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2007 Kevin DuBrow, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007, dies in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 52
2002 Stephen Ambrose, historian/writer, Band of Brothers, dies at 66 2000 "Gordon ""Tex"" Beneke", band leader/saxophonist, led the Glenn Miller Orchestra after Miller's death, dies at 86 1998 Alice Faye, actress/singer, Alexander's Ragtime Band, dies at 83 1997 Hastings Kamuzu Band, PM/President of Malawi (1964-66/66-94), dies 1996 Milton "Tippy" Larkin, band leader, dies at 85 1995 Peter Grant, rock band manager, dies at 60 1995 Chris Pyne, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band, dies at 56 1995 Sydney Simone, band leader, dies at 80 1995 Tony Secunda, rock band manager, dies at 54 1995 Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of "Tonight Show" 1994 Cab[ell] Calloway, U.S. band leader/actor (Missourians), dies at 86 1994 Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66 1994 Virginia "Ginny" Simms, actress and singer (Kay Kyser Band), dies at 77 1994 Louis Freeman, band leader, dies at 100 1994 Randy Shilts, U.S. journalist (& the band played on), dies of AIDs at 41 1993 Kenneth Nelson, US/English actor (Boys in the Band), dies at 63 1993 Troy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45 1993 Toy Caldwell, guitarist (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45 1992 Keith Prentice, U.S. actor (Boys in the Band), dies 1992 Keith Prentice, U.S. actor (Boys in the Band), dies of cancer at 52 1992 Anthony "Tony" Papa, big band leader, dies at 65 1992 Anthony Del Casino, band leader (Charlie Barnet Band), dies at 79 1991 7 of Reba McEntire band members are killed in a plane crash 1991 7 members of Reba McIntire's band, killed in a plane crash 1986 Richard Manuel, rock pianist/vocalist (Band), dies on 41st birthday 1986 Richard Manuel, rock vocalist/pianist (Band), commits suicide at 40 1982 "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart 1981 Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 1980 "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38 1980 Timmy Caldwell, rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies 1980 Tommy Caldwell, rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies 1979 "Lonesome Loser" by Little River Band peaks at #6 1979 Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" 1978 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premieres in New York City 1977 Ronnie Van Zant, singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band), killed in plane crash 1977 Stevie Gaines, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band), killed in plane crash 1977 "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band," by Meco hits #1 1977 James Brown's band walks out claiming they were underpaid and overworked 1977 "Dance and Shake Your Tambourine" by Universal Robot Band peaks at #93 1977 "I'm Your Boogie Man" by Kansas City and Sunshine Band peaks at #1 1977 19th Grammy Awards: This Masquerade, Starland Vocal Band 1976 The Band's farewell concert at SF's Winterland Ballroom 1976 Ville Valo, born in Helsinki, Finland, musician, singer, songwriter, leader, HIM rock band, baritone voice, Moto Moto in Finnish version of movie, Madagaskar 2 1976 Australian band AC/DC begin their 1st headline tour of Britain 1976 Busby Berkeley, U.S. choreographer/dir (Strike Up the Band), dies at 80 1976 Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 1974 Robbie Mcintosh, drummer (Average White Band), overdoses at 24 1974 Actress Faye Dunaway weds Peter Wolf of J Geils Band 1974 Wings release "Band on the Run" and "Zoo Gang" in UK 1974 Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" 1974 "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 1973 Wings release "Band on the Run" 1973 Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" album 1973 "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk peaks at #1 1972 Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs 1971 CBS radio cancels Saturday morning band concerts 1970 Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold" 1969 Plastic Ono Band, play their only concert at London's Lyceum Ballroom 1969 Plastic Ono Band's "Cold Turkey" is released in UK 1969 Plastic Ono Band's (John, Yoko and Eric Clapton) 1st live performance 1969 "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in U.K. 1969 Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones 1969 The Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their 1st concert 1969 Graham Coxon, born in Rintein, West Germany, musician, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, painter, lead guitarist and singer for Blur, art and music is featured on the band's seven albums, including Leisure, 1991, album titled 13, in 1999, and Think Tank, 2003, single-handedly recorded seven solo albums, including The Spinning Top on Transgressive records 1968 Phillip Rhodes, born in America, drummer, member, Gin Blossoms alternative rock band 1968 Mart Crowley's "Boys in the Band," premieres in New York City 1968 Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy 1967 Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," goes #1 for 15 weeks 1967 Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in U.S. and goes gold 1967 Dave Matthews, singer/musician, Dave Matthews Band 1965 Slash, born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, born Saul Hudson, musician, played lead guitar for Guns N' Roses. 