Believe it or not, your favorite rock star was a baby once. If you would like to celebrate along with them, here are the dates for many of Rock's Royalty. Go ahead, pop a cork!
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Alexander, Gary. Born 9/25/43. Guitar, singer. The Association.
Allen, Rick. Born 1/28/46 in Little Rock, AR. Keyboards, vocals. The Box Tops, formerly of The Gentrys.
Allen, Rick (Richard John Cyril Allen). Drummer. Born 11/1/63 in England. Def Leppard, formerly of Smokey Blue, Rampant, Johnny Kalendar Band.
Allen, Verden ( Terence Verden Allen). Born 5/26/44 in Wales. Keyboards, songwriter, composer. Matt the Hoople/Solo. Formerly: The Inmates, Lee Starr & the Astrals, The Shakedown Sound, Silence. Later: Cheeks, High Mileage, Seven Inches, Thunderbuck Ram.
Allman, Howard Duane 'Skydog.' Born 11/20/46 in Tennessee. Guitar. Allman Brothers. Formerly Escorts, Allman Joys, Hour Glass. Died 10/29/71 in Georgia in a motorcycle crash.
Allman, Gregg (Gregory Lenoir). Born 12/8/47 in Tennessee. Guitar, vocals, keyboards. Allman Brothers. formerly Escorts, Allman Joys, Hour Glass.
Andersson, Benny (Goran Bror). Born 12/16/46 in Sweden. Keyboards, songwriter. ABBA, formerly of The Hep Stars.
Anka, Paul. Born 7/30/41 in Canada. Singer/songwriter.
Arturi, Mike. Born in Chicago. Anyone know when?? Email the Planet if you do! Drummer. Lovin' Spoonful.
Baez, Joan Chandos. Born 1/9/41 in Staten Island, NY. Singer/Songwriter.
Bailey, Tom. Born 1/18/54 in England. Keyboards. The Thompson Twins.
Baker, Lefty (Eustace Britchforth). Born 1/7/39 in Roanoke, VA. Guitar, banjo, vocals. Spanky and Our Gang. Died 8/11/71 in California.
Balin, Marty (Martyn Jerel Buchwald). Born 1/30/42 in Cincinnati, OH. Vocals, guitar. Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Airplane, The Town Criers, Bodacious D.F., KBC Band, Jefferson Starship & The Next Generation.
Barlow, Barriemore. Born 9/10/49 in England. Drummer, percussionist. Jethro Tull. Formerly The Blades. Currently Native Tung.
Barrett, Roger Keith ‘Syd’. Born 1/6/46 in England. Guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, singer/songwriter. Pink Floyd. Died 7/7/06 in Cambridge of pancreatic cancer.
Bachman, Randy (Randolph Charles). Born 9/27/43 in Canada. Guitar, writer. Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Brave Belt, Ironhorse. Currently Randy Bachman Band and Bachman-Cummings Band.
Bauman, Jon 'Bowser.' Born 9/14/47 in New York. Singer, actor, game show host. Sha-Na-Na. Currently Bowser and the Stingrays.
Beard, Frank Lee ‘Rube.’ Born 6/11/49 in Frankston, TX. Drummer. ZZTop, formerly of The Cellar Dwellers, The Hustlers, The Warlocks, The American Blues.
Beckley, Gerry (Gerald Linford). Born 9/12/52 in Fort Worth, TX. Pianist, guitar, writer. America. Formerly of The Vanguards.
Bell, Chris. Born 1/12/51 in Memphis, TN. Guitar, songwriter. Big Star, The Jynx. Died 12/27/78 in a motor vehicle accident 1/2 mile from his home.
Bell, Eric. Born 9/3/47 in Ireland. Guitar. Currently plays with The Eric Bell Band. Formerly of Thin Lizzy.
Bell, Maggie (Margaret). Born 1/12/45 in Scotland. Singer, songwriter. Formerly of Power, Stone the Crows, Midnight Flyer.
Belushi, John Adam. Born 1/24/49 in Chicago, IL. Singer, actor. The Blues Brothers.
Benatar, Pat (Patricia Mae Andrzejewski). Born 1/10/53 in Brooklyn, NY. Singer, songwriter.
Biondo, George Michael. Born 9/3/45 in New York City. Bass guitar, writer. Steppenwolf. Formerly Storybook People, T.I.M.E. Later--Steel Rose.
Blackmore, Ritchie (Richard Hugh). Born 4/14/45 in England. Guitar, songwriter. Blackmore's Night, formerly of Rainbow, Deep Purple.
Boggs, Tom. Born 4/16/47. Drummer. The Box Tops.
Bolder, Trevor. Born 6/9/50 in England. Bass, trumpet, producer. Uriah Heep. Formerly The Rats, The Spiders From Mars, Wishbone Ash, Cybernauts.
Bon Jovi, Jon (John Francis Bongiovi, Jr). Born 3/2/62 in New Jersey. Vocals, keyboards, actor, guitar, writer. Bon Jovi.
Bonham, John Henry 'Bonzo'. Born 5/31/48 in England. Drummer, songwriter. Led Zeppelin, formerly of Terry Web and The Spiders, The Nicky James Movement, The Blue Star Trio, The Senators, A Way of Life, Crawling King Snakes, Band of Joy. Died 9/25/80 in England of asphixiation from vomit after a day of heavy drinking.
Boone, Steve. Born 9/23/43 in North Carolina. Bass guitar, vocals, writer. The Kingsmen, Lovin' Spoonful.
Bowie, David (David Robert Jones). Born 1/8/47 in England. Singer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, producer, arranger.
Box, Mick. Born 6/8/47 in England. Guitar. Uriah Heep.
Brewer, Don. Born 9/3/48 in Michigan. Drummer, vocals. Grand Funk Railroad. Also play with the Silver Bullet Band.
Briggs, David John. Born 1/26/51 in Australia. Guitarist, songwriter, producer. Little River Band.
Britton, Chris (Charles Christopher). Born 1/21/45 in England. Guitarist. The Troggs.
Brown, George Melvin 'Funky'. Born 1/5/49 in New Jersey. Drummer. Kool and The Gang.
Brown, James Joseph, Jr. Born 5/3/33 in South Carolina. Singer, performer, songwriter, percussion, harmonica, guitar. The Famous Flames, The J.B.'s, The Soul Generals. Died 12/25/06 in Georgia of congestive heart failure and pneumonia.
