Search Results for: Rock (Part 11)
Birthdays in Music
Birthdays 1001 - 1,100 of 2,743
- 1949-03-14 Peter "Ollie" Halsall, British rock guitarist and vibraphone player (Patto; The Rutles; Kevin Ayers), born in Southport, England (d. 1992)
- 1949-03-21 Eddie Money [Mahoney], American rock singer-songwriter ("Two Tickets To Paradise"; 'Take Me Home Tonight"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2019)
- 1949-03-24 Nick Lowe, British rock bassist, singer, songwriter (Brinsley Schwarz - "What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding"; Rockpile - "Teacher, Teacher"; solo -"Cruel To Be Kind"), and producer (Elvis Costello; Graham Parker), born in Walton-on-Thames, England
- 1949-03-24 Steve Lang, Canadian rock bassist (April Wine, 1976-84 - "Just Between You And Me"), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2017)
- 1949-03-25 Neil Jones, Welsh rock guitarist (Amen Corner - "Bend Me Shape Me"), born in Llanbradach, South Wales (d. 2018)
- 1949-03-26 Fran Sheehan, American rock bassist (Boston - "More Than A Feeling"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1949-03-29 Dave Greenfield, British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (The Stranglers - "Golden Brown"), born in Brighton, England (d. 2020)
- 1949-03-30 (Richenda Antoinette) "Dana" Gillespie, British actress (Jesus Christ Superstar), and folk-pop-rock-blues singer-songwriter, born in Woking, Surrey, England
- 1949-04-04 Larry Lingle, American rock guitarist (The Four Seasons, 1979-93), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1949-04-07 John Oates, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Hall & Oates - "Rich Girl"; "Maneater"), born in New York City
- 1949-04-09 (David Allan) "Chico" Ryan, American rock bassist and singer (Sha Na Na, 1973-98), born in Arlington, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
- 1949-04-23 David Cross, British progressive rock electric violinist (King Crimson, 1972-74; David Cross Band; Radius), born in Turnchapel, England
- 1949-05-01 Jim Clench, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (April Wine; Bachman-Turner Overdrive), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
Billy Joel (74 years old)
1949-05-09 American rock singer-songwriter, and piano player ("Piano Man"; "Just the Way You Are"; "Captain Jack"), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1949-05-17 Bill Bruford, PhD, British rock and jazz drummer (Yes; King Crimson; Genesis (touring only); Earthworks), born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England
- 1949-05-18 Rick Wakeman, British session pianist (Cat Stevens; David Bowie), progressive rock keyboardist (Yes, 1971-2004 (intermittently); Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe), and composer, born in London, England
- 1949-05-19 Joseph "Dusty" Hill, American rock bassist and songwriter (ZZ Top - "Cheap Sunglasses"; "Legs"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2021) [1]
- 1949-05-21 Arno [Arnold Hintjens], Belgian rock singer-songwriter (TC Matic), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 2022)
- 1949-05-28 Wendy O. Williams, American punk rock singer-songwriter (The Plasmatics), born in Webster, New York (d. 1998)
- 1949-06-01 Mike Levine, Canadian rock keyboardist, bassist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1949-06-09 George Bunnell, American rock songwriter, guitarist and bass player (Strawberry Alarm Clock - "Incense And Peppermints"), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
- 1949-06-11 Frank Beard, American blues-rock drummer (ZZ Top - "Legs"), born in Frankton, Texas
- 1949-06-12 John Wetton, British rock vocalist and bassist (Asia; King Crimson, 1972-74; Roxy Music, 1974-75; U.K.), born in Willington, England (d. 2017)
- 1949-06-13 Dennis Locorriere, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Dr. Hook - "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'"), born in Union City, New Jersey
- 1949-06-14 Alan White, British rock drummer (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band; Yes, 1972-2022; solo - Ramshackled), born in Pelton, County Durham, England (d. 2022)
- 1949-06-14 Jim Lea, British rock musician and songwriter (Slade - "Cum On Feel the Noize"), born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
- 1949-06-14 Papa Wemba [Wembadio Kikumba], Congolese singer, known as the "King of Rumba Rock", born in the Kasai region, Belgian Congo (d. 2016)
- 1949-06-15 Russell Hitchcock, Australian rock vocalist (Air Supply), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1949-06-16 Peppy Castro [Emil Thielhelm], American rock vocalist (Balance), born in New York City
- 1949-06-20 Bob Andrews, English rock keyboardist and producer (Brinsley Schwarz; The Rumour), born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- 1949-06-22 Gary Moffet, Canadian rock guitarist (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1949-06-22 Larry Junstrom, American rock bassist (.38 Special), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- 1949-06-24 John Illsley, British rock bassist (Dire Straits), born in Leicester, England
