Rock & Roll Birthdays

injinji · Dec 31, 2020

1947 Burton Cummings, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, and keyboardist (Guess Who - "These Eyes"), born in Winnipeg, Canada

injinji · Dec 31, 2020

1951 Tom Hamilton, American rock bassist (Aerosmith - "Dream On"), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Amos Otis · Dec 31, 2020

1943 John Denver

John Denver and Olivia Newton John- Fly Away

Amos Otis · Dec 31, 2020

1947 Rita Lee [Jones], Brazilian rock singer, songwriter and musician

Amos Otis · Dec 31, 2020

1947 June Tabor, British folk singer [Joy Division ]

Amos Otis · Dec 31, 2020

1977 Psy [Park Jae-sang], South Korean pop star (Gangnam Style)

injinji · Dec 31, 2020

Amos Otis said:
1977 Psy [Park Jae-sang], South Korean pop star (Gangnam Style)

There was a story on NPR this week about Kpop. One of the callers ask about the boys owing the record company so much money, they had to record for years. The lady said, "it's a Korean thing. They enlist knowing what is expected of them, and have years of training before they debut, so it's natural for them to pay back all those years of lessons.

injinji · Jan 1, 2021

1923 Milt [Bags] Jackson, American jazz vibraphonist (Modern Jazz Quartet), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1999)

injinji · Jan 1, 2021

1924 Arthur Prysock, American jazz and R&B singer (I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night), born in was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina (d. 1997) (or Jan 2, 1929)