Browne, Clyde Jackson. Born 10/9/48 in Germany. Singer, songwriter, guitar, piano. Associations include Warren Zevon, David Lindley, Waddy Wachtel, Bonnie Raitt, Clarence Clemons, David Crosby, Graham Nash, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Buckingham, Lindsey Adams. Born 10/3/49 in San Francisco. Singer, songwriter, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums. Fleetwood Mac. Formerly Fritz Rabyne Memorial Band and Buckingham Nicks.
Bunnell, Dewey. Born 1/19/51 in England. Singer, songwriter, guitar. America.
Burnett, T-Bone (Joseph Henry). Born 1/14/48 in Missouri. Singer, songwriter, session musician, producer. The Alpha Band.
Burns, Stef. Born 6/26/59 in California. Guitar. Huey Lewis & The News. Stef Burns Group.
Butler, Joe Campbell. Born 9/16/41 in New York. Drums, vocals, actor. Lovin' Spoonful. Formerly The Kingsmen.
Byron, David Garrick. Born 1/29/47 in England. Singer. Rough Diamond, The Byron Band, Spice, Uriah Heep. Died 2/28/85 of a heart attack attributed to his alcoholism.
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Cain, 'Randy' Rudy. Born 5/2/45 in Pennsylvania. Singer. The Delphonics and Blue Magic.
California, Randy (Randy Craig Wolfe). Born 2/20/51 in Los Angeles. Guitar, singer, writer. Spirit. Formerly of Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. Died 1/2/97 while rescuing his son from a riptide in Hawaii.
Calvert, Bennie. Born 9/16/42 in England. Keyboards, bass guitar, writer. The Hollies. Formerly of Ricky Shaw and the Dolphins.
Capaldi, Jim (Nicola James Capaldi). Born 8/2/44 in England. Drummer, songwriter, pianist. Traffic. Formerly: The Sapphires, The Hellions. Died 1/28/05 of stomach cancer.
Carroll, Jon. Born 3/1/57. Vocals, organ, piano. Starland Vocal Band.
Carpenter, Bob. Born 12/26/46 in Pennsylvania. Keyboards, accordian, vocals. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Casey, Harry 'K.C.' (Harold Wayne Casey). Born 1/31/51 in Florida. Singer, writer, producer, pianist. K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Formerly K.C. and the Sunshine Junkanoo Band.
Cetera, Peter Paul. Born 9/13/44 in Chicago. Singer, songwriter, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards. Chicago. Currently solo artist.
Chilton, Alex (William Alexander Chilton). Born 12/28/50 in Memphis, Tennessee. Singer. The Box Tops. Formerly The Devilles. Later: Big Star, Panther Burns.
Churchill, Chick (Michael George Churchill). Born 1/2/49 in England. Keyboards, publishing. Ten Years After (Sons of Adam).
Cippolina, Mario. Born 11/10/54 in California. Bass guitar, songwriter. Quicksilver Messenger Service. Later: Copperhead, Soundhole, Tony Williams Lifetime, Huey Lewis and the News, The Navato Frank Band, Terry and the Pirates, Fence.
Clapton, Eric Patrick. Born 3/30/45 in England. Singer, songwriter, guitar. Associations: Casey Jones and The Engineers. The Roosters, The Yardbirds, John Mayall and The Blues Breakers, The Glands, Powerhouse, Cream, The Beatles, The Dirty Mac, Blind Faith, The Plastic Ono Band, Delaney, Bonnie and Friends, Derek and The Dominos, Roger Waters, T.D.F.
Clark, Alan. Born 5/5/52 in England. Keyboards. Dire Straits. Formerly: Splinter, Gallagher and Lyle, Lindisfarne.
Clayton-Thomas, David (David Henry Thomsett). Born 9/13/41 in England. Guitar, singer, songwriter. Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Formerly: The Fabulous Shays, The Bossmen.
Clempson, David 'Clem.' Born 9/5/49 in England. Guitar, keyboards, arranger. Formerly Bakerloo, Colosseum. Later: Strange Brew, Steve Marriott's All Stars, Rough Diamond, and again-Colosseum.
Cocker, Joe (John Robert Cocker). Born 5/20/44 in England. Singer, composer, harmonica. Vance Arnold and The Avengers, Joe Cocker Big Blues, The Grease Band.
Coley, John Ford (John Edward Colley). Born 10/13/48 in Texas. Singer, pianist, guitar, actor, author. England Dan & John Ford Coley. Formerly: Theze Few/The Southwest FOB.
Colla, Johnny. Born 7/2/52 in California. Guitar, piano, saxophone, vocals, songwriter. Huey Lewis and The News. Formerly: Furlanders, Cottonmouth, Soundhole, Sly and The Family Stone, American Express. Later: The Lucky Devils.
Collins, Allen Larkin. Born 7/19/52 in Florida. Guitar, songwriter. Lynyrd Skynrd. Later: The Rossington-Collins Band, The Allen Collins Band. Died 1/23/90 of pneumonia in Florida, probably as a result of a motor vehicle accident in 1986 that killed his girlfriend and left him a paraphelgic.
Collins, Judy (Judith Marjorie Collins). Born 5/1/30 in Seattle. Singer, songwriter, pianist, guitar, author.
Collins, Phil (Phillip David Charles Collins). Born 1/30/51 in England. Vocals, drums, piano, keyboards, percussion, trumpet. Genesis. Formerly: Flaming Youth.
Coltrane, John William 'Trane.' Born 9/23/26 in North Carolina. Alto, tenor, and soprano sax, flute, bass clarinet, composer, band leader. Miles Davis Quintet, John Coltrane Quartet, John Coltrane Quintet.
Cooke, Sam (Cook). Born 1/22/31 in Mississippi. Soul singer, songwriter, pianist, guitar. The Soul Stirrers, Bobby Womack Band, Johnnie Taylor Band. Died 12/11/64 in Los Angeles from a gunshot.
Coolidge, Rita. Born 5/1/45 in Tennessee. Singer.
Cooper, Alice (Vincent Furnier). Born 2/4/48 in Michigan. Singer, songwriter, actor, guitar, harmonica, DJ. Formerly: The Spiders.
Coverdale, David. Born 9/22/51 in England. Vocals. Deep Purple, Whitesnake. Formerly: Government.