- 1949-07-02 Roy Bittan, American rock piano and accordion player (E Street Band), sometimes referred to as "The Professor", born in Queens, New York
- 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
- 1949-07-16 Alan "Fitz" Fitzgerald, American rock bassist (Sammy Hagar), and keyboardist (Night Ranger), born in the USA
- 1949-07-16 Ray Majors, British rock guitarist (Mott the Hoople, 1975-76; British Lions, 1977-78), born in the UK (d. 2022)
- 1949-07-17 (Terence) "Geezer" Butler, English rock bassist (Black Sabbath), born in Birmingham, England
- 1949-07-17 Mike Vale [Vucish], American rock bassist and songwriter (Tommy James & The Shondells - "Crystal Blue Persuasion")
- 1949-07-18 Wally Bryson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Fotomaker; Raspberries), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
- 1949-07-24 Graham Lear, British-Canadian session and touring rock drummer (Gino Vanneli, 1975-76; Santana, 1976-87, REO Speedwagon, 1988-89), born in Plymouth, England
- 1949-07-26 Roger Taylor, English rock drummer (Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"), born in Norfolk, England
- 1949-07-28 Simon Kirke, British rock drummer (Bad Company), born in London, England
- 1949-08-07 Tim Renwick, British rock guitarist (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver), born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- 1949-08-16 Bill "Sputnik" Spooner, American rock guitarist (The Tubes - "Talk To Ya Later"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1949-08-17 Sib Hashian, American rock drummer (Boston - "More Than A Feeling"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1949-08-18 Nigel Griggs, British rock bassist (Split Enz; Khan; Octopus), born in Hatfield, England
- 1949-08-20 Phil Lynott, Irish rock singer and bass player (Thin Lizzy - "The Boys Are Back In Town"), born in West Bromwich, England. (d. 1986)
- 1949-08-25 Gene Simmons [Chaim Witz], Israeli-American rock bassist (KISS - "Rock and Roll All Nite"), born in Tirat Carmel, Israel
- 1949-08-25 Henry Paul, American southern rock and county guitarist and singer (Outlaws - "Green Grass And High Tides"; Blackhawk), born in Kingston, New York
- 1949-08-28 Dennis Davis, American jazz, rock and funk drummer (Roy Ayers; David Bowie, 1975-80; Stevie Wonder), born in New York City (d. 2016)
- 1949-08-28 Martin Lamble, British folk-rock drummer (Fairport Convention, 1966-69), born in St. John's Wood, London, England (d. 1969)
- 1949-09-05 David "Clem" Clempson, British rock guitarist (Colosseum; Humble Pie), born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
- 1949-09-13 Craig McGregor, American rock bassist (Foghat, 1976-2018), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 2018)
- 1949-09-14 Ed King, American psychedelic rock guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (Strawberry Alarm Clock, 1967-71 - "Incense and Peppermints"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1972-75 & 1987-96 - "Sweet Home Alabama"; "Saturday Night Special"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2018)
- 1949-09-14 Eikichi Yazawa, Japanese rock singer and songwriter, born in Hiroshima, Japan
- 1949-09-14 Steve Gaines, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1976-77 - "You Got That Right"), born in Miami, Oklahoma (d. 1977)
- 1949-09-14 Tommy Seebach, Danish rock keyboardist, singer (Sir Henry and His Butlers), and songwriter (Eurovision), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2003)
- 1949-09-18 Kerry Livgren, American progressive rock guitarist and songwriter (Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"; "Dust in the Wind"), born in Topeka, Kansas
Bruce Springsteen (74 years old)
1949-09-23 American Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter and rock musician, known as "The Boss" (Born to Run; Born in the USA), born in Long Branch, New Jersey
- 1949-09-27 Jahn Teigen, Norwegian pop-rock singer (Popol Ace; Eurovison Song Contest, 1978, 1982 & 1983), born in Tønsberg, Norway (d. 2020)
- 1949-10-02 Richard Hell [Meyers], American punk rock bassist (Television, 1973-75; Volvoids), and writer, born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1949-10-07 Dave Hope, American rock bassist and retired priest (Kansas - "Dust In The Wind"), born in Topeka, Kansas
- 1949-10-11 Greg Douglass, American rock guitarist, and vocalist (Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra), born in Oakland, California
- 1949-10-13 Rick Vito, American session and touring rock guitarist and singer (Fleetwood Mac, 1987-91, born in Darby, Pennsylvania
- 1949-10-15 Chris De Burgh [Davison], British-Irish pop and art rock singer-songwriter ("The Lady In Red"), born in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
