Musicians Born in 1951 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 320 of 320

Aug 25 Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter (Judas Priest - Got Another Thing), born in Sutton Coldfield, England
Aug 27 Kevin Kavanaugh, American rock keyboard player (Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 1975-90), born in West Orange, New Jersey (d. 2011)
Aug 28 Dave Hlubek, American rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2017)
Aug 28 Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese songwriter and record producer (Moonriders), born in Tokyo, Japan
Aug 28 Wayne Osmond, American singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie), born in Ogden, Utah
Aug 30 Dana Rosemary Scallon, Irish singer and actress (Flight of the Doves), born in Islington, London, England
Sep 2 Mike Kaminski, British rock musician (ELO), born in Harrogate, England
Sep 4 Martin Chambers, English rock drummer (Pretenders), born in Hereford, United Kingdom
Sep 5 Jamie Oldaker, American session and touring drummer (Bob Seger; Leon Russell; Eric Clapton; Peter Frampton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2020)

Chrissie Hynde (72 years old)

Sep 7 American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Pretenders - "Brass In Pocket"), born in Akron, Ohio

Sep 7 Mark Isham, American musician and film composer (The Hitcher), born in New York City
Sep 7 Morris Albert [Maurício Alberto Kaisermann], Brazilian singer ("Feelings"), born in São Paulo, Brazil
Sep 8 Nikos Karvelas, Greek composer and songwriter, born in Piraeus, Attica, Greece
Sep 9 Corry Konings, Dutch singer (Crying Is Too Late For You) and actress, born in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Sep 9 Tom Wopat, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard; One Life to Live) and singer (Consider It Swung), born in Lodi, Wisconsin,
Sep 10 Peter Tolson, English rock guitarist (Pretty Things, 1970-81), born in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire (d. 2016)
Sep 14 Doina Rotaru, Romanian contemporary classical composer, born in Bucharest, Romania
Sep 18 Dee Dee Ramone [Douglas Colvin], American punk rock bassist (Ramones. 1974-89 - "I Wanna Be Sedated"), born in Fort Lee (now Fort Gregg-Adams), Virginia (d. 2002)
Sep 19 Daniel Lanois, Canadian record producer (Brian Eno; U2; Peter Gabriel; Bob Dylan), and singer-songwriter, born in Hull, Quebec, Canada
Sep 19 Richard Dashut, American record producer (Bob Welch; Fleetwood Mac: Lindsey Buckingham), born in West Hollywood, California
Sep 21 (John) "Willie" Wilcox, American drummer (Utopia, Todd Rundgren; Hall & Oates), born in Glen Falls, New York
Sep 21 Henk Hofstede, Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist (Nits), born in Amsterdam, Holland
Sep 22 David Coverdale, British-American rock singer (Whitesnake;, Deep Purple), born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
Sep 23 Steven Springer, American reggae, calypso, and rock guitarist and songwriter (Sir Lancelot Pinard), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 2012)
Sep 25 Burleigh Drummond, American drummer and songwriter (Ambrosia -"Biggest Part of Me"; Tin Drum), born in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Sep 26 Stuart Tosh, Scottish drummer, and singer (The Alan Parsons Project; 10cc), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
Sep 26 Tony Sales, American rock bassist (Todd Rundgren; Iggy Pop; Tin Machine), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Sep 27 Michel Rivard, Québécois singer and composer (Beau Dommage), born in Montreal, Quebec
Oct 1 Brian Greenway, Canadian rock guitarist and vocalist (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
Oct 2 Bill Elliott, American Tony Award-winning musical theater orchestrator, film composer, pianist and bandleader, born in Wayland, Massachusetts
Oct 2 Romina Power, American actress (Justine), Euro-pop singer, and daughter of Tyrone Power and Mexican actress Linda Christian, born in Los Angeles, California

Sting (72 years old)

Oct 2 British singer-songwriter and bassist (The Police - "Every Breath You Take"; solo - "Fragile") and actor (Dune), born in Wallsend, Northumberland

Oct 3 Jack Grondin, American rock drummer (.38 Special, 1974-91), born in the USA
Oct 3 Jack Harris, British rock vocalist (The Alan Parsons Project), born in Shoreditch, Hackney, London
Oct 3 Keb' Mo' [Kevin Roosevelt Moore], American Grammy Award-winning blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Los Angeles, California
Oct 3 Nick Glennie-Smith, British session keyboard player (Roger Daltrey; Roger Waters), film score composer (Ella Enchanted; Secretariat), and conductor, born in London, England