Cowsill, Barbara. Born 7/12/28 in Rhode Island. Vocals. Mother of the Cowsill children who sang with their band. The Partridge Family was based on this family. Died 1/31/85 in Arizona from emphysema.
Cowsill, Barry. Born 9/14/54 in Rhode Island. Bass guitar, vocals. The Cowsills. Died 2005 (day unknown). His body was found in New Orleans on December 28 following Hurricane Katrina. Death ruled drowning.
Cowsill, Bill (William Joseph, Jr). Born 1/9/48 in Rhode Island. Singer, guitar. The Cowsills. Later The Blue Shadows. Died 2/18/06 in Canada of emphysema.
Cowsill, Bob. Born 8/26/50 in Rhode Island. Vocals, guitar, organ. The Cowsills.
Cowsill, John Patrick. Born 3/2/56 in Rhode Island. Keyboards, vocals, drummer, actor. The Cowsills. Formerly: The Dwight Tilley Band, Jan & Dean. Currently: The Beach Boys.
Cowsill, Paul. Born 11/11/52 Rhode Island. Keyboards, vocals. The Cowsills.
Cowsill, Susan. Born 5/20/60 in Rhode Island. Vocals. The Cowsills.
Creme, Lol (Lawrence Neil Creme). Born 9/19/47 in England. Guitar, music video director, keyboards, vocals, artist. 10cc. Later: Godley and Creme. Currently: The Producers.
Croce, Jim. Born 1/10/43 in Pennsylvania. Singer, songwriter,piano, guitar, harmonica. Died 9/20/73 in Louisiana in a plane crash.
Christopher Cross (Christopher Geppert). Born 5/3/51 in Texas. US singer, songwriter, composer, guitar, piano. Flash/Solo.
Cunningham, B.B., Jr. (Blake Baker Cunningham). Born 1938 in Mississippi. Vocals, songwriter, keyboards, guitarist, bass guitar. Ronnie and The Daytonas, The Hombres. Currently: The Jerry Lee Lewis Band. Brother of Bill (below).
Cunningham, Bill (William). Born 1/23/50 in Tennessee. Bass guitar, keyboards, vocals. The Box Tops. Formerly: The Jynx, The Jokers.
Currice, Alannah. Born 9/20/57 in New Zealand. Songwriter, saxophone, percussionist, glass artist, environmental activist. The Thompson Twins. Later: Babble.
D'Abo, Mike. Born 3/1/44 in England. Vocals, actor. Manfred Mann. Formerly A Band of Angels.
Daltrey, Roger. Born 3/1/44 in England. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, harmonica, percussion. The Who, originally The Detours, and temporarily The High Numbers.
Danko, Rick (Richard Clare Danko). Born 12/29/42 in Canada. Vocals, guitar, bass, fiddle, mandolin, accordian, trombone. The Band. Formerly: The Hawks. Later: Solo, Ringo Starr's All-Star Band. He kicked a heroin addiction and gained alot of weight before dying from heart failure in New York on 2/10/99.
Davis, Miles (Miles Dewey Davis III). Born 5/25/26 in Illinois. Trumpet player, bandleader, composer. Miles Davis Quintet. Died 9/28/91 in California from a stroke and pneumonia.
deBurgh, Chris (Christopher John Davison). Born 10/15/48 in Argentina. Vocals, songwriter, guitarist, pianist.
Dee, Kiki (Pauline Matthews). Born 3/6/47 in England. Singer, songwriter.
DeYoung, Dennis. Born 2/18/47 in Illinois. Vocals, songwriter, keyboards, piano, pipe organ, organ, accordian, synthesizer, actor. Founding member of Styx at age 13 (formerly called Tradewinds, then TW4).
Diamond, Neil Leslie. Born 1/24/41 in New York. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist.
Diddley, Bo (Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel. Born 12/20/28 in McComb, Mississippi. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, violin, percussion, drums, piano, organ. Died 6/2/08 in Florida of heart failure.
Dio, Ronnie James (Ronald James Padavona). Born 7/10/42 in New Hampshire. Vocals, bass guitar, keyboards. Black Sabbath. Formerly: Elk, Rainbow. Later: Dio. Currently: Heaven and Hell.
Doherty, Denny (Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty). Born 1/29/40 in Canada. Singer, songwriter. Mamas and Papas. Formerly: The Halifax Three. Died 1/19/07 in Canada of kidney failure following an operation for an abdominal aneurysm.
Donovan (Donovan Phillips Leitch). Born 5/10/46 in Scotland. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, harmonica, piano.
Dorman, Lee. Born 9/15/42 in Missouri. Bass guitar. Iron Butterfly and Captain Beyond.
Downey, Brian. Born 1/27/51 in Ireland. Drums. Thin Lizzy. Formerly: The Black Eagles, Orphanage.
Drake, Nick (Nicholas Rodney Drake). Born 6/19/48 in England. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, piano, clarinet. saxophone. Died 11/25/74 of an overdose of Amitriptyline, an anti-depressant.
Dryden, Spencer. Born 4/7/38 in New York. Drums. Jefferson Airplane. Later: New Riders of the Purple Sage, Dinosaurs. Died 1/11/05 in California of colon cancer.
Dunbar, Aynsley. Born 1/10/46 in England. Drums. Whitesnake. Formerly: Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Journey, Jefferson Starship.
Duncan, Gary (Gary Grubb). Born 9/4/46 in California. Guitar. Quick Silver Messenger Service. Formerly: The Brogues.
Dylan, Bob (Robert Allen Zimmerman/Jewish name: Zushe ben Avraham). Born 5/24/41 in Minnesota. Singer, songwriter, guitar, bass guitar, harmoica, keyboards, accordian, percussion, author, poet, artist, actor, screenwriter, disc jockery.
Edmonton, Jerry. Born 10/24/46 in Canada. Drums, percussion, songwriter. Steppenwolf. Formerly: The Sparrows. Later: Seven/Manbeast. Died 11/28/93 in a MVA in California.
Elliot, Mama Cass (Ellen Naomi Cohen). Born 9/19/41 in Maryland. Vocals. Mamas and Papas, solo. Died of a heart attack in her sleep 7/29/74 in England.
Elmore, Greg. Born 9/4/46 in California. Drums. Quicksilver Messenger Service. Formerly: The Brogues.
