Which rock / pop stars share your birthday

[Spiritinthesky]

Have you ever done this? Go to http://www.thisdayinmusic.com and enter your day and month.

And it shows all the birthdays for that day. Here's mine for Jan 17th. Some good ones! (I left the bad ones out).

1948, Born on this day, Mick Taylor, guitar, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, joined The Rolling Stones, in 1969 left in 1974. (1971 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Brown Sugar'). Also worked with Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Jack Bruce and Ron Wood.

1955, Born on this day, Steve Earle, US singer, songwriter, (1988 UK No. 45 single ‘Copperhead Road’, Country and independent No.1 album ‘Trancendental Blues.’ Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Gretchen Peters, Shawn Colvin and Eddi Reader have all covered his songs).

1956, Born on this day, Paul Young, singer, (1983 UK No.1 single 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home', 1985 US No.1 single 'Everytime You Go Away'. The Streetband, (1978 UK No.18 single 'Toast.' Also lead singer with 1980's Q-Tips a soul covers band.

1959, Born on this day, Susanna Hoffs, guitar vocals, The Bangles, (1986 UK No.2 single with Prince song 'Manic Monday', 1986 US No.1 single 'Walk Like An Egyptian').

1963, Born on this day, Andy Rourke, bass, The Smiths, (1984 UK No.10 single 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now', plus 15 other UK Top 40 singles).

 

[floppybootstomp]

Nobody really notable for me:

Merle Haggard, C & W singer; Christopher Franke, Keyboards, Tangerine Dream; John Stax, The Pretty Things; Michelle Gilliam, The Mamas & The Papas (she wuz Gorgeous ); Tony Connor, drummer, Hot Chocolate and Audience; Ralph Cooper, drums, Air Supply; Stan Cullimore, Housemartins; Frank Black, Frank Black & The Catholics, The Pixies.

 

[Alf]

1970, 27 year-old Paul McCartney issued a press statement, announcing that The Beatles had split. McCartney said, 'I have no future plans to record or appear with The Beatles again, or to write any music with John'.

1982, Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album with 'The Number Of The Beast.'

thats all i found interesting.

 

[Madxgraphics]

Wooohoooo Britney Spears..........

 

[Rush]

Without looking ...Bobby Moore and Lennox Lewis (he ate my pies)
actually Lennox is day and month and year sep 2 1965 ..

nice

 

[Rush]

By flops

Nobody really notable for me:

sums you up m8 lol

 

[nivrip]

Rod Argent of the Zombies and Boy George (jailbird) both born on my birthday.

 

[floppybootstomp]

By flops





sums you up m8 lol

You rotter

I'm hurt, really hurt, look, I'm crying into me Merlot here.....

As it happens Michelle Gilliam from the Mamas & Papas (better known as Michelle Phillips after she married) is something to feel chuffed about, she be one tasty woman

But other than that, I guess you're right...

 

[Quadophile]

December 21st 1940, Born on this day, Frank Zappa, multi' instrumentalist, producer and composer. Recorded with The Mothers Of Invention and solo, 1969 album 'Hot Rats', 1974 album 'Apostrophe', featuring 'Don't Eat The Yellow Snow'. First band was The Blackouts, recorded one of the first concept albums 'Freak Out'. Zappa died of prostrate cancer on 4th December 1993.

 

[Abarbarian]

December 21st 1940, Born on this day, Frank Zappa, multi' instrumentalist, producer and composer. Recorded with The Mothers Of Invention and solo, 1969 album 'Hot Rats', 1974 album 'Apostrophe', featuring 'Don't Eat The Yellow Snow'. First band was The Blackouts, recorded one of the first concept albums 'Freak Out'. Zappa died of prostrate cancer on 4th December 1993.

I always had a feeling that there was something strange about you Quad you must have been zapped by them strange cosmic rays at birth just like Frank.

 

[BigJay]

1936, Born on this day, Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter, The Crickets, (1957 US No.1 'That'll Be The Day', 1959 UK No.1 single 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore', plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). Influenced The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Holly was killed in a plane crash on 3rd February 1959. The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valans were also killed in the crash.
1940, Born on this day, Ronnie Dove, (1965 US No.14 single 'One Kiss For Old Times' Sake').
1946, Born on this day, Alfa Anderson, Chic, (1978 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Le Freak').
1949, Born on this day, Gloria Gaynor, US singer, (1979 UK & US No.1 single 'I Will Survive').
1951, Born on this day, Chrissie Hynde, vocals, Pretenders, (1980 UK No.1 single 'Brass In Pocket' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles) & solo (1985 UK No.1 single 'I Got You Babe' with UB40).
1954, Born on this day, Benmont Tench, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, (1977 single 'American Girl', 1989 UK No.28 single 'I Won't Back Down', 1991 UK No.3 album 'Into The Great Wide Open'). Also worked with Bob Dylan, U2, Roy Orbison, Stevie Nicks.]
1957, Born on this day, Margot Chapman, Starland Vocal Band, (1976 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Afternoon Delight').
1957, Born on this day, Jermaine Stewart, singer, Shalamar, (1986 UK No.2 single 'We Don't Have To...Take Our Clothes Off'). Also worked with Shalamar, The Temptations and Boy George. Stewart died of cancer on 17th March 1997.
1958, Born on this day, Hamilton Lee, Furniture, (1986 UK No.21 single 'Brilliant Mind').

The last song, 'Brilliant Mind', was a hugh favorite of mine....

 

[Quadophile]

I always had a feeling that there was something strange about you Quad you must have been zapped by them strange cosmic rays at birth just like Frank.

What is it that you thought strange about me? Speak your mind