Birthdays in Music
Birthdays 201 - 300 of 539
- 1947-10-07 Philip Malcolm "Pip" Williams, British record producer and arranger (Status Quo; Moody Blues), born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Jim Steinman (1947-2021)
1947-11-01 American Grammy Award-winning songwriter and record producer (Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell; Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart), born in New York City [1]
- 1947-11-28 Michel Berger [Hamburger], French pop singer and songwriter, and record producer, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1992)
- 1947-12-27 (Alan) "Albhy" Galuten, American Grammy Award-winning record producer, composer, and arranger (Bee Gees), born in Hartsdale, New York
- 1947-12-30 Jeff Lynne, British rock singer-songwriter and record producer (ELO - "Livin' Thing"; Traveling Wilburys - "Handle With Care"; Beatles - "Free As A Bird"), born in Shard End, Birmingham, England
- 1948-01-17 Robin Lumley, English jazz-fusion keyboardist (Brand X), and record producer, born in the Devonport, England (d. 2023)
- 1948-04-30 Wayne Kramer [Kambes], American guitarist (MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"), and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
- 1948-05-13 David "Hawk" Wolinski, American funk keyboardist (Rufus; Chaka Kahn), and record producer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1948-05-15 Brian Eno, British rock and ambient musician (Robert Fripp; Roxy Music; Jon Hassell), and record producer (Roxy Music; David Bowie; Talking Heads; U2; Coldplay; Paul Simon), born in Woodbridge, Sussex, England
- 1948-06-23 Myles Goodwyn, Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (April Wine - "You Could Have Been a Lady"), and record producer, born in Woodstock, New Brunswick (d. 2023) [1]
- 1948-07-11 Martin Rushent, British sound engineer (Gentle Giant; Shirley Bassey), and record producer (Buzzcocks; The Human League), born in Enfield, England (d. 2011)
- 1948-10-16 Jim Ed Norman [Edward James Norman], American musician and record producer, born in Fort Myers, Florida
- 1948-10-24 Keith Sykes, American folk-roots rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, born in Murray, Kentucky
- 1948-12-20 Alan Parsons, British music producer (The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot) and recording engineer (The Dark Side of the Moon; Let it Be), born in London, England
- 1948-12-27 Martin Birch, British sound engineer (Fleetwood Mac; Deep Purple ) and record producer (Whitesnake; Iron Maiden), born in Woking, Surrey, England (d. 2020)
- 1949-01-28 Gene McFadden, American singer, songwriter, and record producer (Philadelphia International Records; McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"), born in Olanta, South Carolina (d. 2006) [1]
- 1949-02-21 Jerry Harrison, American rock keyboardist and guitarist (Talking Heads; solo "Rev It Up"), and record producer (Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Bo-Deans; The String Cheese Incident), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1949-03-03 Richie Cannata, American music producer, multi-instrumentalist and studio owner, born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1949-03-11 Richard de Bois, Dutch songwriter ("Ik Hou Van Jou"), record producer (Dollly Dots); Ivy Green), and drummer (Roek's Family; Ginger Ale), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2008)
- 1949-03-25 Bob Ezrin, Canadian keyboardist and music producer (Alice Cooper; Peter Gabriel; Kiss; Pink Floyd), born in Toronto, Canada
- 1949-04-09 Alex Sadkin, American audio engineer, and record producer (Grace Jones; Thompson Twins), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 1987)
- 1949-04-18 Andrew Powell, British composer, performer, and music producer (Donovan; Kate Bush - "The Kick Inside"), born in Surrey, England
- 1949-06-25 Michael Barbiero, American disco and heavy metal sound engineer, mixer, record producer, and studio owner, born in New York City
- 1949-07-04 James Stroud, American session drummer, keyboard player, and record producer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- 1949-07-15 Trevor Horn, British rock musician/producer (Buggles - "Video Killed The Radio Star"; Yes - Drama; Frankie Goes To Hollywood), born in Durham, England
- 1949-08-25 (Reinhold) Mack, German audio engineer (Electric Light Orchestra) and record producer (Queen; Sparks), born in West Germany
- 1949-10-23 John Leckie, British audio engineer and record producer (XTC; Muse; Stone Roses; Radiohead), born in Paddington, London, England
- 1949-11-01 David Foster, Canadian musician, composer, and record producer (Chicago; Celene Dion, Andrea Bocelli; "The Prayer"), born in Victoria, British Columbia
- 1949-12-08 Ray Shulman, Scottish progressive rock bassist, songwriter (Gentle Giant), and record producer (The Sugarcubes), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 2023)
- 1949-12-30 Bruce Fairbairn, Canadian musician and record producer (Loverboy; Bon Jovi; Aerosmith), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1999)
Walter Becker (1950-2017)
1950-02-20 American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues"; "Peg"), born in New York City
- 1950-02-25 Emitt Rhodes, American rock singer-songwriter, musician (Merry-Go-Round), sound engineer, and record producer, born in Decatur, Illinois (d. 2020)