Erickson, Roky (Roger Kynard Erickson). Born 7/15/47 in Austin, Texas. Vocals, songwriter, harmonica, guitar, piano. 13th Floor Elevator. Formerly: The Spades. Later (after release from a mental hospital, which included electroshock therapy): The Aliens.
Errico, Greg. Born 9/1/46 in California. Drums, music producer. Sly and the Family Stone. Later: The David Bowie Band, The Jerry Garcia Band.
Estefan, Emilio. Born 3/4/53 in Cuba. Accordian, music producer, actor, entrepreneur. Miami Sound Machine.
Estefan, Gloria (Gloria Maria Milagrosa Fajordo Garcia). Born 9/1/57 in Cuba. Vocals, songwriter, actress, guitar, percussion, author, entrepreneur. Miami Sound Machine.
Evans, John. Born 6/18/48 in Tennessee. Guitar, bass guitar. The Box Tops. Formerly: The Signets, The Chantelles, In Crowd, The DeVilles.
Evans, Mark Whitmore. Born 3/2/56 in Australia. Bass guitar. ACDC. Later: Finch, Contraband, Heaven, The Party Boys, Dave Tice Band.
Evans, Rod. Born 1/19/47 in England. Vocals. Deep Purple. Formerly: The Maze, The Horizons. Later: Captain Beyond.
Evans, Thomas 'Tom'. Born 6/5/47 in England. Singer, songwriter, bass guitar, guitar. Badfinger/The Iveys/The Dodgers. Died at his home in England in 11/19/83 of suicide by hanging.
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Falco, Gustav 'Tav'. Born in Arkansas. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, dancer, filmmaker, photographer. Panther Burns.
Faltskog, Agnetha Ase. Born 4/5/50 in Sweden. Songwriter, actress. ABBA.
Farner, Mark. Born 9/29/48 in Michigan. Guitar, songwriter, vocals, keyboards. Grand Funk Railroad. Formerly: The Pack, The Bossmen. Currently: Solo, N'rG.
Felder, Don. Born 9/21/47 in Florida. Guitar, vocals, keyboards, mandolin, songwriter. The Eagles.
Feliciano, Jose. Born 9/10/45 in Puerto Rico. Blind singer, guitarist.
Finch, Richard 'Rick.' Born 1/24/54 in Indiana. Bass guitar, songwriter. K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Currently: composer, producer, arranger.
Fisher, Jerry. Born 3/1/43. Vocals. Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Jerry Fisher and the Music Company.
Fisher, Matthew Charles. Born 3/7/46 in England. Organ, vocals, songwriter. Procol Harum. Currently: computer programmer.
Fleetwood, Mick (Michael John Kells Fleetwood). Drums, percussion, actor, author. Fleetwood Mac. Formerly: The Cheynes, Bo Street Runners, Shotgun Express, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.
Fogleberg, Dan (Daniel Grayling Fogleberg). Born 8/13/51 in Illinois. Singer, songwriter, guitar, piano, bass guitar, oboe/English horn. Died 12/16/07 of prostate cancer.
Fogerty, John Cameron. Born 5/28/45 in California. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, piano, drums, banjo percussion, keyboards, sitar, trumpet, dobro, mandolin, kazoo, clarinet, accordian, violin, sax.
Folasade Adu, Helen (Sade). Born 1/16/59 in Nigeria. Vocals, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer.
Forssi, Ken (Kenneth Raymond Forssi). Born 3/30/43 in Ohio. Bass guitar. The Surfaris/LOVE. Died 1/10/98 in Florida of a brain tumor.
Frampton, Peter. Born 4/22/50 in England. Singer songwriter, guitar, piano. Humble Pie. Formerly: The Herd. Currently: solo.
Francis,William 'Bill.' Born 1/16 42. Keyboards, vocals. Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show.
Franklin, Aretha Louise. Born 3/25/42 in Tennessee. Singer, songwriter, piano.
Frey, Glenn Lewis. Born 11/6/48 in Michigan. Vocals, songwriter, keyboards, guitar, actor. The Eagles, solo.
Gabriel, Peter. Born 2/13/50 in England. Vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, harmonica, clarinet. Genesis, solo.
Gagliardi, Ed. Born 2/13/52 in ? Bass Guitar, vocals. Foreigner.
Gaines, Cassie Laure. Born 1/9/48 in Oklahoma. Vocals. Lynyrd Skynrd. Formerly: The Honkettes. Sister of Steve Gaines. Died 10/20/77 in a plane crash in Mississippi.
Gaines, Steven Earl. Born 9/14/49 in Oklahoma. Guitar. Lynyrd Skynrd. Brother of Cassie Gaines. Died 10/20/77 in the same plane crash in Mississippi.
Gale, Melvyn. Born 1/5/52 in England. Cello, keyboards. Electric Light Orchestra. Currently: manages a CD factory.
Garcia, Jerry (Jerome John Garcia). Born 8/1/42 in California. Guitar, vocals, songwriter, piano, banjo, pedal steel guitar, artist. Grateful Dead. Formerly: Mother mcCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Warlocks. Later: Jerry Garcia Band. Died 8/9/95 of a heart attack.
Gardner, John 'Bunk' (John Leon Gaunerra). Born 5/2/33 in Ohio. Piano, clarinet, tenor sax, bassoon, flute. Mothers of Invention. Formerly: 4 Winds Ensemble/Grandmothers.
Garfat, Jance (Robert Garfat). Born 3/3/44 in California. Bass guitar, vocals. Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Died 11/6/06 in California in a motorcycle accident.
Gatlin, Larry Wayne. Born 5/2/48 in Texas. Vocals, songwriter, actor. Gatlin Brothers/Solo.
Gaynor, Adam. Born 11/26/63. Guitar, vocals. Matchbox Twenty.
Gibb, Andy (Andrew Roy). Born 3/5/58 in England. Vocals. Bee Gees. Died 3/10/88 in England of myocarditis.
Gibb, Barry Alan Crompton. Born 9/1/46 on the Isle of Man. Vocals, guitar, songwriter, producer. Bee Gees.
Gibb, Maurice Ernest. Born 12/22/49 on the Isle of Man. Twin brother of Robin. Vocals, keyboards, songwriter, guitar, bass guitar. Bee Gees. Died 1/12/03 of complications following intestinal surgery.
Gibb, Robin Hugh. Born 12/22/49 on the Isle of Man. Twin brother of Maurice. Vocals, songwriter. Bee Gees.
