2015 Event Nike and distributor Apple settle a consumer lawsuit over false advertising for the Nike FuelBand; Nike claimed that the band could accurately track a user's health, but the device was not capable of performing the advertised functions 2014 Event Microsoft Corp today begins selling a fitness tracking armband called Microsoft Band that links to a free web-based tracking app; the software will work across iOS and Android platforms in addition to Windows 2014 Death Tommy Ramone, former drummer and the last living member of punk rock band The Ramones, dies at age 65 of cancer 2014 Event The People's Bank of China widens its trading band for the yuan against the U.S. dollar to within 2% of the determined daily midpoint, moving the currency toward market-based valuation 2013 Event Harry Styles, the 19 year-old member of the band One Direction, wins a court order banning certain paparazzi from pursuing him on the street and from lingering outside his home 2013 Event Pop band One Direction hosts 1D Day, a day consisting of a record, 7.5 hour-long socially interactive live-stream on YouTube and Google+ Hangout including live band performances and celebrity guests; the event was an unprecedented use of social media 2012 Event The Rolling Stones, English rock band, celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its first performance at the Marquee Club in Oxford Street, London 2012 Event Eli Young Band wins song of the year for 'Crazy Girl' and Taylor Swift wins 'Entertainer of the Year' at the 2012 Academy of Country Music awards 2011 Event Following a show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the band U2's tour, 360 degrees, becomes the highest grossing music tour of all time 2007 Death Kevin DuBrow, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007, dies in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 52 2002 Death Stephen Ambrose, historian/writer, Band of Brothers, dies at 66 2000 Death "Gordon ""Tex"" Beneke", band leader/saxophonist, led the Glenn Miller Orchestra after Miller's death, dies at 86 1998 Death Alice Faye, actress/singer, Alexander's Ragtime Band, dies at 83 1997 Death Hastings Kamuzu Band, PM/President of Malawi (1964-66/66-94), dies 1996 Death Milton "Tippy" Larkin, band leader, dies at 85 1995 Death Peter Grant, rock band manager, dies at 60 1995 Death Dwayne Goettel, musician, industrial, techno genres, member of industrial band Skinny Puppy, played keyboards for band Psyche and Water, dies at age 31 1995 Death 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 Death Sydney Simone, band leader, dies at 80 1995 Death Tony Secunda, rock band manager, dies at 54 1995 Event Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of "Tonight Show" 1994 Death Cab[ell] Calloway, U.S. band leader/actor (Missourians), dies at 86 1994 Death Frankie Kennedy, Irish flute player, tin whistle player, co-founder of the band Altan, dies at 38 of Ewing's sarcoma, in Northern Ireland 1994 Death Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66 1994 Death Virginia "Ginny" Simms, actress and singer (Kay Kyser Band), dies at 77 1994 Death Louis Freeman, band leader, dies at 100 1994 Death Randy Shilts, U.S. journalist (& the band played on), dies of AIDs at 41 1993 Death Kenneth Nelson, US/English actor (Boys in the Band), dies at 63 1993 Death Troy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45 1993 Death Toy Caldwell, guitarist (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45 1992 Death Keith Prentice, U.S. actor (Boys in the Band), dies 1992 Death Keith Prentice, U.S. actor (Boys in the Band), dies of cancer at 52 1992 Death Anthony "Tony" Papa, big band leader, dies at 65 1992 Death Anthony Del Casino, band leader (Charlie Barnet Band), dies at 79 1991 Death Eric Carr, born Paul Charles Caravello, drummer, member of rock band Kiss, dies of heart cancer at age 41 in New York 1991 Event 7 of Reba McEntire band members are killed in a plane crash 1991 Death 7 members of Reba McIntire's band, killed in a plane crash 1986 Death Cliff Burton, bass player for Metallica, a thrash metal band, dies in Sweden at age 24, when tour bus for the band skidded and crashed, inducted posthumously into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Metallica 1986 Death Richard Manuel, rock pianist/vocalist (Band), dies on 41st birthday 1986 Death Richard Manuel, rock vocalist/pianist (Band), commits suicide at 40 1983 Birthday Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, percussionist, keyboardist, singer, member of band, Hanson, famous song, 'MMMBop', lead singer for the Tinted Windows band 1982 Event "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart 1981 Birthday Amy Lee, born in Riverside, California, singer, songwriter, pianist, member and lead vocalist for Evanescence rock band 1981 Death Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 1980 Event "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38 1980 Death Timmy Caldwell, rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies 1980 