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Happy birthday to Geezer Butler, born 17 July 1949, bassist and primary lyricist with English rock band Black Sabbath who had the 1970 UK No.4 single 'Paranoid'. The bands self-titled album was voted as the best British rock album ever by Kerrang! in 2005. He received the nickname "Geezer" at school because he used to […]
Happy 81st birthday to Ian Hunter, born 3 June 1939, vocals, guitar with Mott The Hoople, who had the 1972 UK No.3 & US No.37 single 'All The Young Dudes' which was written for them by David Bowie. Other hits include, 'All the Way from Memphis' and 'Roll Away the Stone'. As a solo artist […]
Happy 79th birthday to Charlie Watts, born 2 June 1941, English drummer who joined The Rolling Stones in 1963 and had the 1965 UK & US No.1 single ’(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and over 35 Top 40 singles and albums. Watts also plays occasional gigs with Charlie Watts and his Big Band. In 2006, […]
Happy birthday to English singer, songwriter and guitarist Noel Gallagher, born 29 May 1967. First Oasis single was the 1994 UK No.31 single 'Supersonic', followed by the 1994 UK No.1 album Definitely Maybe which became the fastest selling UK debut album ever. Their third studio album, Be Here Now (1997), became the fastest-selling album in […]
BAD COMPANY Singer PAUL RODGERS: ‘I’m Happy To Say That I’m Very Much Alive’ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bad-company-singer-paul-rodgers-im-happy-to-say-that-im-very-much-alive/ BAD COMPANY Singer PAUL RODGERS: ‘I’m Happy To Say That I’m Very Much Alive’ Legendary rock vocalist Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE) says that reports of his demise have been "greatly exaggerated." The 70-year-old British icon, who has been a […]
Happy birthday to Steve Howe, born on 8th April 1947. Guitarist with Yes, (1977 UK No.7 'Wonderous Stories', 1983 US No.1 & UK No. 28 single 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'). Asia, (1982 US No 4 & UK No. 46 single 'Heat Of The Moment'). Has also been a member of The Syndicats, Bodast, Tomorrow […]
Happy birthday to Steven Tyler, born 26th March 1948, multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and lead singer of Aerosmith, known as the 'Demon of Screamin'. Aerosmith scored the 1989 UK No.13 single 'Love In An Elevator', their 1989 album Pump spent 53 weeks on the US charts, and the 1993 US No.1 & UK […]
Happy birthday to Quincy Jones born on 14th March 1933. American record producer, composer and musician . He is known for his 1962 tune 'Soul Bossa Nova' and later scored the 1978 US No.1 single 'Stuff Like That'. Jones has a record 79 Grammy Award nominations and was the producer of three albums by Michael […]
Happy birthday to David Gilmour born on 6th March 1946, guitarist, singer, songwriter, who joined Pink Floyd in 1968. After Roger Waters' departure in 1985, David created two further Floyd albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell, with Nick Mason and Richard Wright. He was appointed a CBE in 2003 for his […]
Happy birthday to Mike Campbell, born on 1st February 1950, guitarist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers who had the 1977 single 'American Girl', the 1989 UK No.28 single 'I Won't Back Down', and the 1991 UK No.3 album 'Into The Great Wide Open'. Campbell has also worked with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Fleetwood Mac, […]