Gibbons, Billy (Reverend Willie G). Born 12/16/49 in Texas. Vocals, guitar, songwriter. ZZTop. Formerly: The Saints, Moving Sidewalks.
Gilbrook, Russell. Born 1964. Drums, vocals. Uriah Heep.
Giles, Jerome. Born 2/20/46 in New York. Guitar. J. Geils Band (originally Snoopy & The Sopwith Camels).
Gilmour, David Jon. Born 3/6/46 in England. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, sax, drums, harmonica.
Glascock, John. Born 5/2/51 in England. Guitar, bass guitar. Jethro Tull. Formerly: Carmen, The Juniors, The Gods, Head Machine, Toe Fat, Chicken Shack. Died 11/17/79 from a congenital heart defect.
Glover, Roger David. Born 11/30/45 in Wales. Bass guitar, keyboards, vocals. Deep Purple. Former: Episode Six. Later: Rainbow, Gilliam/Glover.
Godley, Kevin Michael. Born 10/7/45 in England. Drums, vocals, songwriter. 10cc, Hot Legs, Godley and Creme, Doctor Father, The Magic Lanterns.
Goffin, Gerry. Born 2/11/39 in New York. Lyricist. Has co-written six Billboard 100 hits to date, many with first wife, Carole King.
Gourdune, Jerome Anthony (Little Anthony). Born 1/8/41 in New York. Vocals. Little Anthony and the Imperials. Formerly: The Duponts, The Chesters.
Gramm, Lou (Louis A. Grammatico). Born 5/2/50 in New York. Vocals, songwriter, drums. Foreigner/Solo. Formerly Black Sheep. Diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in 1997 and kept working on his music during recuperation. Rejoined the group in 1999.
Gratham, George. Born 11/20/49 in Oklahoma. Drums, vocals. Poco. Currently recovering from a stroke received while performing in July, 2004.
Green, Peter (Peter Allen Greenbaum). Born 10/29/46 in England. Guitar, vocals, songwriter, harmonica. Fleetwood Mac. Formerly:John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. Latr: Peter Green's Splinter Group. Suffers from schizoprenia. Endured electroshock therapy in mid-70s.
Greene, Frederick Dennis 'Denny'. Born 1/11/49 in New York. Singer, actor. Sha-Na-Na. Died 1/11/05.
Griffin, Jimmy (James Arthur). Born 8/10/43 in Ohio. Vocals, guitar, songwriter. Bread. Later: Black Tie, The Remingtons. Died 1/11/05 in California of cancer.
Groucutt, Kelly (Michael William Groucutt). Born 9/8/45 in England. Guitar, vocals, bass guitar. Electric Light Orchestra. Formerly: Sight and Sound. Later: Orkestra, ELO Part 2, The Orchestra. Currently: Session 60.
Grundy, Hugh. Born 3/6/45 in England. Drums. The Zombies.
Guy, Buddy. Born 7/30/36 in Louisiana. Guitar, vocals. Blues musician.
Hackett, Steve. Born 2/12/50 in England. Guitar, songwriter. Genesis. Formerly: Quiet World. Later: GTR/solo.
Hagar, Sammy (Samuel Roy) 'The Red Rocker.' Born 10/13/47 in California. Vocals, guitar. Van Halen. Formerly: Montrose, solo, HSAS, Waboritas.
Hale, Malcolm. Born 5/17/41 in Montana. Guitar, vocals, trombone. Spanky and Our Gang. Died 10/31/68 of carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heater.
Hall, Bruce. Born 5/3/53 in Illinois. Bass guitar, vocals, songwriter. REO Speedwagon.
Ham, Peter William. Born 4/27/47 in Wales. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, piano. Badfinger/The Iveys. Died 4/24/75 in his home in England by suicide by hanging.
Harpo, Slim (James Moore). Born 1/11/24 in Louisiana. Harmonica, vocals. Blues musician. Died 1/31/70.
Harrison, George. Born 2/25/43 in England. Guitar, ukelele, sitar, piano, vocals, songwriter, film producer, author. The Beatles, solo. Died 11/29/01 of lung cancer that metastasied to the brain.
Harrison, Jerry (Jeremiah Griffin Harrison). Born 2/21/49 in Wisconsin. Guitar, keyboards, songwriter. The Talking Heads. Formerly: The Modern Lovers. Currently: music producer.
Harrison, Mike. Born 9/30/45 in England. Vocals. Spooky Tooth (originally the V.I.P.s) Later: Art/ Hamburg Blues Band/solo.
Harrison, Wilbert. Born 1/6/29 in North Carolina. Vocals, songwriter. Wilbert Harrison & The Roamers, solo. Died 10/26/94 in a nursing home.
Hatfield, Bobby (Robert Lee). Born 8/10/40 in Wisconsin. Singer, songwriter. Righteous Brothers. Died in Michigan on 11/5/03 from a heart attach caused from an overdose of cocaine.
Harvey, Alex. Born 2/5/35 in Scotland. Vocals. Alex Harvey Soul Band/Blues Council/Giant Moth/Tear Gas/The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Died 2/4/82 in route to a hospital in Belgium after having two heart attacks while awaiting the ferry to England. Brother of Leslie.
Harvey, Leslie. Born 9/13/45 in Scotland. Guitar. Stone The Crows, (evolved from Power.) Formerly Blues Council. Died on stage 5/3/72 by electrocution from an ungrounded microphone.
Haskell, Gordon ( Gordon Hionidics). Born 4/27/46 in England. Bass guitar. King Crimson/solo/League of Gentlemen/Ravens
Hassan, Norman Lamont. Born 1/26/58 in England. Percussion, trombone, vocals. UB40.
Havens, Ritchie. Born 1/21/41 in New York. Guitar, vocals. Folk rock artist.
Haycock, Pete John.Born 3/4/51 in England. Guitar, harmonica. Climax Blues Band. Formerly: The Gospel Truth/The Climax Chicago Blues Band.
Haydock, Eric. Born 2/3/43 in England. Bass guitar. The Hollies. Formerly: The Dolphins. Later: Haydock's Rockhouse/The Class of '64/and currently: Legends of the '60s.
Hayes, Bonnie. Born ? in California. Guitar, vocals, songwriter, keyboards. The Punts/Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo. Sister of Chris, Kevin, and Jonathan.