Death Tommy Caldwell, rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies 1980 Birthday Conor Oberst, born in Omaha, Nebraska, singer, songwriter, played with Bright Eyes band, Commander Venus, Park Ave, Monsters of Folk 1979 Event "Lonesome Loser" by Little River Band peaks at #6 1979 Event Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" 1978 Event "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premieres in New York City 1977 Birthday Brad Delson, born in Agoura, California, musician, guitarist, member of Linkin Park, Grammy-Award winning band, A&R Representative for Warner Bros.' Machine Shop Recordings 1977 Death Stevie Gaines, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band), killed in plane crash 1977 Event "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band," by Meco hits #1 1977 Event James Brown's band walks out claiming they were underpaid and overworked 1977 Event "Dance and Shake Your Tambourine" by Universal Robot Band peaks at #93 1977 Event "I'm Your Boogie Man" by Kansas City and Sunshine Band peaks at #1 1977 Birthday Chris Martin, born in Exeter, England, singer, songwriter, musician, member and lead vocalist of Coldplay band, married to Gwyneth Paltrow 1977 Event 19th Grammy Awards: This Masquerade, Starland Vocal Band 1976 Event The Band's farewell concert at SF's Winterland Ballroom 1976 Birthday 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 Event Australian band AC/DC begin their 1st headline tour of Britain 1976 Death Busby Berkeley, U.S. choreographer/dir (Strike Up the Band), dies at 80 1976 Death Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 1976 Birthday Brandon Boyd, born in Van Nuys, California, musician, artist, lead vocalist, member of Incubus rock band 1976 Birthday Emma Bunton, born in Barnet, England, singer, songwriter, member of Spice Girls girl band, which sold over 35 million albums, nicknamed, 'Baby Spice' 1974 Birthday Nicole Appleton, born in Hamilton, Ontario, singer, 'All Saints' band, albums include, 'Everything's Eventual', 'Studio 1' 1974 Birthday Natalie Maines, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, songwriter, the Dixie Chicks, alternative country band, Grammy-Award winning album, 'Taking the Long Way' 1974 Death Robbie Mcintosh, drummer (Average White Band), overdoses at 24 1974 Event Actress Faye Dunaway weds Peter Wolf of J Geils Band 1974 Event Wings release "Band on the Run" and "Zoo Gang" in UK 1974 Event Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" 1974 Event "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 1973 Event Wings release "Band on the Run" 1973 Event Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" album 1973 Event "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk peaks at #1 1973 Birthday Caroline Corr, born in Dundalk, Ireland, drummer, member of 'The Corrs' folk-rock band, pop, rock, Celtic genres 1972 Birthday Brian Molko, born in Brussels, Belgium, songwriter, guitarist, member of band Placebo, lead vocalist, known for androgynous appearance 1972 Event Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs 1972 Birthday Geri Halliwell, born in Watford, England, author, philanthropist, known as 'Ginger Spice' from band, the Spice Girls, representative for the United Nations Population Fund 1971 Birthday Noel Hogan, born in Moyross, Ireland, musician, guitarist, songwriter, co-wrote songs or band, The Cranberries 1971 Event CBS radio cancels Saturday morning band concerts 1971 Birthday Ricky Martin, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer, famous member of Menudo, Latin boy band, albums include 'Sound Loaded', 'Life' 1970 Birthday Chad Taylor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, musician, lead guitarist, member of the band, Live, album 'Throwing Copper', sold over 25 million records 1970 Event Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold" 1969 Event Plastic Ono Band, play their only concert at London's Lyceum Ballroom 1969 Event Plastic Ono Band's "Cold Turkey" is released in UK 1969 Birthday Gwen Stefani, born in Fullerton, California, singer, fashion designer, leader of band, No Doubt, named Billboard's 37th Hot 100 artist of the decade 1969 Event Plastic Ono Band's (John, Yoko and Eric Clapton) 1st live performance 1969 Event "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in U.K. 1969 Event Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones 1969 Event The Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their 1st concert 1969 Birthday 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 Birthday Ziggy Marley, born in Trenchtown, Jamaica, reggae performer, oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, leader of band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers 1968 Birthday Charlie Sexton, born in San Antonio, Texas, musician, singer, songwriter, blues, folk, rock genres, guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band, also played with Arc Angels band 1968 Birthday Phillip Rhodes, born in America, drummer, member, Gin