Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

[BobH07]

February 20

Buffy Sainte-Marie.    80

Brian Littrell.               46

(Backstreet Boys)

Coy Bowles.                42

(Zac Brown Band)

Rihanna.                       33

[BobH07]

February 19

Smokey Robinson.        81

Lou Christie.                  78

Tony Iommi.                   73

(Black Sabbath)

Seal.                                 58

Jon Fishman.                 56

(Phish)

Daniel Adair.                   46

(Nickelback)

[BobH07]

February 18

Yoko Ono.                 88

Herman Santiago.   80

(Frankie Lymon & Teenagers)

Dennis DeYoung.     74

(Styx)

Robbie Bachman.    68

(BTO)

Dr Dre.                       56

Zac Cockrell.            33

(Alabama Shakes)

[BobH07]

February 17

Chante Moore.                54

Billy Joe Armstrong.      49

(Green Day)

Taylor Hawkins.              49

(Foo Fighters)

Ed Sheeran.                     30

[BobH07]

February 16

Ice T.               63

Andy Taylor   60

(Duran Duran)

Danielle Haim.  32

(Haim)

[BobH07]

February 15

Brian Holland.          80

Mick Avory.              77

(Kinks)

Melissa Manchester.  70

Ali Campbell.         62

(UB40)

Mikey Craig.           61

(Culture Club)

[BobH07]

February 14

Dwayne Wiggins.     60

(Tony! Toni! Tone!)

Rob Thomas.            49

(Matchbox 20)

[BobH07]

February 13

Peter Gabriel.          71

Matt Berninger.       50

(The National)

Feist.                         45

[BobH07]

February 12

Steve Hackett.           71

(Genesis)

Michael McDonald.  69

(Doobie Brothers)

Chynna Phillips.        53

(Wilson Phillips)

Jim Creegan.             51

(Barenaked Ladies)

[BobH07]

Blackmore's Night is scheduled to release a new CD, "Nature's Light", on March 12th.

[MaVolta]

I'm looking forward to the new album. They thought it would be out last year, then it was delayed. They've posted a couple of songs on YT as a teaser!  😊

[DarcyFarrow]

Jazzman Chick Corea has died of cancer at age 79.

[BobH07]

Sergio Mendes.          80

David Uosikkinen.      65

(Hooters)

Sheryl Crow.                59

Kelly Rowland.            40

(Destiny's Child)

[BobH07]

February 10

Don Wilson.              88

(Ventures)

Roberta Flack.         84

Jimmy Merchant.    81

(Frankie Lymon & Teenagers)

Bob Spalding.          74

(Ventures)

Cory Lerios.             70

(Pablo Cruise)

[BeatleloverKT]

Mary Wilson, founding member of the

Supremes died last night. RIP Mary 🙏😢

[BobH07]

February 9

Carole King.       79

Barbara Lewis    78

Joe Ely.                74

Dennis Thomas  70

(Kool & Gang)

Travis Tritt.          58

Richard On.         42

(OAR)

[BobH07]

February 8

Creed Batton.          78

(Grass Roots)

Vince Neil.               60

(Motley Crue)

[BobH07]

February 7

Brian Travers.      62

(UB40)

Garth Brooks.      59

David Bryan.        59

(Bon Jovi)

Wes Borland.       46

(Limp Bizkit)

[BobH07]

February 6

Fabian                78

Simon Phillips.  64

(Toto)

Axl Rose.            59

Rick Astley.        55

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born February 5th:

Corey Wells (Three dog night)

Chuck Winfield (B,S&T)

JR Cobb (Atlanta Rhythm Section)

David Denny (Steve Miller Band)

[BobH07]

February 5

Barrett Strong.             80

Al Kooper.                     77

(BS&T)

Duff McKagan.             57

(Velvet Revolver & Guns N Roses)

Chris Barron.                 54

(Spin Doctors)

Bobby Brown.                52

Sara Evans.                    50

Mark Shusterman.        36

(Night Sweats)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born February 4th:

James Dunn (Stylistics)

Phil Ehart (Kansas)

Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie)

Kimberly Wyatt (Pussycat Dolls)

[BobH07]

February 4

John Steel.           80

(Animals)

Florence LaRue.  79

(5th Dimension)

Alice Cooper.       73

Clint Black.           59

Natalie Imbruglia  46

[BeatleloverKT]

Also also born February 3rd:

Angelo D’Leo (Dion&the Belmonts)

Dennis Edwards (Temptations)

Sean Kingston

[BobH07]

February 3

Dave Davies.      74

(Kinks)

Melanie.              74

Lee Ranaldo.      65

(Sonic Youth)

Lol Tolhurst.       62

(The Cure)

[BeatleloverKT]

More February 2nd birthdays:

Alan McKay (E,W&F)

Rick Dufay (Aerosmith)

Ben Mize (Counting Crows)

[BobH07]

February 2

Graham Nash.        79

Howard Bellamy.    75

(Bellamy Brothers)

Ross Valory.            72

(Journey)

Robert DeLeo.         55

(Stone Temple Pilots)

Shakira.                    44

[BobH07]

February 1

Don Everly.              84

Mike Campbell.      71

(Heartbreakers)

Lisa Marie Presley  53

Patrick Wilson.        52

(Weezer)

Harry Styles.            27

[DarcyFarrow]

Guitarist Hilton Valentine of The Animals died at age 77 on 1/30/21.  

[DarcyFarrow]

Grammy nominee Sophie died 1/30/21 from a fall.  Sophie was 34.