Hayes, Chris (Christopher John) 'The Kid.' Born 11/24/57 in California. Guitar, vocals, songwriter piano. Huey Lewis and the News. Formerly: The Rubber Band. Brother of Kevin, Jonathan, and Bonnie.
Hayes, Kevin. Born 2/14/59 in California. Drummer. The Robert Cray Band. Brother of Chris, Jonathan, and Bonnie.
Hayes, Jonathan. Born ? in California. Guitar. Brother of Kevin, Bonnie, and Chris. Walking Giant.
Helliwell, John Anthony. Born 2/15/45 in England. Clarinet, saxophone, keyboards. Supertramp. Formerly: The Alan Bown Band.
Helm, Levon (Mark Levon Helm). Born 5/26/40 in Arkansas. Drums, vocals, songwriter, producer, actor, solo, guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica. The Band/Levon Helm and the Hawks, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, The Levon Helm Band.
Hendrix, Jimi (Johnny Allen Hendrix). Born 11/27/42 in Washington. Vocals, guitar, songwriter, producer. The Jimi Hendrix Experience/Gypsy Sun & Rainbow/Band of Gypsies. Died 9/18/70 questionably-the coroner rules asphyxiation, possibly from vomiting.
Henley, Don (Donald Hugh Henley). Born 7/22/47 in Texas. Vocals, songwriter, drums, guitar, keyboards. Eagles/solo.
Henrit, Robert 'Bob.' Born 5/2/44 in England. Drums. The Kinks. Formerly: The Roulettes/Unit 4+2/Argent/Phoenix.
Hensley, Ken (Kenneth William David Hensley). Born 8/24/45 in England. Keyboards, guitar, vocals, songwriter. Uriah Heep. Formerly: The Gods, Toe Fat, Spice. Later: Blackfoot.
Herbert, Greg. Born 5/19/47 in ?. Tenor sax, flute, alto. Blood, Sweat & Tears. Formerly: Duke Ellington Orchestra/Woody Herman's Orchestra/Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra/Harold Danko Quartet. Died 1/31/78 of a cocaine overdose while on tour in Amsterdam.
Hill, Dusty (Joe Michael Hill). Born 5/19/49 in Texas. Bass guitar, vocals, songwriter. ZZTop
Hill, Ian Frank. Born 1/20/51 in England. Bass guitar. Judas Priest.
Hite, Bob 'Bear'. Born 2/26/45 in California. Vocals. Canned Heat. Died 4/5/81 in California of a heart attack.
Holly, Buddy (Charles Hardin Holley). Born 9/7/36 in Texas. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, piano, fiddle, violin. The Crickets. Died 2/3/59 in a Wisconsin plane crash after a show.
Holt, Derek. Born 1/26/49 in England. Guitar, bass guitar, vocals, songwriter. Climax Blues Band. Later: Grand Alliance.
Holtzman, Scott. Born ? Songwriter, music producer. Husband of Vivian. Associated with Fever Tree.
Holtzman, Vivian. Born ? Songwriter, music producer. Wife of Scott. Associated with Fever Tree.
Hooker, John Lee. Born 8/22/17 in Mississippi. Blues singer, songwriter, guitar. Died 6/21/01.
Hopper, Sean. Born 3/31/53 in California. Keyboards, vocals. Huey Lewis & The News. Formerly: Clover.
Hutchence, Michael Kelland John. Born 1/22/60 in Australia. Vocals. INXS. Died 11/22/97 by asphyxiation-ruled a suicide by strangulation with a belt, but believed by many to have been autoerotic asphyxiation.
Hutton, Danny. Born 9/10/42 in Ireland. Vocals. Three Dog Night.
Hynde, Chrissie (Christine Ellen Hynde). Born 9/7/51 in Ohio. Vocals, songwriter, guitar. The Pretenders.
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Ibbotson, Jimmy. Born 1/21/47 in ? Guitar, accordian, drums, percussion, piano, vocals, songwriter. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Ingle, Doug. Born 9/9/46 in Nebraska. Organ, vocals, composer. Iron Butterfly.
Iommi, Frank Anthony 'Tony'. Born 2/19/48 in England. Guitar, songwriter. Black Sabbath. Formerly: Earth/Jethro Tull. Currently: Heaven & Hell.
Jackson, Marlon David. Born 3/12/57 in Indiana, the sixth child, fourth son in the Jackson family. Vocals, percussion, dancer. Jackson Five. Currently: Real Estate agesnt in California.
Jagger, Mick (Sir Michael Philip Jagger). Born 7/26/43 in England. Vocals, songwriter, harmonica, guitar, drums, piano, producer, actor. Founding member of the Rolling Stones.
James, Tommy (Thomas Gregory Jackson). Born 4/29/47 in Ohio. Vocals, songwriter, producer. Tommy James & The Shondells/Solo.
Jardine, Al (Alan charles Jardine). Born 9/3/42 in Ohio. Vocals, guitar, bass, songwriter. Founding member of the Beach Boys. Currently: Endless Summer Band.
Jobson, Edwin 'Eddie.' Born 4/28/55 in England. Violin, keyboards, soundtrack producer. Frank Zappa. Formerly: Fat Grappe,Curved Air, Roxy Music, 801. Later: UK, Jethro Tull, UKZ.
Joel, Billy (William Joseph Martin Joel). Born 5/9/49 in New York. Vocals, piano, songwriter, guitar, harmonica, accordian.
John, Elton (Reginald Kenneth Dwight)-Sir Elton Hercules John. Born 3/25/47 in England. Vocals, songwriter, piano, producer.
Johnston, Daniel Dale. Born 1/22/61 in California. Vocals, songwriter, artist. Still active, though plagued with bi-polar disorder which required institutionalization after a manic episode that caused a crash landing in a plane that his father was piloting.
Jones, Brian (Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones). Born 2/28/42 in England. Guitar, recorder, bass guitar, percussion, sax, accordian, organ, autoharp, banjo. Rolling Stones. Found dead in his pool on 4/3/69, possiblly by homicide.
Jones, John Paul (John Baldwin). Born 1/3/46 in England. Bass, guitar, songwriter, koto, lap steel guitar, autoahrp, ukulele, keyboards, sitar, mandolin, cello, arranger. Led Zeppelin/Solo.
Jones, Kenney (Kenneth Thomas Jones). Born 9/16/48 in England. Drums. The Who. Formerly: Small Faces/Faces. Later: The Jones Gang.