Blossoms alternative rock band 1968 Event Mart Crowley's "Boys in the Band," premieres in New York City 1968 Birthday Mark McGrath, born in Hartford, Connecticut, singer, 'Sugar Ray' rock band, previously a co-host on 'Extra' entertainment television show 1968 Event Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy 1967 Birthday Serj Tankian, born in Beirut, Lebanon, singer, songwriter, rhythm guitarist, political activist, Grammy-Award winning band, System of a Down 1967 Event Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," goes #1 for 15 weeks 1967 Event Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in U.S. and goes gold 1967 Birthday Steve McDonald, born in America, bass player, member of band, Redd Kross, appeared in film 'Desperate Teenage Lovedolls' and 'Spirit of '76' 1967 Birthday Billy Corgan, born in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, member of The Smashing Pumpkins band 1967 Birthday Dave Matthews, singer/musician, Dave Matthews Band 1966 Birthday Shirley Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, musician, keyboardist, lead singer, Garbage rock band, also performed with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie 1966 Birthday Michael Franti, born in San Francisco, California, poet, musician, head of Michael Franti & Spearhead band, supports peace and social justice issues 1965 Birthday Vaden Todd Lewis, born in Fort Worth, Texas, guitarist, vocalist, hard rock, post-grunge genre, co-founded Burden Brother band, toured with Toadies band 1965 Birthday 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 1965 Birthday Robin Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, guitarist, member, Gin Blossoms, alternative rock band, known for hit albums, 'New Miserable Experience', 'Congratulations I'm Sorry' 1965 Birthday Frank Black, born in Boston, Massachusetts, guitarist, singer, songwriter, albums include, 'Bossanova', 'Trompe le Monde', released two albums with band, Pixies 1964 Birthday Dave Ellefson, born in Jackson, Minnesota, bass guitar player, founder and member, thrash metal band, Megadeth 1964 Birthday Trey Anastasio, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Phish rock band, ranked 73rd on 'Rolling Stone' 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1964 Birthday Adam Duritz, born in Baltimore, Maryland, musician, record producer, member of band, Counting Crows, hit song, 'Round Here' 1964 Birthday Dave Pirner, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, singer, member and lead vocalist for the band Soul Asylum 1964 Birthday John Norum, born in Vardo, Norway, musician, hard rock guitarist, co-founder of Swedish band Europe 1964 Birthday Rachel Bolan, born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, born James Southworth, bass player, songwriter and co-founder of metal band, Skid Row 1964 Birthday Dwayne Goettel, born in Canada, musician, industrial, techno genres, member of industrial band Skinny Puppy, played keyboards for band Psyche and Water 1963 Birthday George Michael, born in Bushey, England, singer, songwriter, member of band Wham!, famous song, 'Careless Whisper', sold over 100 million records 1963 Birthday Thomas Perry, born in Germany, born Thomas Wellnowski, singer, songwriter, lead vocalist for Surprises band, performed own compositions on 'The Ballad Album' 1963 Birthday John Cameron Mitchell, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Misplaced, Band of the Hand 1963 Birthday Jason Newsted, born in Battle Creek, Michigan, bassist, Metallica, heavy metal band member, founder of Chophouse Records studio 1962 Birthday Mike Nocito, born in Germany, rocker, leader of English pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz 1962 Birthday 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 Birthday Cliff Burton, born in Castro Valley, California, bass player for Metallica, a thrash metal band 1962 Birthday 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 Birthday Dave Mustaine, born in La Mesa, California, guitarist, singer, songwriter, Megadeth, heavy metal band member, listed in book, '100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' 1961 Event Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club 1961 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 1961 Birthday Boy George, born in Eitham, England, singer, songwriter, successful band, Culture Club, hit song, 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?', 'Karma Chameleon' 1960 Birthday Eric Martin, born in Long Island, New York, singer, hard rock genre, played with Mr. Big, rock band that produced hit song, 'To Be With You' 1960 Birthday Daniel Woodgate, born in London, England, drummer, member of band, Madness, known by his nickname Woody 1960 Birthday Steve Vai, guitarist, Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake 1960 Birthday 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 1960 Birthday Jim Reilly, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, second drummer for Stiff Little Fingers, a Northern Ireland