Bob Geldof (72 years old)

Oct 5 Irish singer (The Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays") and activist (Live Aid), born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

Oct 6 Kevin Cronin, American rock vocalist (REO Speedwagon), born in Champaign Illinois

John Mellencamp (72 years old)

Oct 7 American rock singer-songwriter ("Jack & Diane"; "Small Town"; "Pink Houses"), co-founder of Farm Aid, and actor (Falling From Grace), born in Seymour, Indiana

Oct 7 Ricky Phillips, American bass guitarist (Styx, 2003-), born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Oct 7 Táta Vega [Carmen Rosa Vega], American vocalist (Color Purple soundtrack), born in Queens, Long Island
Oct 11 Jean-Jacques Goldman, French singer-songwriter and music record producer, born in Paris, France
Oct 12 Donnie Dacus, American session and touring guitarist (Chicago, 1978-80; Badfinger, 1982), born in Pasadena, Texas
Oct 14 Marcia Barrett, Jamaican-British rock vocalist (Boney M), born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Oct 15 Frank DiMino, American rock vocalist (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
Oct 19 "Uncle" Floyd [Vivino], American stage and television performer (The Uncle Floyd Show, 1974–98). and world record piano player, born in Paterson, New Jersey
Oct 19 Annie Golden, American punk rock singer (The Shirts), and actress (Hair; Assassins: Orange is the New Black), born in Brooklyn, New York
Oct 20 Al Greenwood, American keyboardist (Foreigner - "Feels Like the First Time"), born in New York City
Oct 21 Thom Panunzio, American audio engineer (Bruce Springsteen; The Roches; Tom Petty, No Doubt), and record producer (Alice Cooper; Joan Jett; Iggy Pop), born in the USA
Oct 23 Charly García, Argentine singer (Sui Generis, Serú Girán), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oct 25 Ransom Wilson, American conductor and flutist (Soliste NY), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Oct 25 Richard Lloyd, American guitarist (Television), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Oct 26 Maggie Roche, Irish-American singer-songwriter (The Roches - "Hammond Song"), born in Park Ridge, New Jersey (d. 2017)
Oct 26 [William] Bootsy Collins, American guitarist and singer (James Brown; Parliament-Funkadelic), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Oct 27 K. K. Downing, British rock guitarist (Judas Priest - "Breakin' The Law"), born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Oct 28 (Gerald) "Jezz" Woodroffe, English rock session and touring keyboardist (Black Sabbath, Robert Plant, Belle Stars), and video game composer, born in Birmingham, England
Oct 28 John Regan, American session and touring rock bassist (Frehley's Comet, Peter Frampton), born in New York (d. 2023)
Oct 28 Rajan Mishra, Indian classical music vocalist, born in Varanasi, India (d. 2021)
Oct 29 Guy Gelso, American rock drummer (Zebra), born in Oakland, California
Nov 1 Ronald Bell, American rock singer, saxophonist, arranger, and songwriter (Kool & The Gang), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 2020)
Nov 2 Lindy Morrison, Australian drummer (The Go-Betweens - "Cattle and Cane"), born in Queensland, Australia
Nov 7 Kevin Macmichael, Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"), born in St. John, New Brunswick (d. 2002)
Nov 8 Larry Burnett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Firefall, 1974-81 - "You Are The Woman"), born in Washington, D.C.
Nov 11 Paul Cowsill, American rock keyboardist (The Cowsills - "We Can Fly"), born in Newport, Rhode Island
Nov 13 Bill Gibson, American rock drummer (Huey Lewis & The News), born in Sacramento, California
Nov 14 Alec John Such [Szűcs], American rock bassist (Bon Jovi, 1983-94 - "Wanted Dead or Alive"), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2022)
Nov 14 Barry Brandt, American rock drummer (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.
Nov 14 Frankie Banali, American heavy metal drummer (Quiet Riot - "Cum on Feel the Noize"), born in Queens, NewYork City (d. 2020)
Nov 14 Stephen Bishop, American singer-songwriter ("On And On"; "Save It For A Rainy Day"), born in San Diego, California
Nov 17 Dean Paul Martin, Jr, American pop singer (Dino, Desi & Billy), and actor (Misfits of Science), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 1987)