Jones, Paul (Paul Pond). Born 2/24/42 in England. Vocals, harmonica, actor, radio & television presenter, sessionist. Manfred Mann. Formerly: Alexis Korner's Blues Inc. Currently: The Blues Band/Solo.
Jones, Quincy Delight, Jr. Born 3/14/33 in Illinois. Music producer, composer, conductor, arranger, trumpeter, film composer.
Jones, Randy. Born 9/13/52 in North Carolina. Vocals. The Village People.
Jones, Stephen Phillip. Born 9/3/55 in England. Vocals, guitar. Sex Pistols. Later: The Professionals/Chequered Past/Solo.
Joplin, Janis Lyn. Born 1/19/43 in Texas. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, arranger. Big Brother and The Holding Company. Later: Solo/Kozmic Blues Band. Died of a heroin overdose in California on 10/4/70.
Justman, Seth. Born 1/27/51 in Maryland. Vocals, keyboards, songwriter, producer, arranger. J. Geils Band.
Kaminski, Mik. Born 9/2/51 in England. Violin. Electric Light Orchestra.
Kantner, Paul Lorin. Born 3/17/41 in California. Guitar, vocals. Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/KBC Band.
Kasem, Casey (Kemal Amin Kasem). Born 4/27/32 in Michigan. Voice actor and disc jockey. Founded American Top 40 franchise in 1970. Hosted until 1988, then did Casey's Top 40, Hot 20, Countdown. Still active.
Kath, Terry Alan. Born 1/31/46 in Illinois. Vocals, guitar, banjo, accordian, drums, bass. Chicago. Formerly: Jimmy & the Gentlemen/Jimmy Ford & the Executives. Died in California 1/23/78 of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Kaye, Tony (Anthony John Selvidge). Born 1/11/46 in England. Keyboards. Yes/Flash/Badger/Detective/Badfinger/CIRCA.
Keenan, Brian Edmund Peter. Born 1/28/43 in New York. Drums. Manfred Mann/Chambers Brothers. Died 10/5/85 in Connecticut of a heart attack.
King, B.B. (Riley B. King). Born 9/16/25 in Mississippi. Singer, songwriter, guitar, piano.
King, Ben E. (Benjamin Earl Nelson). Born 9/28/38 in North Carolina. Singer, songwriter, record producer, keyboards, piano. The Drifters. Formerly: The Five Crowns.
King, Carole (Klein). Born 2/9/42 in New York. Singer, songwriter, pianist. guitarist.
Klein, Danny 'Mr. Funk'. Born 5/23/46 in New York. Bass guitar. The J. Geils Band. Currently: StoneCrazy. Danny is also a chef.
Kleinow, "Sneaky' Pete. Born 8/20/34 in Indiana. Songwriter, pedal steel guitar, sessionist, special effects artist for motion pictures. Flying Burrito Brothers. Died 1/6/07 in California.
Knight, Gladys Marie. Born 5/28/44 in Georgia. Singer. The Pips/Aaliyah.
Knight, Merald 'Bubba'. Born 9/4/42 in Georgia. Singer. Gladys Knight and The Pips. Older brother of Gladys.
Knust, Michael. Born 3/11/49 in Houston, Texas. Guitar, composer, songwriter. Fever Tree. Died 9/15/03 in Spring Branch, Texas of unknown causes.
Kooper, Al (Alan Peter Kuperschmidt). Born 2/5/44 in New York. Guitar, organ, songwriter, producer. Blood, Sweat, and Tears/Solo.
Kravitz, Lenny (Leonard Albert Kravitz). Born 5/26/64 in New York. Vocals, songwriter, producer, arranger, guitar, bass, drums, harmonica, keyboards, percussion, sitar, piano.
Kreutzmann, Bill. Born 5/7/46 in California. Drum kit, percussion. Grateful Dead (formerly Warlocks). Later: Backbone/The Dead (formerly The Other Ones)/Trichromes/Serial Pod/Rhythm Devils.
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Lane, Ronnie (Ronald Frederick Lane). Born 4/1/46 in England. Vocals, writer, bass, guitar. Faces/Small Faces. Later: Slim Chance. Died in England 6/4/97 of pneumonia-a complication of Multiple Sclerosis.
Lang, K.D. (Kathryn Dawn). Born 11/2/61 in Canada. Singer, songwriter, actress, activist for gay rights and animals.
Lee, Alvin (Graham Barnes). Born 12/19/44 in England. Vocals, guitar, bass, sitar. Ten Years After. Formerly: The Jaybirds.
Lee, Arthur Taylor. Born 3/7/45 in Tennessee. Vocals, guitar, songwriter, harmonica, drums, percussion, tambourine, piano, organ, congos, producer. Love. Formerly: The LAGs/The American Four/Solo. Died of leukemia in Tennessee 8/3/06.
Landers, Rob. Born ? Piano, organ, songwriter, arranger, conductor, composer. Rob Landes Trio. Formerly: Fever Tree.
Lanzon, Phil . Born 3/23/50. Keyboards. Uriah Heep. Later: Grand Prix/Grant & Forsyth/John Lawton/Mick Ronson/Chris Spedding/Sweet & Tarracco. Former: The Loose Ends/Cats Pyamas/Romance/Paris/Sad Cafe/Operataor/Sweet.
Larson, Joel. Born 4/29/47 in California. Drums. Grass Roots-formerly the Bedouins. Currently plays in the Los Angeles area and works in the entertainment industry as a production coordinator.
Lewis, Huey (Hugh Anthony Cregg III). Born 7/5/50 in New York. Vocals, harmonica. Huey Lewis and The News. Formerly: Clover/Thin Lizzy/Ray Parker, Jr./Slippery Elm/Orleans/King Harvest/The News.
Lewis, Jerry Lee 'The Killer.' Born 9/29/35 in Louisiana. Singer, songwriter, pianist.
Lightfoot, Gordon Meredith. Born 11/17/38 in Canada. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, piano.
Locke, John. Born 9/25/43 in ?. Keyboards. Spirit/Nazareth. Died 8/4/06 ?
Lombardo, John. Born 9/30/52 in New York. Guitar, songwriter, artist. 10000 Maniacs. Later: John & Mary.
Lord, John. Born 6/9/41 in England. Organ, piano, composer. Deep Purple/Whitesnake/Paice, Ashton & Lord/ The Artwoods/The Flower Pot Men.