punk band, played for U.S. bands Red Rockers and The Raindogs 1959 Event "Russian Band Stand" by Spencer and Spencer hits #91 1958 Birthday Joseph Richard Sylvers, born in Memphis, Tennessee, guitarist, vocalist, member of rhythm and blues band, The Sylvers 1958 Birthday Mick Karn, born in Nicosia, Cypress, rocker, instrumentalist, musician, songwriter, bassist for art rock band Japan 1958 Birthday Jez Strode, born in England, born Jeremy Strode, drummer, musician, pop band genre, member of British pop band, Kajagoogoo 1957 Birthday Robbie Grey, rocker, English rock band Modern English, most famous song, "I Melt With You" 1957 Birthday 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 Birthday Dan Powers, rock guitarist, Michael Stanley Band 1956 Birthday 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 1956 Birthday Danny Wilde, born in Maine, United States, musician, rock, pop rock, alternative rock genres, founding member, The Rembrandts and power-pop band, The Quick 1955 Birthday Neil Giraldo, rocker, Pat Benatar Band 1955 Birthday Kevin DuBrow, born in Hollywood, California, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007 1955 Birthday Frankie Kennedy, born in Belfast, Ireland, Irish flute player, tin whistle player, co-founder of the band Altan 1955 Birthday Michael Gismondi, rock saxophonist, Michael Stanley Band 1955 Birthday 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 1955 Birthday Jools Holland, born in Blackheath, England, born Julian Miles Holland, composer, singer, pianist, television presenter, founder of band, Squeeze, hosts show titled, 'Later... with Jools Holland' 1954 Birthday George McArdle, rock bassist, Little River Band Melbourne 1954 Birthday 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 Birthday Frank Marino, born in Montreal, Canada, Francesco Antonio Marino, guitarist, rocker, musician, songwriter, leader of Canadian band Mahogany Rush 1954 Birthday 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 Birthday Chris Difford, born in Greenwich, London, primary member of band Squeeze, lyricist, singer, record producer, known for songs 'Tempted', 'Black Coffee in Bed' 1954 Birthday Trevor Rabin, born in South Africa, musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of Yes, a progressive British rock band, film composer 1954 Birthday 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 1954 Birthday F. R. David, born in Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia, singer, band member of French rock band, Les Variations, hit 'Words', 1982, sold eight million records worldwide 1953 Birthday Jimmy McCulloch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, guitarist, hard rock genre, played lead guitar in Paul McCartney's Wings from 1974 to 1977, member of band One in a Million 1953 Birthday 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 Birthday Peter Bergman, actor, All My Children, Starland Vocal Band 1953 Birthday 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 1953 Birthday Felix Hanemann, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, keyboardist, vocalist, founder of band, Zebra, member of band, Harry Slash & The Slashtones 1953 Birthday Rod Morgenstein, born in New York, drummer, member of '80's heavy metal band Wing, Dixie Dregs, educator, served as professor of percussion, Berklee College of Music 1952 Birthday Tamara Danz, born in Breitungen, Germany, singer with famous band Gitarreros, known as "Tina Turner of the East" 1952 Birthday 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 Birthday Tommy Dobeck, rock drummer, Michael Stanley Band 1952 Birthday 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 Birthday Pat MacDonald, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of band, Timbuk 3, Grammy Award Nominee for Best New Artist, 1987 1952 Birthday 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 Birthday Larken Collins, rocker, Rossington-Collins Band 1952 Birthday Chris Cross, born in Tottenham, England, musician, bass guitarist, new wave, glam rock, synthpop, rock genres, member of band Ultavox 1952 Birthday Dale Krantz, singer, Crossings-Collis Band 1952 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Birthday Kevin Raleigh, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Michael Stanley Band 1951 Birthday Ria Thielsch, born in Monokwari, New Guinea, Dutch singer, entertainer, member of girl band, Luv 1951 Birthday Gary Rossington, rocker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band 1951 Birthday Larry Burnett, born in America, musician, original member of band, Firefall, a pop-rock group 1951 Birthday Olympia-Ann Sylvers, born in Memphis, Tennessee, vocalist, member of rhythm and blues band, The Sylvers 1951 Birthday Jimi Jamison, born in Mississippi, songwriter, vocalist, member and lead singer for rock band, Survivor, 1984 - 1989 and 2000 - 2006 1951 Birthday Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band 1951 Birthday 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 Birthday Brad Delp, born in