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ERSKINE HAWKINS
American trumpet player
Birthday: July 26th 1914
BANDS: Bama State Collegians’ , sessions.

ERSKINE HAWKINS


PAST BIRTHDAY PICS

RONNIE GRIECO
Ronnie Grieco, born April 14th 1958: US saxophone player; solo / formerly with Joey Dee and the Starlighters

JANIS JOPLIN
Janis Joplin:- singer/songwriter, birthday January 19th 1943, bands Big Brother & The Holding Company, solo.

photo credits

MICK AVORY
photo with courtesy of:
Harrie Verstappen

ERSKINE HAWKINS
photo with courtesy of:
Larry Wayne

JERRY GARCIA
photo with courtesy of:
Michael Sheehan

VINNIE PAUL
photo with courtesy of:
Alex Solca
ANGUS YOUNG
photo with courtesy of:
James Crowley

JOE HENDERSON
photo with courtesy of:
Sue Storey

GARY MOORE
photo with courtesy of:
James Crowley

ROBERT CRAY
photo with courtesy of:
David Baerst

BOBBY KEYS
photo with courtesy of:
Bobby Keys

DON 'SUGARCANE' HARRIS
DON 'SUGARCANE' HARRIS American Rock & Roll Violinist and Guitarist .. BIRTHDATE: June 18th 1938 .. BANDS: Don and Dewey, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, and many sessions. Picture source: Randy Resnick

HERBIE MANN
HERBIE MANN:: American Flutist and Singer... BIRTHDATE: April 16th 1930... BANDS: Own Bands and many sessions

EDDIE VAN HALEN
eddie Van Halen. Birthday : February 26th (1955)

STEVE BERLIN
STEVE BERLIN ~ American saxophonist - keyboardist - record producer. BIRTHDATE: September 14th 1955. BANDS: Los Lobos, The Blasters, The Flesh Eaters and session player

CARL FONTANA
American jazz trombonist, CARL FONTANA, born on June 18th 1928. Played in the bands of Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Stan Kenton, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Wayne Newton, Benny Goodman, many others and solo. Carl passed away October 9th 2003.

AYNSLEY LISTER
Aynsley Lister, Birthday: January 10, 1946

CHRIS STAINTON
CHRIS STAINTON - English keyboardist, bassist, composer .. BIRTHDAY: March 3rd 1943. BANDS: Johnny Tempest & the Mariners, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Boxer, Spooky Tooth, Joe Cocker Band, Eric Clapton Band, Freelance - many sessions

NOEL REDDING
NOEL REDDING: bassist, birthday December 25th 1945. Bands:- bassist, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

JOHN FOGERTY
JOHN FOGERTY: guitar/singer/songwriter, birthday 28th May 1945. Bands Creedence Clearwater Revival, solo

ROGER FISHER
ROGER FISHER, Birthday: February 14th (1950), Band: Heart.

CHUCK BERRY
Chuck Berry. Birthday: October 18th 1926.

MARK EVANS
Mark Evans. Birthday: March 2nd (1956), Band: AC/DC. (Bassist)

TOMMY ALDRIDGE
Tommy Aldridge : Birthday:- August 15th (1950). Bands:- Black Oak Arkansas/Ozzie Osbourne/Whitesnake/session. (drummer)

ERIC CLAPTON
Eric Clapton the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Birthdate March 30 1945. Bands: The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreaker Band, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominoes, went solo in mid 70's.

STEVE HARRIS
Steve Harris. March 12th (1957), Band: Iron Maiden. (Bassist)

PETE SEEGER
Peter Seeger: Birthday May 3rd 1919, Bands: Solo , multi-msician/songwriter.

MILES DEWEY DAVIS 3
Miles Dewey Davis III . Birthday: May 26th (1926), 8 Grammies. Band:Own/Leader (Composer/songwriter, Trumpet, Organ.)

DENNIS LOCORRIERE
DENNIS LOCORRIERE: Birthday: June 13th (1949), Band: Rd. Hook, (singer/guitarist )

BRIAN MAY
BRIAN MAY: guitarist/singer/songwriter, born July 19th 1947. Bands: Queen, Solo, Sessions.