Lovett, Lyle Pearce. Born 11/1/57 in Texas. Singer, songwriter, guitar, producer, actor.
Lymon, Frankie (Franklin Joseph Lymon). Born 9/30/52 in New York. Vocals, songwriter. The Teenagers.
Lyngstad, Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad-Ruess). Born 11/15/45 in Norway. Vocals, piano. ABBA.
MacLean, Bryan. Born 9/25/46 in California. Vocals, guitar, songwriter. LOVE/Bryan MacLean Band. After LOVE he performed Christian music. Died 12/25/98 on a heart attack in California.
McDonald, Joe. Born 1/1/42 in Washington DC. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, political activist. Country Joe & The Fish. Formerly: Instant Action Jug Band/Berkely String Quartet.
McGhee, Brownie (Walter). Born 11/3/15 in Tennessee. Folk & blues singer, guitar, piano, kazoo. Terry & McGhee. Died 2/16/96 of stomach cancer.
McJohn, Goldy (John Raymond Goadsby). Born 5/2/45 in Canada. Keyboards. Steppenwolf. Formerly: Mynah Birds/Sparrows.
McKay Al (Alan). Born 2/2/48 in Louisiana. Guitar, songwriter, producer, arranger. Earth, Wind, and Fire/Al McKay's All Stars.
McKenzie, Scott (Philip Blondheim). Born 1/10/39 in Florida. Vocals, guitar, songwriter.
McKernan, Ron 'Pig Pen.' Born 9/8/45 in California. Keyboards, harmonica, percussion, guitar. Grateful Dead. Formerly: Zodiacs/Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions/The Warlocks. Died in California 3/8/73 from a gastrointestional hemorrhage.
McLean, Donald. Born 10/2/45 in New YOrk. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, piano.
McVie, Christine (Christine Anne Perfect). Born 7/12/43 in England. Vocals, songwriter, keyboards, piano. Fleetwood Mac. Fornerly: Chicken Shack. Married & divorced from John McVie.
McVie Graham John. Born 11/26/45 in England. Bass, guitar. Fleetwood Mac. Formerly: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Married & divorced from Christine McVie. The 'Mac' of Fleetwood Mac.
Manion, "The Kingfish" Eddie. Born 2/28/52 in New Jersey. Sax, singer, piano. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes/The Miami Horns/Robert Cray Band.
Manzarek, Ray (Raymond Daniel Manczarek). Born 2/12/39 in Illinois. Keyboards, vocals, author. The Doors and Riders of The Storm. Later: Nite City
Margo, Mitchell. Born 5/25/47 in New York. Vocals, artist. The Tokens.
Margo, Phil. Older brother of Mitchell. Vocals. The Tokens.
Marriott, Steve. Born 1/30/47 in England. Vocals, guitar, songwriter, drums, harmonica, keyboards. Samll Faces. Formerly: The Moments. Later: Humble Pie. Died 4/20/91 in a house fire.
Martin, Dewey (Walter Milton Dwayne Midhiff). Born 9/30/40 in Canada. Drums, vocals. Buffalo Springfield. Formerly: Lucky Lee & The Blue Diamonds/The Sons of Adam/The Standells/The Dillards. Later: The New Buffalo Springfield/Medicine Ball.
Mason, Nick (Nicholas Berkely Mason). Born 1/27/44 in England. Drums, keyboards, bass guitar, producer, author, auto racer. Pink Floyd. Formerly: Sigma 6.
Matthews, Dave (David John). Born 1/9/67 in South Africa to a Quaker family. Vocals, songwriter, guitar, piano, actor. Dave Matthews Band.
Meagher, Ronald. Born 10/2/41 in California. Vocals, bass guitar. Beau Brummels. Currently a photographer.
Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday). Born 9/27/47 in Texas. Singer, guitar, keyboards, actor. Formerly: Meat Loaf Soul, Popcorn Blizzard, Floating Circus.
Medley, Bill (William Thomas Medley). Born 9/19/40 in California. Singer, songwriter. The Righteous Brothers.
Medlocke, Rickey. Born 2/17/50 in Florida. Guitar, vocals, drums. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Formerly: Blackfoot.
Meine, Klaus. Born 5/25/48 in Germany. Vocals, guitar, songwriter. Scorpions.
Mellencamp, John Cougar. Born 10/7/51 in Indiana. Vocals, guitar, harmonica, songwriter, actor.
Mercury, Freddie (Farrokh Bulsara). Born 9/5/46 in Zanzibar. Vocals, songwriter, composer piano, keyboards, guitar. Queen. Formerly: Ibex-Wreckage/Sour Milk Sea/Smile. Died of bronchopneumonia as a complication of AIDS on 11/24/91.
Miles, Buddy (George Allen Miles, Jr.). Born 9/5/47 in Nebraska. Drums, sax, singer, songwriter, arranger. Died in Austin 2/26/08 probably of congestive heart failure.
Mitchell, Joni (Roberta Joan Anderson). Born 11/7/43 in Canada. Singer, songwriter, guitar, piano dulcimer, painter.
Moon, Keith John. Born 8/23/46 in England. Drums, percussion, vocals, bugle, trumpet, tuba, The Who. Formerly: The Escorts/The Beachcombers. Died 9/6/78 from an overdose of sedatives while trying to withdraw from alcohol. He died in the same room that Mama Cass had died in four years previously.
Moore, Sam (Samuel David Moore). Born 10/12/35 in Florida. Soul Singer. Sam Dave.
Moreve, Rushton (John Russell Morgan). Born 11/6/48 in California. Bass guitar, songwriter. Steppenwolf. Died 7/1/81 from motorcycle accident in California.
Morrison, Van (George Ivan Morrison). Born 8/31/45 in Ireland. Singer, songwriter, guitar, harmonica, alto and tenor sax, keyboards, drums, tamborine, ukelele. Solo artist. Formerly: Them.
Murray, Philip Neil. Born 8/27/43 in Scotland. Bass, drums. Whitesnake/Black Sabbath.
Murray, Tony (Anthony). Born 4/26/43 in Ireland. Bass. The Troggs.
Myrick, Don. Born 4/6/48 in Illinois. Saxophone. Earth, Wind, & Fire. Formerly: Pharaohs. Later: Phenix Horns. Died 7/9/93 in Los Angeles by a police officer during a narcotics investigation who thought his butane lighter was a gun.