- 1949-10-22 Stiv Bators [Steven Bator], American punk rock singer and guitarist (The Dead Boys), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 1990)
- 1949-10-27 Garry Tallent, American rock bassist and producer (E Street Band), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1949-10-29 David Paton, Scottish rock session and touring bass player and singer (Pilot; Alan Parsons Project), born in Edinburgh
- 1949-10-30 David Green, Australian rock bassist (Air Supply), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1949-10-31 Bob Siebenberg, American rock drummer (Supertramp - Crime Of The Century), born in Glendale, California
- 1949-11-08 Al Berger, American rock bassist (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes), born in the USA
- 1949-11-08 Bonnie Raitt, American 10-time Grammy Award-winning rock-blues guitarist and singer-songwriter ("Nick of Time"; "Something To Talk About"), born in Burbank, California
- 1949-11-13 Roger Steen, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Tubes), born in Pipestone, Minnesota
- 1949-11-13 Terry Reid, English rock guitarist (River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid), born in Huntingdon, England
- 1949-11-14 James "J.Y." Young, American rock guitarist (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1949-11-18 Herman Rarebell [Hermann Erbel], German rock drummer and lyricist (Scorpions - "Rock You Like A Hurricane"), born in Schmelz, West Germany
- 1949-11-20 Billy Jones, American rock guitarist (The Outlaws), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 1995)
- 1949-11-26 Shlomo Artzi, Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Yareakh" / "Moon"), born in Alonei Abba, Israel
- 1949-11-28 Hugh McKenna, British rock keyboardist (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), born in Coatsbridge, England (d. 2019)
- 1949-11-28 Paul Shaffer, Canadian keyboardist (SNL, 1975-80), orchestra leader (David Letterman, 1982-2015; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), and songwriter ("It's Raining Men"), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario
- 1949-11-30 Ruby Starr [Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak], American rock singer (Black Oak Arkansas), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 1995)
- 1949-12-03 Mickey Thomas, American rock vocalist (Jefferson Starship - "Jane"; Starship -"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"), born in Cairo, Georgia
- 1949-12-08 Ray Shulman, Scottish progressive rock bassist, songwriter (Gentle Giant), and record producer (The Sugarcubes), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 2023)
- 1949-12-13 Tom Verlaine [Miller], American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (Television - "Marquee Moon"), born in Denville, New Jersey (d. 2023)
- 1949-12-14 Cliff Williams, English rock bassist (AC/DC), born in Romford, Essex, England
- 1949-12-16 Billy Gibbons, American blues-rock guitarist (Moving Sidewalks; ZZ Top - "Cheap Sunglasses"; "Legs"), born in Houston, Texas
- 1949-12-17 Paul Rodgers, English-Canadian rock singer and musician (Bad Company - "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Rock and Roll Fantasy"; The Firm; + Queen), born in Middlesbrough, England
Maurice Gibb (1949-2003)
1949-12-22 English rock-pop-disco singer-songwriter and bassist (Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever), born in Douglas, Isle of Man
- 1949-12-22 Michael Osborne, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Axe), born in Florida (d. 1984)
Robin Gibb (1949-2012)
1949-12-22 English rock-pop-disco singer-songwriter and producer (Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever), born in Douglas, Isle of Man
- 1949-12-23 Luther Grosvenor, English rock musician (Spooky Tooth), born in Evesham, United Kingdom
- 1949-12-23 [Steven] Adrian Belew, American new wave and progressive rock singer and guitarist (Frank Zappa; David Bowie; King Crimson, 1981-2009; The Bears), born in Covington, Kentucky
- 1950-01-01 Morgan Fisher, British rock keyboardist (Mott The Hoople, 1973-76 - "All The Young Dudes"; British Lions), born in London, England
- 1950-01-05 Chris Stein, American rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie ("Heart of Glass"; "Call Me"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1950-01-09 Rio Reiser, German rock musician and singer (Ton Steine Scherben), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1996)
- 1950-01-16 (Kemji) "Damo" Suzuki, Japanese rock singer (Can; Damo Suzuki's Network), born in Japan (d. 2024) [1]
- 1950-01-21 Richie Ranno, American rock guitarist (Starz), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1950-01-23 Bill Cunningham, American rock bassist and keyboard player (Box Tops - "The Letter"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1950-01-23 Danny Federici, American rock organist, accordionist, and glockenspieler (E Street Band), born in Flemington, New Jersey (d. 2008)