SLASH & AXL
Slash:birthdate July 23rd 1965. Lead Guitarist in bands Guns 'n' Roses, Snakepit, Velvet Revolver.

MICKEY HART
Mickey Hart : Band:- Grateful Dead, percussion tandem known as Rhythm Devils, / percussion instruments. Birthdate September 11th 1950.

RICK PARFITT
Rick Parfitt, Birthday:- October 12th (1948), Band:- Status Quo, (guitar/vocals)

BOOTSIE COLLINS
Bootsie Collins, bassiist. Bands:- Pacesetters/Parliament/Funkadelic/Praxis/Bootsy's Rubber Band.

DONALD 'DUCK' DUNN
Donald "Duck" Dunn: (electric bass) Birthday:- November 24th 1941. Bands:- Booker T and the MG's / session

JIMI HENDRIX
Birthday:- November 27th 1942, Bands:- Velvetones/Experience/Gypsy Sun & Rainbows/Band of Gypsys (guitar/singer/songwriter)

VINNIE PAUL
Vinnie Paul: Birthday:- March 11th 1964, Bands:- Pantera, Damageplan (drums)

DJANGO REINHARDT


JASON NEWSTED
Jason Newsted: Birthday:- March 4th 1963, Bands:- Metallica (bass guitar)

GARY MOORE
Gary Moore , Birthday:- April 4th 1952, Bands:- Thin Lizzy/sessionist/solo (guitar)

VINCENT CRANE
Vincent Crane: Birthday:- May 21st 1943; Bands:- Crazy world of Arthur Brown / Atomic Rooster / Dexy's Midnight Runners (keyboard)

CHET McCRACKEN
Chet McCracken: Birthday:- July 17th 1952, Bands:- Doobie Brothers/Guest/Producer (Drummer)

BRAD DELP
Brad Delp. Birthday:- June 12th 1955. Bands:- Boston, Beatlejuice (guitarist, keyboards, vocals, songwriter)

LEAD BELLY
Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter Birthday: January 23rd 1888 Bands: solo / freelance / guest/ own band (12 string guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, accordion)

MICHAEL MONARCH
Michael Monarch, Birthday:- July 5th 1950, Bands:- Steppenwolf (lead guitarist)

MICK AVORY
Mick Avory: British drummer, born February 15th 1944. Bands: The Kinks, The Kast Off Kinks, Shut Up Frank, Class Of 64, The Legends of the Sixties, The '60s All Stars' Band.

CLEMENT BARONE
CLEMENT BARONE Birthday:- December 7th 1921 ~ August 28th 2004 Bands:- Motown session player / Detroit Symphony Orchestra (piccolo & flute)

MELVYN GALE
MELVYN GALE ~ Birthday: January 15th 1952, Bands: Electric Light Orchestra aka E.L.O. (cello & keyboards)

JON LORD


JOHN FIDDLER
JOHN FIDDLER ... BIRTHDAY: September 25th 1947 ... BANDS: Medicine Head ... (vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, drums)


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SON HOUSE, Jr
SON HOUSE, Jr .. American Guitarist, Singer. BIRTHDATE: March 21st 1902. BANDS: Solo.

BOB CARPENTER
BOB CARPENTER: American keyboard player; accordionist; bass player .. BIRTHDATE: December 26th 1946 .. BANDS: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; sessionist; guest player.

STAN WEBB
STAN WEBB... English Guitarist, Singer. BIRTHDATE: February 3rd 1946. BANDS: Chicken Shack, solo.

ARTURO SANDOVAL


THE GREAT KAT
Guitar Shredder from hell. Voted one of the 10 fastest guitar shredders in the world.

AYNSLEY DUNBAR
AYNSLEY DUNBAR January 10th 1946. (Jefferson Starship + sessionist)

ROSS VALORY
Ross Valory , birthday: February 2nd 1949 . Bands: Journey, Steve Miller Band, Storm.