Massachusetts, musician, rock, hard rock, lead vocalist for rock band 'Boston' 1951 Birthday Bun E. Carlos, born in Rockford, Illinois, born Brad Carlson, rocker, drummer, played with American rock band Cheap Trick 1951 Birthday Max Weinberg, rock drummer, E Street Band, Conan O'Brien Show 1951 Birthday Mick Mars, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, rocker, heavy metal guitarist, played for glam metal band Motley Crue 1951 Birthday 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 Birthday Bob Pelander, rock keyboardist/vocalist, Michael Stanley Band 1950 Birthday Greg Gordon, rock vocalist, Boys Band 1950 Birthday Gary Green, born in Stroud Green, England, guitarist for Gentle Giant rock band, worked with Billy Sherwood on album, 'Back Against The Wall', 2005 1950 Birthday Jim Peterik, born in Berwyn, Illinois, musician, songwriter, member of the band, Survivor, co-wrote song, 'Eye of the Tiger' 1950 Birthday Eric Carr, born in Brooklyn, New York, born Paul Charles Caravello, drummer, member of rock band Kiss 1950 Birthday Steve Ferrone, Sussex, rock drummer, Average White Band 1950 Birthday Richard Hughes, rocker, Johnny Winter Band 1950 Birthday Ted McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1950 Birthday Danny Federici, rocker, E Street Band 1949 Birthday 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 Birthday Hugh McKenna, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Birthday Garry W Tallent, rocker, E Street Band 1949 Birthday Hamish Stuart, Scotland, guitarist/singer, Average White Band 1949 Birthday Michael Rose, rocker, Average White Band 1949 Birthday "Fat" Larry James, U.S. drummer, Fat Larry's Band 1949 Birthday Roy Bittan, rocker, E Street Band 1949 Birthday John Wetton, born in Willington, Derbyshire, musician, keyboardist, singer, bassist, guitarist, principal songwriter for ASIA, a pop rock band 1949 Birthday Zal Cleminson, rocker, Alex Harvey Band 1949 Birthday Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer, Elton John Band 1949 Birthday Derek Holt, rocker, Climax Blues Band 1948 Birthday Beeb Birtles, Gerard Birtlekamp, rock guitarist, Little River Band 1948 Birthday Byron Allred, Logan, Utah, rocker, Steve Miller Band 1948 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Birthday Ty Grimes, rocker, Captain Beefheart Band Drums 1948 Birthday Michael Stanley, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rocker, Michael Stanley Band 1948 Birthday Randy Hobbs, rocker, Johnny Winter Band, McCoys 1948 Birthday Jimmy Fadden, born in Long Beach, California, singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1948 Birthday Jacques Kloes, singer, Dizzy Man's Band 1948 Birthday 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 Birthday Gregg Allman, Nashville, guitarist and vocalist, Allman Brothers Band 1947 Birthday Edgar Broughton, born in Warwick, England, founder, progressive rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band, 1968 1947 Birthday Bob Weir, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1947 Birthday 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 Birthday Peter Banks, born in Barnet, London, bassist, rocker, played with the progressive rock band Yes 1947 Birthday Graham Goble, Adelaide, Australia, rock guitarist, Little River Band 1947 Birthday Dennis Cowan, London, rocker, Bonzo Dog Band 1947 Birthday Tommy James, born in Dayton, Ohio, born Thomas Gregory Jackson, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, led rock band Tommy James and the Shondells 1947 Birthday 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 Birthday Dave Mount, born in Carshalton, Surrey, rocker, member of the glam English rock band, Mud 1947 Birthday Derek Shulman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, singer, rocker, instrumentalist, vocalist for band Gentle Giant, recorded twelve albums with them in ten years 1947 Birthday Jimmy Ibbotson, Penn, country singer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1946 Birthday Alan "Bam" King, born in Kentish Town, London, guitarist, singer with British rock music band, Ace 1946 Birthday 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 Birthday Alan Gorrie, Scotland, rock bassist and singer, Average White Band 1946 Birthday Bill Danoff, Springfield Massachusetts, vocalist, Starland Vocal Band 1946 Birthday Dee Murray, rocker, Elton John Band 1946 Birthday 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 Birthday John McEuen, rocker, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1945 Birthday Owen "Onnie" McIntyre, Scotland, guitarist, Average White Band 1945 Birthday Freda Payne, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Band of Gold 1945 Birthday Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band 1945 Birthday 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 Birthday Rod Evans, rocker, Deep Purple-Come Taste the Band 1944 Birthday John Abercrombie, born in Port Chester, New York, jazz guitarist, know for songs with jazz-rock band, Dreams 1944 Death Glenn