1985 - 1006, founded band Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver 1964 John Norum, born in Vardo, Norway, musician, hard rock guitarist, co-founder of Swedish band Europe 1963 John Cameron Mitchell, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Misplaced, Band of the Hand 1962 Mike Nocito, born in Germany, rocker, leader of English pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz 1962 Josh Silver, born in America, keyboardist, producer for band Type O Negative, viewed as a gothic metal band, played with Peter Steele, founding member of rock group Fallout 1962 Paul Webb, born in Essex, England, musician, producer, bass player, member of reggae band Eskalator, joined band TalkTalk in 1981, produced album 'The Year of the Leopard' with James Jorkston in 1996 1961 Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club 1961 David Huff, born in America, David Lyndon Huff, drummer, songwriter, producer, session musician, founder, Giant, 1980's hard rock band, member of White Heart, a Christian rock band 1961 Kip Winger, born in Denver, Colorado, Charles Frederick Kip Winger, musician, songwriter, bass guitarist, hard rock, heavy metal, classical, experimental genres, lead singer, Alan Parsons Project, played with Alice Cooper, had band called, Winger, released new CD, 2008 1960 Daniel Woodgate, born in London, England, Dan "Woody" Woodgate, rocker, drummer for Madness, and band called Steel Erection 1960 Steve Vai, guitarist, Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake 1960 Bono, born in Dublin, Ireland, born Paul David Hewson, Irish musician, activist, lead vocalist for rock band U2, 54th most successful songwriter in U.K. singles chart history, activism includes Product Red and the ONE campaign 1959 "Russian Band Stand" by Spencer and Spencer hits #91 1959 Rusty Golden, rocker, Boys Band 1958 Mick Karn, born in Nicosia, Cypress, rocker, instrumentalist, musician, songwriter, bassist for art rock band Japan 1958 B James Lowry, rocker, Boys Band 1957 Robbie Grey, rocker, English rock band Modern English, most famous song, "I Melt With You" 1957 Ian Stanley, born in High Wycombe, England, Ian Christopher Stanley, keyboardist, musician, songwriter, record producer, member of Tears for Fears band, made multi-platinum selling album 'Songs from the Big Chair' 1956 Dan Powers, rock guitarist, Michael Stanley Band 1956 Mark Mendoza, born in Long Island, New York, born Mark Glickman, known as Mark 'The Animal' Mendoza, bassist, songwriter, musician, member of band, Twisted Sister, also performed with The Dictators, Blackfoot, genres include hard rock, shank rock 1955 Neil Giraldo, rocker, Pat Benatar Band 1955 Kevin DuBrow, born in Hollywood, California, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007 1955 Michael Gismondi, rock saxophonist, Michael Stanley Band 1955 Garry Christian, born in Liverpool, England, rocker, musician, singer, played with brother Russell and Roger Christian in sophisti-pop band, The Christians, known for late 1980's, early 1990's chart-topping hits 1954 George McArdle, rock bassist, Little River Band Melbourne 1954 Michael Chetwood, born in Telford, England, rocker, musician, played for pop band T'Pau, which had Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom in the 1980's 1954 Frank Marino, born in Montreal, Canada, Francesco Antonio Marino, guitarist, rocker, musician, songwriter, leader of Canadian band Mahogany Rush 1954 Captain Sensible, born in Balham, London, rocker, musician, songwriter, bassist, member of Johnny Moped band, Oasis, co-founded punk rock band The Damned, wore signature red beret 1954 Trevor Rabin, born in South Africa, musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of Yes, a progressive British rock band, film composer 1954 Ross Friedman, born in New York City, New York, Ross Funicello, Ross The Boss, guitarist, rocker, founding member of The Dictators punk band and Manowar heavy metal band 1953 Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California, musician, jazz trumpeter, conductor, composer, music educator, sound compared to his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, member Lionel Hampton's big band, led Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, released Grammy-Award nominated work, Remembrances, 1999 1953 Peter Bergman, actor, All My Children, Starland Vocal Band 1953 Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1952 Tamara Danz, born in Breitungen, Germany, singer with famous band Gitarreros, known as "Tina Turner of the East" 1952 Alec John Such, born in Yonkers, New York, rocker, musician, former bassist for band Bon Jovi, managed local New Jersey bands and Heaven band in Chicago with James Young of Styx 1952 Tommy Dobeck, rock drummer, Michael Stanley Band 1952 Neil Peart, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, born Neil Ellwood Peart, songwriter, drummer, percussionist, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz, swing, genres, member of Toronto band, Rush 1952 David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia 1952 Larken Collins, rocker, Rossington-Collins Band 1952 Dale Krantz, singer, Crossings-Collis Band 1952 Andy Shernoff, born in Bronx, New York, pen name Adny Shernoff, rocker, musician, singer, songwriter, founding member of The Dictators, punk band, bassist with The Fleshtones 1989 - 1990 1952 Eddie Manion, born in America, Eddie 'Kingfish' Manion, saxophonist, tenor and baritone sax, session musician, member of Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band Tour, recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The E Street Band 1952 Kevin Raleigh, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Michael Stanley Band 1951 Gary Rossington, rocker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band 1951 Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band 1951 Jorge Santana, born in Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico, musician, member of band Malo, recorded with Malo members to produce solo albums Jorge Santana, It's All About Love, plays green Frender Stratocaster guitar, recorded Santana Brothers album with brother, Carlos Santana, 1994 1951 Brad Delp, born in Massachusetts, musician, rock, hard rock, lead vocalist for rock band 'Boston' 1951 Bun E. Carlos, born in Rockford, Illinois, born Brad Carlson, rocker, drummer, played with American rock band Cheap Trick 1951 Max Weinberg, rock drummer, E Street Band, Conan O'Brien Show 1951 Mick Mars, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, rocker, heavy metal guitarist, played for glam metal band Motley Crue 1951 Barry Goudreau, born in America, guitarist, vocalist, original guitarist for Boston, the rock band, recorded his first solo LP using Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo, and Sib Hashian 1951 Bob Pelander, rock keyboardist/vocalist, Michael Stanley Band 1950 Greg Gordon, rock vocalist, Boys Band 1950 Steve Ferrone, Sussex, rock drummer, Average White Band 1950 Richard Hughes, rocker, Johnny Winter Band 1950 Ted McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1950 Danny Federici, rocker, E Street Band 1949 Ray Shulman, born in Portsmouth, England, born Raymond Schulman, musician, record producer, member of Gentle Giant, British progressive rock band, produced records for The Sugarcubes 1949 Hugh McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Garry W Tallent, rocker, E Street Band 1949 Hamish Stuart, Scotland, guitarist/singer, Average White Band 1949 Michael Rose, rocker, Average White Band 1949 "Fat" Larry James, U.S. drummer, Fat Larry's Band 1949 Roy Bittan, rocker, E Street Band 1949 Zal Cleminson, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer, Elton John Band 1949 Derek Holt, rocker, Climax Blues Band 1948 Beeb Birtles, Gerard Birtlekamp, rock guitarist, Little River Band 1948 Byron Allred, Logan, Utah, rocker, Steve Miller Band 1948 Don Brewer, born in Flint, Michigan, musician, drummer, performed with Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, Silver Bullet Band and rock band Grand Funk Railroad 1948 Bill Ward, born in Birmingham, England, musician, vocalist, drummer for Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band, sang lead vocals on Technical Ecstacy, Never Say Die! 1948 Ty Grimes, rocker, Captain Beefheart Band Drums 1948 Michael Stanley, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rocker, Michael Stanley Band 1948 Randy Hobbs, rocker, Johnny Winter Band, McCoys 1948 Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1948 Jacques Kloes, singer, Dizzy Man's Band 1948 Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 1947 Gregg Allman, Nashville, guitarist and vocalist, Allman Brothers Band 1947 Edgar Broughton, born in Warwick, England, founder, progressive rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band, 1968 1947 Bob Weir, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1947 Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1947 Graham Goble, Adelaide, Australia, rock guitarist, Little River Band 1947 Dennis Cowan, London, rocker, Bonzo Dog Band 1947 Tommy James, born in Dayton, Ohio, born Thomas Gregory Jackson, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, led rock band Tommy James and the Shondells 1947 Barry Guy, born in London, England, composer, musician, double bass player, Guildhall School of Music teacher, influenced by contemporary jazz, member Michael Nyman Band 1947 Dave Mount, born in Carshalton, Surrey, rocker, member of the glam English rock band, Mud 1947 Derek Shulman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, singer, rocker, instrumentalist, vocalist for band Gentle Giant, recorded twelve albums with them in ten years 1947 Jimmy Ibbotson, Penn, country singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1946 Alan "Bam" King, born in Kentish Town, London, guitarist, singer with British rock music band, Ace 1946 Buddy Miles, born in Omaha, Nebraska, George Allen Miles, Jr., drummer, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon 1946 Alan Gorrie, Scotland, rock bassist and singer, Average White Band 1946 Bill Danoff, Springfield Massachusetts, vocalist, Starland Vocal Band 1946 Dee Murray, rocker, Elton John Band 1946 Paul Dean, born in Vancouver, Canada, guitarist, founded band, Streetheart and Loverboy, won Composer of the Year Juno Award for 'Turn Me Loose', Loverboy's 1980 debut album 1945 John McEuen, rocker, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1945 Owen "Onnie" McIntyre, Scotland, guitarist, Average White Band 1945 Freda Payne, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Band of Gold 1945 Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band 1945 John Lodge, born in Birmingham, England, musician, singer, songwriter, bass guitar player, member of The Moody Blues rock band, created songs 'Candle of Life', 'Eyes of a Child', 'Send Me No Wine' 1945 Rod Evans, rocker, Deep Purple-Come Taste the Band 1944 John Abercrombie, born in Port Chester, New York, jazz