CLASSIC ROCK BIRTHDAYS

February 28, 2013

Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, would have been 71.

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February 27, 2013

Guitarist Neal Schon of Journey and Santana fame is 59.

Singer Johnny Van Zandt of Lynyrd Skynyrd is 53.

February 26, 2013

Johnny Cash would have been 81.

Poco guitarist Paul Cotton is 70.

Rock & Roll Icon Mitch Ryder is 68.

Keyboardist Jonathan Cain of Journey is 63.

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February 25, 2013

For many years George Harrison believed he was born today. But in 1992, he announced "I only learned recently after all these years that the date and time of my own birth have always been off by one calendar day and about a half hour on the clock." So in fact, his birthday was really yesterday, February 24th. He would have been 68.

February 24, 2013

Paul Jones, singer for Manfred Mann is 71.

For many years George Harrison believed he was born on February 25th, but in 1992, he announced, "I only learned recently after all these years that the date and time of my own birth have always been off by one calendar day and about a half hour on the clock." So in fact, though we still celebrate it on the 25th, his birthday was really today. He would have been 70.

Keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, who most notably played with Jeff Beck, The Rolling Stones and The Who, would have been 69.

Steve Miller Band Bassist Lonnie Turner is 66.

The mighty George Thorogood is 63.

Blues guitarist Johnny Winter is 69.

Guitarist Rusty Young of Poco is 67.

Sweet bassist/singer Steven Priest is 63.

Guitarist Brad Whitford of Aerosmith is 61.

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February 22, 2013

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February 21, 2013

Talking Heads keyboardist Jerry Harrison is 64.

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February 20, 2013

Guitarist J. (Jerome) Geils is 67.

Co-founder guitarist/bassist Walter Becker, of Steely Dan, is 63.

Guitarist Randy California of Spirit would have been 62.

Bassist Jon Brant, who worked with Cheap Trick and Lou Reed is 59

Guitarist Kurt Cobain of Nirvana would have been 46.

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February 19

Guitarist Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is 65.
Bassist Mark Andes, who worked with Spirit and Heart, is 65.

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February 18

Yoko Ono is 80.
Singer/keyboardist Dennis DeYoung, formerly of Styx, is 66.

Little River Band Drummer, Derek Pellicci, 59
Robbie Bachman, drummer with Bachman Turner Overdrive, is 58.

 

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February 16

Former Def Leppard guitarist Pete Willis is 53.

February 15

Glyn Johns, who produced albums for The Who, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen and the Eagles, is 70. Mick Avory, long-time drummer for The Kinks is 69.
John Helliwell, master of horns with Supertramp, is 68.

Santana’s primary Bass player, David Brown would have been 66.

February 14

Heart's original lead guitarist, Roger Fisher is 63.

Rob Thomas, guest singer on Santana’s Smooth 41.

 

 

February 13

Monkee bassist Peter Tork is 69.

Producer Bill Szymczyk, who discovered Joe Walsh & the James Gang and produced several of the Eagles' greatest albums, is 68.

Former Genesis frontman, the patron saint of world music, and "Sledgehammer" singer Peter Gabriel is 63.

Original Foreigner bassist Ed Gagliardi is 61.

 

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February 12th

Ray Manzarek of The Doors is 74.

 

Doobie Brothers/Steely Dan alum Michael McDonald is 61.

Steve Hackett, Genesis' second lead guitarist, is 63

Gil Moore of Triumph is 60.

February 11th

Rock and Roll Pioneer Gene Vincent would have been 78

February 10th

No Classic Rock Birthdays today

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February 9th

Carol King is 71

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February 8th

James Dean would have been 82

Vince Neil of Motley Crue is 52.

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February 7th

Keyboard player Jimmy Greenspoon of Three Dog Night is 65

Original Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan is 51

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February 6th

Reggae great Bob Marley would have been 68

Drummer Simon Phillips, who's worked with The Who and Toto is 56

Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses is 51

 

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February 5th

Legendary session drummer Hal Blaine 84

Cory Wells of Three Dog Night is 71

Al Kooper, keyboardist for Dylan and Blood, Sweat & Tears is 69

Elton John's  longtime drummer Nigel Olsson is 64

Original Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagen is 49

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February 4th

 

Alice Cooper 65

 

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