Miller, U.S. band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 1944 Birthday 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 Birthday Rodney Desborough Slater, rocker, Bonzo Dog Band 1944 Birthday Kathy "Taffy" Danoff, Washington D.C., vocalist, Starland Vocal Band 1944 Birthday Robbie Robertson, Jamie, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Band 1944 Birthday Glenn Shorrock, born in Sydney, Australia, rock vocalist, Little River Band 1944 Birthday Boz Scaggs, born in Dallas, Texas, rocker, Steve Miller Band 1944 Birthday Roger Ball, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band 1943 Birthday 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 Birthday David Munden, born in England, played for the Tremeloes, a 50 year old band, Europe's longest playing rock and roll band 1943 Birthday Robin Williamson, rocker, Incredible String Band 1943 Birthday 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 Birthday Roger Ruskin Spear, born in London, England, saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 1942 Birthday Mike Heron, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, born James Michael Heron, singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, member of The Incredible String Band 1942 Birthday Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band 1942 Birthday Levon Helm, drummer/singer, Band 1942 Birthday Hughie Flint, born in London, England, rock drummer, Bonzo Dog Band 1942 Birthday John London, bassist, Michael Nesmith band 1942 Birthday Clarence Clemons, rock saxophonist, Bruce Springsteen's E St. Band 1941 Birthday Maurice White, born in Memphis, Tennessee, nicknamed Reese, rocker, singer, songwriter, record producer, founded band Earth, Wind and Fire 1941 Event Willy Lewis' U.S. jazz band performs in Switzerland 1941 Birthday Robert Hicks, rocker, Paul Butterfield Blues Band 1940 Event "Strike Up Band," opens 1940 Birthday Tony Secunda, rock band manager 1939 Birthday Colin Cooper, rocker, Climax Blues Band 1939 Birthday 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 Event Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall when black members of his band were barred from performing 1937 Birthday Garth Hudson, born in Windsor, Ontario, organist, keyboardist, musician, instrumentalist, member of The Band, Canadian-American rock group 1936 Birthday Cliff Gorman, Jamacia, New York, actor, Boys in the Band, Angel 1936 Birthday Mart Crowley, playwright, Boys in the Band 1935 Birthday Peter Grant, rock band manager 1934 Birthday Dick Heckstall-Smith, rocker, Alexis Korner Band 1929 Birthday 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 Birthday Arthur S. Taylor, Jr., U.S. drummer and band leader, Taylor's Wailers 1924 Birthday Margaret Whiting, big band singer 1923 Birthday Milt Okun, born in Brooklyn, New York, orchestra leader, Starland Vocal Band Show 1923 Birthday Clifton Williams, born in Traskwood, Arkansas, band master, Sinfonians 1921 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Birthday Alice Childress, U.S. playwright/actress, Wedding Band 1919 Birthday Anita O'Day, Chicago, big band jazz singer, Gene Krupa, Stan Kanton 1919 Birthday Art Blakey, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, drummer, Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers 1917 Birthday Bill Finegan, born in Newark, New Jersey, Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue 1917 Event 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey 1916 Birthday Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville, New York, singer, Jimmy Dorsey Band 1916 Birthday Virginia Ginny Simms, actress and singer, Kay Kyser Band 1916 Event Pancho Villa leads Mexican band raid on Columbus NM, killing 12 1914 Birthday Eddie Sauter, Brooklyn, musician, Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue 1913 Birthday Tyrone Power, Cleveland, actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band 1912 Event Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on 1910 Birthday Milton "Tippy" Larkin, band leader 1908 Birthday Paul Lavalle, born in Beacon, New York, bandleader, Cities Service Band of America 1905 Birthday Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, U.S. trombonist/actor, Meet Band Leaders 1902 Birthday William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader 1897 Birthday Sidney Bechet, U.S., jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader 1893 Birthday Louis Freeman, band leader 1892 Event 1st public appearance of John Philip Sousa's band, New Jersey 1883 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" 1880 Event John Philip Sousa becomes new director of U.S. Marine Corps Band 1869 Birthday Tyrone Power Sr, born in London, England, actor, Alexanders Ragtime Band 1845 Event Rubber band patents 1845 Event Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London 1727 Birthday Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer/band leader, Farnace 1705 Birthday Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master