LARRY KNECHEL
LARRY KNECHTEL: American keyboardist, electric bass, harmonica. BIRTHDATE: August 4th 1940. BAND MEMBER OF: Bread and Duane Eddy's touring band ~ SESSION MUSICIAN with Neil Diamond, Elvis Costello, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Dolly Parton, The Mamas and the Papas, The Doors, Billy Joel and many others.

SIR ELTON JOHN
Birthday: March 25th (1947), Band: Solo Artist. (pianist/singer/songwriter)

BRAD WHITFORD
Brad Whitford. Birthday: February 23rd (1952), Band: Aerosmith

MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) Birthday: April 4th (1915), Band: Solo Artist. (guitar/vocals).

DAISY BERKOWITZ
DAISY BERKOWITZ, Birthday: April 28th (1968), Band:Marilyn Manson. (guitar/songwriter)

DAVE MASON
Dave Mason: Birthday: May 10th (1946), Band:Traffic, Fleetwood Mac, Solo. (guitar)

CHARLIE WATTS
Charlie Watts: birthday June 2nd 1941. Band:Rolling Stones (Rock drummer & Jazz drummer)

SPENCER DAVIS
Spencer Davis, Born July 17th 1939. Bands Spencer Davis Group/solo.

JERRY GARCIA
Jerry Garcia: Birthday August 1st 1942. Band: Grateful Dead. Guitarist, singer, songwriter. Photo by Michael Sheehan - link further down the page.

FREDDY MERCURY
Freddy Mercury: Birthdate September 5th 1946. Band : Queen / Solo (singer, pianist, songwriter, composer).

DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH
DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH. Birthday:- September 26th (1934). Bands:- Graham Bond/Bluesbreakers/Colosseum/solo/session. (sax/clarinet/multi musician)

GARY RICHRATH
Gary Richrath: Birthday:- October 18th 1949 , Bands:- REO Speedwagon , (guitar/vocals)

RODNEY SLATER
Rodney Slater. Birthday:- November 8th 1944. Bands:- Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band/solo. (saxophone/most wind instruments)

JIMMY SMITH
Jimmy Smith, Birthday:- December 8th 1928. Bands:- band leader / solo / sessionist (hammond jazz organist.)

LENNY WHITE
Lenny White. Birthday:- December 19th 1949 Bands:- solo/band leader/sessionist (drummer)

BOB BOGLE
Bob Bogles. Birthday:- January 16th 1934, Bands:- The Ventures (bass guitar / lead guitar)

MICHAEL WARD
MICHAEL WARD: Birthday:- February 21st 1967 . . Bands:- The Wallflowers (guitar)

LESTER WILLIAMS
Lester Williams. Birthday:- March 13th 1951 .. Bands:- Motown, Session, Solo (piano / keyboard)

PAUL ATKINSON
Paul Atkinson Birthday:- March 19th 1946 ~ April 1st 2004 . . Bands:- The Zombies (guitar)

BERNIE WORRELL
Bernie Worrell, Birthday:- April 19th 1944, Bands:- Parliament / Funkadelic / Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (keyboards/ogan/guitar/composer)

JOE HENDERSON
Joe Henderson - Birthday:- April 24th 1937, Bands:- Detroit Symphony Orchestra/ band leader/solo (tenor sax/flute/bass/arranger/composer)

BOB DYLAN
Bob Dylan: Birhdate May 24th 1941. Bands: The Band / Solo. (multi-musician, singer, songwriter)

PHIL LYNOTT
Phil Lynott:- Birthday: August 20th 1949. Bands: Thin Lizzy/Grand Slam/Solo (Irish singer,songwriter, bass player)

ROBERT CRAY
Robert Cray - Birthday:- August 1st 1953, Bands:- Solo/Guest (Guitar, singer, songwriter)

ROBERT LAMM
Robert Lamm ~ Birthday:- October 13th 1944, Bands:- Chicago (singer, keyboards, piano)

BOBBY KEYS
BOBBY KEYS .. Birthday:- December 18th 1943 .. Bands:- top international sessionist/freelance/Rolling Stones (saxophone)

DAVID GROHL
DAVE GROHL Birthday:- January 14th 1969 Bands:- Queens of the Stone Age/Foo Fighters/Nirvana (drummer, guitarist, muli-musician)

