Today in Blues History (Part 2)
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays
Results 101 - 161 of 161
1942-03-30 - Graeme Edge, England, rock drummer (Moody Blues-Your Wildest Dreams)
1942-12-12 - Mike Pinder, Birmingham England, rocker (Moody Blues)
1942-12-17 - Paul Butterfield, Chicago, blues musician (Better Days)
1943-01-07 - Leona Williams, singer/songwriter (Ladies Get the Blues)
1943-01-19 - Janis Joplin, Port Arthur Tx, bluesy rock singer (Down on Me)
1943-03-02 - Geogre Benson, jazz/blues guitarist (Breezin', This Masquerade)
1943-05-27 - Bruce Weitz, Norwalk Ct, actor (Hill St Blues, Death of a Centerfold)
1943-06-02 - Charles Haid, SF Ca, actor (Andy Renko-Hill St Blues, Altered States)
1943-07-20 - John Lodge, Birmingham, bassist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin)
1943-07-28 - Mike Bloomfield, Chicago Ill, blues guitarist/singer (Analine)
1943-11-13 - John Paul Hammond, NYC, blues singer (So Many Roads)
1943-11-20 - Veronica Hamel, Phila, actress (Joyce-Hill St Blues, 79 Park Ave)
1943-12-16 - Steven Bochco, prod (Hill St Blues, LA Law, St Elsewhere, NYPD Blue)
1944-01-31 - Charley Musselwhite, blues musician (Stand Back, Louisiana Fog)
1944-03-26 - Diana Ross, [Earle], Detroit, (Supremes, Lady Sings Blues, Mahogany)
1944-07-26 - Kiel Martin, Pitts Pa, actor (Det LaRue-Hill Street Blues)
1944-09-29 - Mike Post, composer (Rockford Files, Hill St Blues, Magnum PI)
1944-10-28 - Dennis Franz, Maywood Ill, actor (Buntz-Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue)
1944-10-29 - Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings)
1945-04-16 - Stefan Grossman, NYC, country blues singer (Yazoo Basin Boogie)
1945-12-09 - Michael Nouri, Wash DC, actor (Beacon Hill, Bay City Blues)
1946-03-05 - Michael Warren, Indiana, actor (Bobby Hill-Hill Street Blues)
1946-07-07 - Joe Spano, SF Calif, actor (Henry Goldblume-Hill St Blues)
1946-07-23 - Keith Ferguson, blues guy (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
1946-10-14 - Justin Hayward, England, vocalist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin)
1947-01-01 - Gary "BB" Coleman, blues vocal/guitarist/producer
1947-03-15 - Ry[land] Cooder, LA, blues guitarist (Crossroads)
1947-07-27 - Betty Thomas, St Louis Mo, actress (Lucy Baines-Hill Street Blues)
1948-08-21 - Taurean Blacque, actor (Hill Street Blues)
1948-10-01 - Ellen McIlwaine, Nashville, blues singer (Honky Tonky Angel)
1948-12-13 - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, guitarist (Steely Dan-Deacon Blues)
1949-01-24 - John Belushi, Chicago Ill, comedian/actor (SNL, Blues Brothers)
1949-01-26 - Derek Holt, rocker (Climax Blues Band)
1949-02-03 - Oscar Benton, Dutch blues vocalist/guitarist (Ze is Zoals Jij)
1950-03-03 - Ed Marinaro, actor (Hill Street Blues)
1951-03-31 - Ed Marinaro, NYC, actor (Joe-Hill St Blues, Sonny-Laverne & Shirley)
1952-04-29 - Nora Dunn, Chic Ill, comedienne (SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl)
1952-06-25 - Tim Finn, rocker (Split Enz, Crowded House, Puberty Blues)
1953-02-11 - Alan Rubin, music figure (Blues Brothers)
1953-08-01 - Robert Cray, Columbus Ga, blues singer/songwriter (1987 Grammy)
1953-08-27 - Willy "Mink" Deville, [Borsay], US blues/rock singer (Hey! Joe)
1954-07-30 - Ken Olin, Chicago Ill, actor (Hill St Blues, Michael-30 Something)
1955-03-28 - Reba McEntire, McAlester Ok, country singer (Can't Even Get the Blues)
1955-10-08 - Lonnie Pitchford, American blues musician
1957-03-20 - Spike Lee, Atlanta, dir (Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X)
1958-12-14 - Mike Scott, Scottish rocker (Blues Inc, Waterboys-Rainbow Warrior)
1959-12-17 - Albert King, actor (BB King & Friends, Blues Alive)
1960-07-21 - Matt Mulhern, Phila, actor (Biloxi Blues)
1961-03-17 - Casey Siemaszko, Chicago IL, actor (Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High)
1962-03-21 - Matthew Broderick, NYC, actor (WarGames, Biloxi Blues)
1963-12-28 - Mel Stottlemyre Jr, pitcher (Toronto Blues Jays)
1964-08-09 - Brett Hull, Belleville Ont, NHL right wing (St Louis Blues, USA)
1968-06-12 - Bobby Sheehan, American musician (Blues Traveler) (d. 1999)
1969-05-29 - Chan Kinchla, Canadian musician (Blues Traveler)
1970-03-27 - Brendan Hill, British drummer (Blues Traveler)
1970-10-31 - Johnny Moeller, American blues guitarist
1970-11-30 - Des'ree, rhythm & blues singer
1974-11-29 - Pavol Demitra, Dubnica Slo, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators, Blues)
1977-06-12 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, American blues-rock guitarist
1981-01-27 - Jonny Lang, blues musician
1983-05-29 - Rama Claproth, Indonesian blues guitarist
Famous Deaths
Results 101 - 102 of 102
2007-07-05 - George Melly, British jazz & blues musician (b. 1926)
2008-08-15 - Jerry Wexler, music producer and coiner of the term "Rhythm & Blues"
