Week of 26 December 2011 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of December 26 - January 1:

December:
26 - Phil Spector, 1940; Abdul Fakir (The Four Tops), 1935
27 - David Knopfler (Dire Straits), 1951;  Larry Byrom (Steppenwolf), 1948; Mick Jones (Foreigner), 1944; Pete Quaife (The Kinks), 1943; Mike Pinder (Moody Blues), 1941
28 - Edgar Winter, 1946
29 - Yvonne Elliman, 1951; Marianne Faithfull, 1946; Ray Thomas (Moody Blues), 1941
30 - Jeff Lynne (ELO and Traveling Wilburys), 1947; Patti Smith, 1946;  Davy Jones (The Monkees), 1945; Michael Nesmith (The Monkees), 1942; Bo Diddley, 1928 (died 2008); Del Shannon, 1939 (died 1990)
31 - George Thorogood, 1952; Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith), 1951; Donna Summer, 1948; Burton Cummings (The Guess Who), 1947; Patti Smith, 1946; Andy Summers (The Police), 1942; John Denver, 1943 (died 1997)

January:
01 - Clay Cole, 1938 (died 2010)

In remembrance of those who left us:

27 Dec 2008 - Delaney Bramlett
28 Dec 1983 - Dennis Wilson
28 Dec 2005 - Barry Cowsill*
31 Dec 1985 - Ricky Nelson
*Note - The exact date of death for Barry Cowsill is unknown.  Cowsill perished in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and his remains were recovered on 12/28/2005 and identified through dental records on 01/04/2006

Did I forget anybody?  If so, please let me know in the Comments.

Thank you and have a nice week!