Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

[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)

[BobH07]

July 19

Sue Thompson         94

Vicki Carr.                  80

Commander Cody    76

Alan Gorrie.               74

(Average White Band)

Brian May.                 73

(Queen)

Bernie Leadon           73

(Eagles, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

[BobH07]

July 20

John Lodge.             77

(Moody Blues)

TG Sheppard             76

Kim Carnes.               75

Carlos Santana          73

Jay Jay French.          68

(Twisted Sister)

Paul Cook.                   64

(Sex Pistols)

Mick McNeil.               62

(Simple Minds)

Stone Gossard.           54

(Pearl Jam)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 20th:

Chris Cornell, deceased 

Buddy Knox, deceased

Marissa DeFranco (DeFranco family)

Lee Harris (Talk Talk)

[BobH07]

July 21

Yusuf Islam           72

(Cat Stevens)

Eric Brazilian         67

(Hooters)

Fitz.                  50

(Fitz and Tantrums)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 21st:

Plas Johnson (Saxophonist, worked with 

Beach Boys, Sinatra, others)

Henry McCullough (Wings), deceased

Barry Whitman (Herman’s Hermits)

Howie Epstein (Tom Petty), deceased

[BobH07]

July 22

Chuck Jackson.         83

George Clinton           79

Bobby Sherman.        77

Don Henley.                73

Keith Sweat.               59

Emily Saliers.              57

(Indigo Girls)

Rufus Wainwright.      47

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 22nd:

Estelle Bennett (Ronettes), deceased

Ric Davies (Supertramp)

Mick Pointer (Marillion)

Pat Badger (Extreme)

Daniel Jones (Savage Garden)

Selena Gomez

[BobH07]

July 23

David Essex                 73

John Hall.                     72

(Orleans)

Blair Thornton.             70

(BTO)

Martin Gore                  59

(Depeche Mode)

Slash.                             55

(Guns N Roses)

Alison Krauss.               49

Chad Tracey.                  49

(Live)

Neil Perry.                       30

(The Band Perry)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 23rd:

Dino Danelli (Rascals)

Andy MacKay (Roxy Music)

Keith Ferguson (Fabulous Thunderbirds), deceased

Tony Joe White, deceased

Nick Menzo ( Megadeth), deceased

Tim Kellett (Simply Red)

Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child)

[BobH07]

July 24

Pam Tillis.          63

Kristin Chenoweth.      52

Jennifer Lopez        51