- 1950-03-29 Rick Chertoff, American record producer and songwriter (Cyndi Lauper; The Hooters; Sophie B. Hawkins; Joan Osborne), born in New York City
- 1950-05-12 Ronnie Foster, American soul, funk, and acid jazz Hammond B-3 organist, keyboard player, and record producer, born in Buffalo, New York
- 1950-05-20 Andy Johns, British sound engineer (Rolling Stones; Led Zeppelin), and record producer (Free; Humble Pie; L.A. Guns), born in Epsom, Surrey, England (d. 2013)
- 1950-06-09 Trevor Bolder, British rock bassist (The Spiders From Mars; Uriah Heep, 1976-2013), and record producer, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 2013)
- 1950-07-10 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
- 1950-08-07 Rodney Crowell, American country singer-songwriter (Above and Beyond; She's Crazy for Leavin'), and record producer, born in Houston, Texas
- 1950-08-26 Arnold McCuller, American session and touring vocalist (James Taylor; Lyle Lovett; Phil Collins; Ry Cooder; Bonnie Raitt), songwriter, and record producer, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1950-10-13 Simon Nicol, British folk-rock guitarist, singer, and record producer (Fairport Convention), born in Muswell Hill, London, England
- 1950-12-13 Don Dixon, American musician, songwriter and record producer (R.E.M.; Smithereeens; Marti Jones; Hootie & The Blowfish; Marshall Crenshaw), born in Lancaster, South Carolina
- 1951-01-14 Peter Collins, English record producer (The Lambrettas; Rush; Indigo Girls: October Project), born in Reading, England
- 1951-01-21 Ben Mink, Canadian guitarist, violinist, mandolin player, songwriter, and record producer (k.d. lang, Barenaked Ladies, Heart), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1951-01-31 Phil Manzanera, English rock guitarist and record producer (Roxy Music - "Love Is The Drug"; "Avalon"), born in London
- 1951-03-16 Ray Benson [Seifert], American Western swing singer-songwriter, and record producer (Asleep at the Wheel), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1951-04-23 Rob Fraboni, American audio engineer, record producer (Bob Dylan, The Band, Joe Cocker, Donna the Buffalo), born in California
- 1951-05-09 Charley Drayton, American session and touring drummer, bass player (X-pensive Winos; DiVinyls; Paul Simon; Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul; Bob Dylan), and record producer, born in New York City
- 1951-05-19 James Boyer, American audio engineer and record producer (Peter Cetera; Billy Joel; George Benson), born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- 1951-06-06 Duke Bootee (Edward Fletcher), American hip-hop rapper and record producer ("The Message"), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 2021)
- 1951-06-13 Howard Leese, American guitarist, record producer, and musical director (Heart), born in Hollywood, California
- 1951-07-22 Richard Bennett, American session and touring guitarist (Neil Diamond; Mark Knopfler), and record producer (Steve Earle; Emmylou Harris; Marty Stuart), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1951-08-02 Andrew Gold, American singer-songwriter, and record producer ("Lonely Boy"; "Thank You for Being a Friend"), born in Burbank, California (d. 2011)
- 1951-08-23 Mark Hudson, American television personality (The Hudson Brothers), musician, songwriter, and record producer (Aerosmith; Hanson; Ringo Starr; Ozzy Osbourne), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1951-08-28 Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese songwriter and record producer (Moonriders), born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1951-09-19 Daniel Lanois, Canadian record producer (Brian Eno; U2; Peter Gabriel; Bob Dylan), and singer-songwriter, born in Hull, Quebec, Canada
- 1951-09-19 Richard Dashut, American record producer (Bob Welch; Fleetwood Mac: Lindsey Buckingham), born in West Hollywood, California
- 1951-10-11 Jean-Jacques Goldman, French singer-songwriter and music record producer, born in Paris, France
- 1951-10-21 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
- 1951-11-07 Kevin Macmichael, Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"), born in St. John, New Brunswick (d. 2002)
- 1951-12-31 Jimmy Haslip, American jazz-fusion electric five-string bass player and record producer (The Yellowjackets, 1977-2012), born in The Bronx, NYC
- 1952-04-19 Andy Shernoff, American punk rock bassist, songwriter, and record producer (The Dictators), born in Queens, New York City
- 1952-05-31 Neil Dorfsman, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer and record producer (Dire Straits, Bruce Hornsby, Sting), born in New York City
- 1952-07-03 Carla Olson, American rock performer, songwriter, performer (Textones; Have Harmony, Will Travel),a nd record producer, born in Austin, Texas
- 1952-07-06 Greg Ladanyi, Hungarian-American record producer and recording engineer, born in Elkhart, Indiana (d. 2009)
- 1952-07-14 Bob Casale, (aka Bob 2), American new wave rock musician (Devo - "Whip It!"), and record producer, born in Kent, Ohio (d. 2014)
