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1933 "Prez" Kenneth [Kidd] Kenneth, American blues singer and bass guitarist ("Devil Dealing"), born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1995)
1941 Ray Thomas, English rock vocalist and flautist (Moody Blues - "Legend Of A Mind"), born in Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom (d. 201
1943 Rick Danko, Canadian bassist and singer (The Band - "Stage Fright"), born in Blayney, Ontario (d. 1999)
1946 Marianne Faithfull, English folk-rock singer-songwriter ("As Tears Go By"), born in Hampstead, England
1947 Cozy Powell [Colin Flooks] English rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP), born in Cirencester, United Kingdom (d. 199
1955 Neil "Spyder" Giraldo, American rock guitarist, arranger, and producer (Pat Benatar Band), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1931 Skeeter Davis (d. 2004)
1934 Del Shannon (d. 1990, suicide])
1946 Clive Bunker drummer (Jethro Tull, 1967-71)
1928 Bo Diddley [Ellas Bates McDaniels], American rock `n' roll pioneer guitarist (Bo Diddley), born in McComb, Mississippi (d. 200
1928 Jack Montrose, American "cool jazz" tenor saxophonist and arranger, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2006)
1934 Del Shannon, American rock musician and songwriter (Runaway), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1990)
1942 Robert Quine, American rock guitarist, born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2004)
1946 Patti Smith, American poet and punk rock vocalist (Horses; "Because The Night"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1946 Clive Bunker, British drummer (Jethro Tull, 1967-71), born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
1947 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
And a birthday cover.
1942 Andy Summers, English rock guitarist (Police-Roxanne), born in Blackpool, Lancashire
For a brief time in 1968, he was a member of
the Animals , then known as
Eric Burdon and the Animals, with whom he recorded one album,
Love Is . The album features a recording of
Traffic 's "Coloured Rain", which includes a 4 minute and 15 second guitar solo by Summers.
1943 Pete Quaife, English rock bassist (The Kinks), born in Tavistock, England (d. 2010)