Nov 18 Heinrich Schiff, Austrian cellist and conductor, born in Gmunden, Austria (d. 2016)
Nov 22 Kent Nagano, Japanese-American conductor (Berkely Symphony, 1978-2009; Montreal Symphony, 2006-20), opera administrator (Lyon National, 1988-98; LA opera, 2003-06; Bavarian State Opera, 2006-13), and new music advocate, born in Berkeley, California
Nov 25 Bill Morrissey, American folk singer-songwriter (Inside), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2011)
Nov 27 Kevin Kavanaugh, American rock keyboard player (Asbury Jukes), born in West Orange, New Jersey (d. 2011)
Nov 29 Barry Goudreau, American rock guitarist (Boston - "More Than A Feeling"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 29 Roger Troutman, American funk musician (Zapp), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 1999)
Dec 1 Jaco Pastorius, American jazz musician and bass guitarist (Weather Report; Word of Mouth), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
Dec 3 Chris Kimsey, British sound engineer and producer (Rolling Stones; Peter Frampton; Peter Tosh; Marillion), born in Battersea, London, England
Dec 3 Kimberley Rew, British rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Katrina and the Waves - "Walking on Sunshine"), born in Bristol, England
Dec 3 Mike Stock, British songwriter and producer (Stock, Aitken & Waterman; Rick Astley; Bananarama; Kylie Minogue), born in Margate, Kent, England
Dec 3 Nicky Stevens [Helen Maria Thomas], Welsh pop singer (Brotherhood of Man - "Save Your Kisses For Me"), born in Carmarthen, Wales, U.K.
Dec 4 Gary Rossington, American rock guitarist, slide-guitar player, and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd; Rossington-Collins Band), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2023)
Dec 7 Henk Temming, Dutch vocalist and keyboardist (Good Cause), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
Dec 8 Jan Eggum, Norwegian pop-rock singer-songwriter, born in Bergen, Norway
Dec 10 Ellen Nikolaysen, Norwegian singer (You Made Me Feel I Could Fly), born in Oslo, Norway
Dec 10 Lary Fast, American keyboard and synthesizer player, and composer (Synergy; Peter Gabriel), born in Livingston, New Jersey
Dec 15 Ken Knox, American singer-songwriter (Chairmen of the Board - "Give Me Just a Little More Time"), born in Charleston, West Virginia
Dec 16 Robben Ford, American jazz, rock, and blues guitarist (L.A. Express; Yellowjackets), born in Woodlake, California
Dec 17 Wanda Hutchinson, American pop-R&B singer (The Emotions - "So I Can Love You"; "Best Of My Love"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 20 Gilbert Montagné, French pop piano player and singer ("The Fool"), born in Paris, France
Dec 21 Midori Takada, Japanese ambient composer and percussionist, born in Tokyo, Japan
Dec 21 Nick Gilder, English singer (Hot Child in the City), born in London
Dec 23 Anthony Phillips, English rock guitarist (Genesis, 1967-70), born in London, England
Dec 23 Doug Stegmeyer, American rock bassist (Billy Joel Band, 1976-87), born in Flushing, Queens, New York (d. 1995)
Dec 23 Johnny Contardo, American doo-wop singer (Sha Na Na, 1971-83), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 24 Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, American rock bassist (Hall & Oates), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2010)
Dec 27 Karla Bonoff, American rock singer-songwriter (Restless Nights; "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me"), born in Santa Monica, California
Dec 29 Georges Thurston, Canadian R&B and reggae musician and singer (Boule Noire), born in Bedford, Quebec (d. 2007)
Dec 29 Laurel Massé, American jazz and Celtic singer (The Manhattan Transfer, 1972-79 - "Operator"), born in Holland, Michigan
Dec 29 Yvonne Elliman, American singer-songwriter and actress (Jesus Christ Superstar - "I Don't Know How to Love Him"), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 30 Nancy LaMott, American jazz and cabaret singer, born in Midland, Michigan (d. 1995)
Dec 31 Fermin Goytisolo, Cuban-American percussionist (KC & Sunshine Band - "Give It"), born in Havana, Cuba
Dec 31 Jimmy Haslip, American jazz-fusion electric five-string bass player and record producer (The Yellowjackets, 1977-2012), born in The Bronx, NYC
Dec 31 Tom Hamilton, American rock bassist (Aerosmith - "Dream On"), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado