Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

[BobH07]

Bob Dylan was 79 on 5/24

Stevie Nicks is 72 today 5/26

[BobH07]

August 15

Pete York.                  78

(Spencer Davis Group)

Jimmy Webb.            74

Tom Johnston.          72

(Doobie Brothers)

Joe Jonas.                  31

(Jonas Brothers)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 15th:

Bobby Helms, deceased

Bill Pinkney (Drifters), deceased

Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake)

Ted Dwane (Mumford&Sons)

David Welsh (The Fray)

[BobH07]

August 16

Ketty Lester.               86

JT Taylor.                    67

Tim Farriss.                63

(INXS)

Madonna.                    62

Emily Robison.            48

(Dixie Chicks)

Vanessa Carlton.         40

Taylor Goldsmith          35

(Dawes)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 16th:

Gary Loizzo (American Breed)

Gordon Fleet (Easybeats)

Barry Hay (Golden Earring)

[BobH07]

August 17

Gary Talley.                73

(Box Tops)

Kevin Rowland.          67

(Dexys Midnight Runners)

Belinda Carlisle.         62

Gilby Clarke.               58

(Guns N Roses)

Steve Gorman            55

(Black Crowes)

Donnie Wahlberg.       51

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 17th:

John Seiter (Spanky& our gang)

Sib Hashian (Boston), deceased

Colin Moulding (XTC)

[BobH07]

August 18

Sarah Dash.            75

(LaBelle)

Steve Wilkinson.     65

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 18th:

Patrick Swayze, deceased

Barbara Harris (The Toys)

Dennis Elliot (Foreigner)

John Rees (Men at work)
Ron Strykert (Men at work)

Marvin Isley (Isley bros), deceased

Tony Garner (bassist for Dylan)

[BobH07]

August 19

Johnny Nash.               80

Billy J Kramer.              77

Ian Gillan.                      75

(Deep Purple)

Elliot Lurie.                    72

(Looking Glass)

John Deacon.                69

(Queen)

Lee Ann Womack.         54

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 19th:

Ginger Baker (Cream), deceased

MC Eric (Technotronic)

Li’l Romeo

[BobH07]

August 20

Jimmy Pankow.            73

(Chicago)

Robert Plant.                 72

(Led Zeppelin)

Rudy Gatlin                  68

(Gatlin Brothers)

John Hiatt.                   68

Fred Durst                    50

(Limp Bizkit)

Demi Lovato                 28

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 20th:

John Lantree (Honeycombs)

Ralf Hutter (Kraftwerk)

Jim Reeves, deceased

Paul Robi (Platters), deceased

Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy), deceased

Doug Fieger (The Knack), deceased

[BobH07]

August 21

Jackie DeShannon.       79

Carl Giammarese          73

(Buckinghams)

Glenn Hughes.               68

(Deep Purple, Black Sabbath)

Nick Kane                      66

(Mavericks)

Kacey Musgraves         32

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 21st:

Kenny Rogers
Steve Smith (Journey)

Kim Sledge (Sister Sledge)

Tom Coster (Santana)

Count Basie, deceased

Joe Strummer (Clash), deceased

[BobH07]

August 22

David Marks                72

(Beach Boys)

Vernon Reid                 62

(Living Colour)

Collin Raye.                  60

Roland Orzabal.          59

(Tears For Fears)

Debbie Peterson.        59

(Bangles)

James DeBarge.         57

Tori Amos.                   57

Paul Dovcette.             48

(Matchbox 20)

Howie Dorough.          47

(Backstreet Boys)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 22nd:

Dua Lipa

Fred Milano (Dion&the Belmonts)

Ron Dante (Archies)

Mutha Withem (Gary Puckett&the Union Gap)

Donna Godchaux (Grateful Dead, others)

Ian Mitchell (Bay City rollers)
John Lee Hooker, deceased

[BobH07]

August 23

Linda Thompson.            73

Rick Springfield.               71

Dean DeLeo.                     59

(Stone Temple Pilots)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 23rd:

Marc Avsec (Wild Cherry)

Cedella Marley (Ziggy Marley)

SkyBluone (LMFAO)

Keith Moon (Who), deceased

Jimi Jamison (Survivor), deceased

[BobH07]

August 24

Mason Williams.           82

Marshall Thompson     78

(ChiLites)

Ken Hensley.                 75

(Uriah Heep)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 24th:

Ernest Wright (Little Anthony&the Imperials)

Jim Fox (James gang)

Michael Derosier (Heart)

Steve Holly (Wings)

Jeffrey Daniels (Shalamar)

John Bush (Anthrax)

Molly Duncan (AWB), deceased

[BobH07]

August 25

Walter Williams.         77

(O'Jays)

Henry Paul.                  71

(Outlaws)

Gene Simmons           71

(Kiss)

Rob Halford.                69

(Judas Priest)

Geoff Downes.            68

(Asia)

Elvis Costello.              66

Billy Ray Cyrus.            59

Vivian Campbell.         58

(Def Leppard)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 28th:

Danny Seraphine (Original drummer and

founder of Chicago)

Clem Cattani (Tornadoes)

David Soul

Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground), deceased

Ann Lantree (Drummer, Honeycombs), deceased

[BobH07]

August 28

Wayne Osmond.         69

Shania Twain.             55

LeAnn Rimes.              38

Florence Welch.          34

(Florence & Machine)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 27th:

Chip Douglas (Turtles)
Kevin Kavanaugh (Southside Johnny&the

Asbury Jukes)

Daryl Dragon (Captain&Tenille), deceased

David Knight (Pips), deceased

[BobH07]

August 27

Tim Bogert.             76

(Vanilla Fudge)

Jeff Cook.                71

(Alabama)

Alex Lifeson.            67

(Rush)

Glenn Matlock.         64

(Sex Pistols)

Tony Kanal.               50

(No Doubt)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born August 26th: 

Billy Rush (Southside Johnny&the Asbury Jukes)

Michael Chetwood (T’Pau)

Dick Cowsill
Chris Curtis (Searchers), deceased

Leon Redbone, deceased

[BobH07]

August 26

Vic Dana.                80

Valerie Simpson.   75  

(Ashford and Simpson)

Bob Cowsill.            71

Branford Marsalis.  60

Jimmy Olander.       59

(Diamond Rio)

Shirley Manson.       54

(Garbage)

Dan Vickrey.              54

(Counting Crows)

Adrian Young.           51

(No Doubt)

[MaVolta]

Coming soon! Metallica announces release of S&M 2, for August 28th (CD, DVD, Streaming, etc.).

They posted the following trailer on their website, plus two song samples.  Yea!!!  😸

[BobH07]

July 18

Brian Auger           81

(Keyboardist)

Dion.            81

Martha Reeves.    79

Wally Bryson       71

(Raspberries)

Ricky Skaggs      66

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 18th:

Earl T. Beal (Silhouettes), deceased

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (original recorder

of “I put a spell on you”, deceased

Johnny Funches (Dells), deceased

Ian Stewart (Stones), deceased

Lonnie Mack, deceased

Dannie McCullock Animals)

Phil Harris (Ace)

Cesar Zuiderwjik (Golden Earring)

Glenn Hughes (Village People), deceased

Richard Branson (Founder, Virgin Records)

Terry Chambers (XTC)

Daniel de los Reyes (Zac Brown Band)