guitarist, know for songs with jazz-rock band, Dreams 1944 Glenn Miller, U.S. band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 1944 Bev Bevan, born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England, born Beverley Bevan, rocker musician, played drums, percussion, original member of ELO, founded Electric Light Orchestra Part II, toured as a drummer for band Black Sabbath 1944 Rodney Desborough Slater, rocker, Bonzo Dog Band 1944 Kathy "Taffy" Danoff, Washington D.C., vocalist, Starland Vocal Band 1944 Robbie Robertson, Jamie, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Band 1944 Glenn Shorrock, born in Sydney, Australia, rock vocalist, Little River Band 1944 Boz Scaggs, born in Dallas, Texas, rocker, Steve Miller Band 1944 Roger Ball, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band 1943 Dave Dee, born in Wiltshire, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of the chart-topping British pop/rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1943 David Munden, born in England, played for the Tremeloes, a 50 year old band, Europe's longest playing rock and roll band 1943 Robin Williamson, rocker, Incredible String Band 1943 Bert Jansch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, folk artist, acoustic guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of the band Pentangle, winner, BBC Folk Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award 1943 Roger Ruskin Spear, born in London, England, saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 1942 Mike Heron, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, born James Michael Heron, singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, member of The Incredible String Band 1942 Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1942 Levon Helm, drummer/singer, Band 1942 Hughie Flint, born in London, England, rock drummer, Bonzo Dog Band 1942 John London, bassist, Michael Nesmith band 1942 Clarence Clemons, rock saxophonist, Bruce Springsteen's E St. Band 1941 Maurice White, born in Memphis, Tennessee, nicknamed Reese, rocker, singer, songwriter, record producer, founded band Earth, Wind and Fire 1941 Willy Lewis' U.S. jazz band performs in Switzerland 1941 Robert Hicks, rocker, Paul Butterfield Blues Band 1940 "Strike Up Band," opens 1940 Tony Secunda, rock band manager 1939 Colin Cooper, rocker, Climax Blues Band 1939 Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1938 Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall when black members of his band were barred from performing 1937 Garth Hudson, born in Windsor, Ontario, organist, keyboardist, musician, instrumentalist, member of The Band, Canadian-American rock group 1936 Cliff Gorman, Jamacia, New York, actor, Boys in the Band, Angel 1936 Mart Crowley, playwright, Boys in the Band 1935 Peter Grant, rock band manager 1934 Dick Heckstall-Smith, rocker, Alexis Korner Band 1929 Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1929 Arthur S. Taylor, Jr., U.S. drummer and band leader, Taylor's Wailers 1924 Margaret Whiting, big band singer 1923 Milt Okun, born in Brooklyn, New York, orchestra leader, Starland Vocal Band Show 1923 Clifton Williams, born in Traskwood, Arkansas, band master, Sinfonians 1921 Roger Nixon, born in California, musician, composer, professor of music, composed for orchestra, band, choir, opera, Professor Emeritus of Music, San Francisco State University 1921 Alfred Reed, born in New York, New York, composer, wrote over 200 works for orchestra, chorus, concert band, chamber ensemble, wind ensemble, guest conductor, performing in Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America 1920 Alice Childress, U.S. playwright/actress, Wedding Band 1919 Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton 1919 Art Blakey, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, drummer, Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers 1917 Bill Finegan, born in Newark, New Jersey, Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue 1917 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ 1916 Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville, New York, singer, Jimmy Dorsey Band 1916 Virginia Ginny Simms, actress and singer, Kay Kyser Band 1916 Pancho Villa leads Mexican band raid on Columbus NM, killing 12 1914 Eddie Sauter, Brooklyn, musician, Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue 1913 Tyrone Power, Cleveland, actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band 1912 Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on 1910 Milton "Tippy" Larkin, band leader 1908 Paul Lavalle, born in Beacon, New York, bandleader, Cities Service Band of America 1905 Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, U.S. trombonist/actor, Meet Band Leaders 1902 William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader 1897 Sidney Bechet, U.S., jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader 1893 Louis Freeman, band leader 1892 1st public appearance of John Philip Sousa's band (NJ) 1883 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" 1880 John Philip Sousa becomes new director of U.S. Marine Corps Band 1869 Tyrone Power Sr, born in London, England, actor, Alexanders Ragtime Band 1845 Rubber band patents 1845 Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London 1727 Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer/band leader, Farnace 1705 Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master |
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