- 1952-09-13 Don Was [Fagenson], American singer, bass player (Was (Not Was) - "Walk The Dinosaur"), record producer (Bonnie Raitt; B-52s; Bob Dylan; Ringo Starr; Rolling Stones), record label executive (Blue Note); and documentary film maker (I Just Wasn't Made for These Times), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1952-09-19 Nile Rodgers, American guitarist (Chic - "Le Freak"), and music producer (Sister Sledge; David Bowie -"Let's Dance"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1952-10-27 Bill Bottrell, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer, songwriter and record producer (Sheryl Crow; Shelby Lynne; Michael Jackson; Rosanne Cash), born in California
- 1952-11-27 (Alokesh) "Bappi" Lahiri, Indian disco and film music composer, singer, and record producer, born in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India (d. 2022)
- 1953-01-15 Bob Clearmountain, American Grammy Award-winning sound engineer (Bruce Springsteen; Crowded House), and record producer (Bryan Adams; Bon Jovi), born in Connecticut
- 1953-02-07 Bruce Gaitsch, American session guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (Chicago; Richard Marx; Peter Cetera; Madonna), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1953-02-16 John "Brad" Bradbury, British ska drummer and record producer (The Specials), born in Coventry, England (d. 2015)
- 1953-03-11 Jimmy Iovine, American record producer (Interscope Records), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1953-05-01 Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer (Alanis Morissette; Michael Jackson; Wilson Phillips; Jack Wagner), born in Natchez, Mississippi
- 1953-11-14 James Guthrie, English music producer and sound engineer (Pink Floyd), born in Edmonton, England
- 1953-11-22 John Jennings, American guitarist and music producer (Mary Chapin Carpenter; John Gorka), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia (d. 2015)
- 1954-01-18 Tom Bailey, English rock vocalist, keyboardist (Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!"), and record producer, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire
- 1954-02-07 Dieter Bohlen, German pop singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality, born in Berne, West Germany
- 1954-03-03 Chris Hughes, English record producer and rock drummer (Adam & The Ants), born in London, England
- 1954-03-10 Scott Litt, American sound engineer and record producer (Flaming Lips; R.E.M.), born in New York
- 1954-04-17 Frankie LaRocka (Frank LaRocca), American session and touring drummer, and record producer (Spin Doctors), born in Manhattan, New York City (d. 2005)
- 1954-06-25 Ric Browde, American record producer (Ted Nugent; Poison; Joan Jett; W.A.S.P.), born in the USA
- 1954-11-15 Mitch Easter, American record producer (REM), and rock musician, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 1955-01-01 Angela Winbush, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, musician and record producer (René & Angela - "Your Smile"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1955-01-18 Frankie Knuckles [Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr.], American DJ and record producer who popularized house music in Chicago during the 1980s, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2014)
- 1955-02-12 Bill Laswell, American bassist and record producer, born in Salem, Illinois
- 1955-02-15 Hugh Padgham, British record producer and audio engineer (Phil Collins; The Police; Spandau Ballet), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
- 1955-03-15 Steve Lillywhite, British record producer (U2; Rolling Stones; Phish), born in Egham, England
- 1955-04-22 Arthur Baker, American music producer (Afrika Banbaataa; Planet Rock; New Order), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1955-05-11 J. J. Jeczalik, English electronic musician, synthesizer programmer, record producer (Art of Noise), and high school teacher, born in Banbury, England
- 1955-07-06 Rick Braun, American smooth jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and record producer, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- 1955-08-02 (Bryan) "Butch" Vig, American record producer (Nirvana -Nevermind; Smashing Pumpkins; Foo Fighters), songwriter, and drummer (Garbage), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
- 1955-09-14 Steve Berlin, American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer (Los Lobos, Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1956-01-01 Andy Gill, British guitarist and record producer (Gang of Four - "Damaged Goods"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
- 1956-03-14 Patrick Leonard, American songwriter, film composer and music producer (Madonna), born in Crystal Falls, Michigan
- 1956-04-06 Hal Willner, American music producer (Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill; Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films; The Carl Stalling Project), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- 1956-04-19 Gary Langan, British sound engineer, record producer, and musician (The Art of Noise, 1983-86), born in Surrey, England
- 1956-04-22 Kenny Lyon, American rock guitarist, bassist, music producer, born in Coral Gables, Florida
- 1956-05-19 Martyn Ware, English rock keyboardist and songwriter (Human League, 1977-80: Heaven 17 - "Temptation"), and record producer, born in Sheffield, England
- 1956-06-23 Randy Jackson, American session and touring bassist, singer, and record producer (Jean-Luc Ponty; Journey; Mariah Carey) and TV personality (American Idol judge, 2002-14), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana