Rock & Roll Birthdays

1942 Allan Clarke, English rock vocalist

1950 Agnetha Fältskog [Anna Ulvaeus], Swedish singer

You're welcome.

1929 Joi Lansing [Joyce Brown], American model, film and television actress, and nightclub singer (Touch of Evil, Bob Cummings Show), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1972)

Money shot at 2:25. You're welcome.

1937 Merle Haggard

1915 Billie Holiday, [Eleanora Fagan], jazz singer (Lady Sings the Blues), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1935 Bobby Bare, Irontown Oh, country singer (Detroit City)

When I was a kid, we had a milkcow named after this song.

1938 Spencer Dryden, American drummer (Jefferson Airplane), born in NYC, New York

1943 Mick Abrahams, Luton, rock guitarist (Jethro Tull, Blodwyn Pig)

1949 John Oates, American rock guitarist/vocalist (Hall & Oates-Rich Girl), born in NYC, New York

1952 Bruce Gary, rock drummer (Knack-My Sharona), born in Burbank, California

injinji said:

1949 John Oates, American rock guitarist/vocalist (Hall & Oates-Rich Girl), born in NYC, New York

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I admit that for decades, John Oates [ and Freddy Fender] served as punchlines. I was dumb.




especially if you hated the original

Amos Otis said:

I admit that for decades, John Oates [ and Freddy Fender] served as punchlines. I was dumb.

especially if you hated the original

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I knew you would find the good stuff. I was trying to get the most out of my time.

1947 Steve Howe, rock guitarist (Asia, Yes-Roundabout), born in London, England

1964 Biz Markie - Marcel Theo Hall

1952 Adam Woods, rock drummer

tragically overlooked band

1942 Roger Chapman, Leicester, rock vocalist

"Fearless" - my 'if you only had one lp" answer for decades. No one like them. A big part of that is "Chappy" Also featuring John Wetton, later of King Crimson and Europe.


A lead vocal never attempted at karaoke for good reason.


Likely the heaviest song you've never heard before. An astonishing vocal.


live track featuring Poli Palmer on vibes solo.

Full LP. Totally worth it. "Fearless"

1904 Sharkey Bonano, American jazz musician, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1972)

1928 Tom Lehrer, American musician, satirist and mathematician (That Was The Week That Was), born in NYC, New York

1932 Carl Perkins, American singer and songwriter (Blue Suede Shoes), born in Jackson, Tennessee (d. 199