RORY GALLAGHER
Rory Gallagher .. Birthday:- March 2nd 1948 ~ Died:- June 14th 1995 .. Bands:- Taste/ solo (guitar, vocals, slide guitar, harmonica)

RICHARD MARX
Richard Marx: Birthday:- September 16th 1963, Bands:- Own band/Solo/Guest (vocals, piano, guitar, songwriter)

RAY MANZAREK
February 12th 1939: Ray Manzarek (keyboards, The Doors)

JIMMIE VAUGHAN
Jimmie Vaughan, Birthday:- March 20th 1951, Bands:- The Fabulous Thunderbirds (singer, blues guitar)

BILLY POWELL


JOHN CARTER
John Wallace Carter (clarinet); birthdate:- September 24th 1929; Bands:- Clarinet Summit/sessionist/freelance

TONY McPHEE

LLOYD GREEN
Llyod Green born on October 4th 1937 .. Bands: Session & Studio Musician. Can be heard on over 30,000 tracks playing Steel Pedal Guitar and Dobro.

DANNY SERAPHINE
DANNY SERAPHINE .. Birthday: August 28th 1948. BANDS: Chicago (Drums)

ELTON DEAN
Elton Dean : October 28, 1945 - saxophone - Long John Baldry's band Bluesology, Keith Tippett Sextet, Soft Machine and many others
















July: PAST CHARTS .

July: BIRTHS /DEATHS .

July: ON THIS DAY .

July: MUSIC QUIZ

STEVEN ADLERSteven Adler: born on January 22nd 1965 (American drummer - Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appitite)

ERSKINE HAWKINS
ERSKINE HAWKINS: American trumpet player. Birthday: July 26th 1914. BANDS: Bama State Collegians' , sessions.

SHIRLEY HORN
American Award Winning Jazz Pianist and Singer... BIRTHDATE: May 1st 1934... BANDS: Solo artist and many collaborates with Greats in Jazz

PETER FRAMPTON
Peter Frampton. Birthday:April 22nd (1950), Band:Humblepie, Herd, solo. (guitar/vocals/songwriter)

GREGG ROLIE
GREGG ROLIE: American keyboardist, organist, singer. BIRTHDATE: June 17th 1947. BANDS: Santana, Journey, The Storm, Abraxas Pool, Gregg Rolie Band

RIC LEE
RIC LEE: English drummer - music publishing - record production. BIRTHDATE: October 20th 1945. BANDS: Ricky Storm; The Jaybirds; Ten Years After.

JOHN PATITUCCI
JOHN PATITUCCI : bassist, Birthday December 22nd, 1959

S. R. VAUGHAN
Stevie Ray Vaughan: guitarist/singer, birthday October 3rd 1954, bands Double Trouble/solo.

COLIN EARL
Colin Earl, born May 6th 1942 (UK keyboardist; Graham Bond, Mongo Jerry, Foghat, King Earl Boogie Band).

BOB SEGER
Bob Seger: singer, guitarist. Birthday May 6th 1945. Bands:- Silver Bullet Band , solo.

NEIL PEART
Neil Peart: band Rush, drummer. Birthdate September 12th 1952

COURTNEY PINE
COURTNEY PINE (saxophone) Birthday 18 March 1964.

BRIAN TRAVERS
Brian Travis, Birthday: February 7th (1959), Band: UB40.

HERBIE HANCOCK
HERBIE HANCOCK. Birthday: April 12th (1940), Band: Solo Artist. (keyboard/piano/composer). Winner of 8 grammie Awards and 40 Music and Film Awards.

PHIL RUDD
Phil Rudd, Band: AC/DC, Instruments: Drums. Birthdate: May 19th 1954.

STEVE VAI
Steve Vai. Birthday: June 6th (1960), Bands:- Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake. (Rock guitarist)

RINGO STARR
RINGO STARR, birthday: July 7th 1040. Bands: Beatles, solo, sessions. (drummer, singer, songwriter)

ROGER TAYLOR
Roger Taylor: Drummer, singer, songwriter. Birday: July 26th 1947. Bands: Queen, solo, session.

