distinction), born in Los Angeles, California