JOHN LEE HOOKER
John Lee Hooker: Born August 22nd 1917. Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter

NUNO
Nuno Bettencourt: Birthday:- September 20th (1966), Bands:- Sinful, Extreme, Mourning Widows, Population 1 (guitarist/multi musician, vocalist, songwriter and producer)

TOMMY LEE
Tommy Lee. Birthday:- October 3rd (1962) Bands:- Motley Crue (Drummer)

KEITH EMERSON
Keith Emerson (keyboard/piano/vocals) Birthday: November 2nd 1944. Bands: Emerson, Lake and Palmer/The Nice/Solo
FRANKIE BANALI
Frankie Banali (drummer). Birthday:- November 14th 1953, Bands:- Queit Riot.

PAUL BUTTERFIELD
Paul Butterfield. Birthday:- December 17th 1942 (d. May 4th 1987). Bands:- Butterfield Blues Band / solo / sessionist. (harmonica, singer, songwriter).

CLARENCE CLEMONS
CLARENCE (the Big Man) CLEMONS, Birthday:- January 11th 1942. Bands:- E Street Band /sessionist (saxophonist). Over 30 years with Bruce.

ADOLFO de la PARRA
Adolfo 'Fito' De La Parra, Birthday:- February 8th 1946, Bands:- Canned Heat (drums).

SCOTTY MOORE
Scotty Moore. Birthday:- December 27th 1931, Bands:- Starlite Wranglers/Elvis Presley's lead guitarist/sessionist (guitarist/producer/engineer)

ANGUS YOUNG
Angus Young, Birthday:- March 31st 1955 , Bands:- AC/DC (guitar)

GOLDY McJOHN
Goldy McJohn: Born May 2nd 1945, Band: Steppenwolf, keyboardist.

KRIST NOVOSELIC
Krist Novoselic.. Birthday:- May 10th 1965 .. Bands:- Nirvana / Sweet 75 / Eyes Adrift (bassistist)

JOHN BONHAM
John Bonham : Birthday:- May 31st 1948 ~ d. September 25th 1980 Bands:- Led Zeppelin (drummer)

STU SUTCLIFFE
Stu Sutcliffe. Birthday:- June 23rd 1940. Bands:- The Beatles (bass guitarist) . Died of a brain haemorrhage, aged 22, April 10th 1962.

SCOTT ASHETON
Scott Asheton. Birthday:- August 16th 1949. Bands:- Iggy Pop's Stooges/Scots Pirates (Drums)

JOE BUSHKIN
JOE BUSHKIN Birthday:- November 7th 1916. Bands:- Bunny Berigan Boys, Eddie Condon, Muggsy Spanier, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Judy Garland and many more. (Jazz Pianist & Composer)

FREDDIE KING
Freddie King : Birthday:- September 3rd 1934 Bands:- Solo - US Bluesman (Electric Guitar - Singer)

ALPHONSE MOUZON
ALPHONSE MOUZON ~ Birthday:- November 21st 1948. Bands:- top international sessionist/freelance (drummer)

JIMMY CARL BLACK
Jimmy Carl Black .. Birthday:- February 1st 1938 .. Bands:- freelance / Frank Zappa / Farrell & Black Band/ The Muffin Men (drummer)

RHINO EDWARDS
Birthday:- May 9th 1953 .. Bands:- Climax Blues Band/Dexys Midnight Runners/Status Quo (electric bass guitar)

BRUCE FOWLER

GEORGE WETTLING

DEXTER GORDON
DEXTER GORDON Birthday: February 27th 1923 ~ Died: April 25th 1990 . Bands: Bandleader, freelance, composer, actor . (Tenor Saxophone)

PETER KNIGHT
Peter Knight - May 27th 1947: (violin, mandolin; The Wombles, Steeleye Span, freelance)

GRAHAM OLIVER
Graham Oliver: 6 July 1952 - Guitarist - Saxon

PACO DE LUCIA
Paco de Lucia (Born Francisco Sánchez Gómez) : birthdate December 21st 1947 - virtuoso Flamenco guitarist

JEFF BERLIN


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