Week of 27 February 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of February 27 - March 4:

February:
27 - Neil Schon (Journey), 1954
28 - Brian Jones, 1942 (died 1969); Syreeta Wright, 1946 (died 2004)

March:
01 - Roger Daltrey (The Who), 1944; Mike D'Abo (Manfred Mann) (1944; Jerry Fisher (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943; Harry Belafonte, 1927
02 - Jay Osmond (The Osmonds), 1955; Lou Reed, 1942; Karen Carpenter, 1950 (died 1983)
03 - Jennifer Warnes, 1947; Jance Garfat (Dr. Hook), 1944
04 - Chris Squire (Yes), 1948; Shakin' Stevens, 1948; Bobby Womack, 1944

In remembrance of those who left us:

27 Feb 1968 - Frankie Lymon
28 Feb 1974 - Bobby Bloom
28 Feb 2008 - Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five)
02 Mar 1999 - Dusty Springfield
02 Mar 2008 - Jeff Healey
03 Mar 2003 - Hank Ballard
03 Mar 2008 - Norman "Hurricane" Smith
04 Mar 2011  - Johnny Preston

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Thank you and have a nice week!

Week of 20 February 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of February 20 - 26:
20 - Jon Brant (Cheap Trick), 1954; Walter Becker (Steely Dan), 1950; Jerome Geils (The J. Geils Band), 1946; Lew Soloff (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1944
22 - Bobby Hendricks (The Drifters), 1937; Norman "Hurricane" Smith, 1923 (died 2008)
23 - Brad Whitford (Aerosmith), 1952; Steve Priest (Sweet), 1950; Rusty Young (Poco), 1946; Johnny Winter, 1944
24 - Lonnie Turner (Steve Miller Band), 1947;  Paul Jones (Manfred Mann), 1942
25 - George Harrison, 1943 (died 2001)
26 - Michael Bolton, 1953; Jonathan Cain (Journey), 1950; Mitch Ryder, 1945; Paul Cotton (Poco), 1943; Fats Domino, 1928; Johnny Cash, 1932 (died 2003

In remembrance of those who left us:

22 Feb 1976 - Florence Ballard (Supremes)

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Week of 13 February 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of February 13 - 19:

13 - Peter Gabriel, 1950; Peter Tork (The Monkees), 1944
14 - Roger Fisher (Heart), 1950
15 - Melissa Manchester, 1951; David Brown (Santana), 1947; John Helliwell (Supertramp), 1945; Mick Avory (The Kinks), 1944
16 - James Ingram, 1956
17 - Gene Pitney, 1941 (died 2006)
18 - Robin Bachman (BTO), 1953; Derek Pellicci (Little River Band), 1953; Juice Newton, 1952; Dennis DeYoung (STYX), 1947; Yoko Ono, 1933
19 - Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), 1948; Smokey Robinson, 1940

In remembrance of those who left us:

13 Feb 2010 - Dale Hawkins
14 Feb 2010 - Doug Fieger (The Knack)
16 Feb 2004 - Doris Troy
19 Feb 2003 - Johnny Paycheck

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Week of 06 February 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of February 6 - 12:

06 - Fabian Forte, 1943; Natalie Cole, 1950
07 - Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night), 1948; Joe English (Wings), 1949; Mark St. John (KISS), 1956
09 - Carole King, 1942; Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), 1951
10 - Roberta Flack, 1939
11 - Sergio Mendes, 1941; Gene Vincent, 1935 (died 1971)
12 - Ray Manzarek (The Doors), 1939

In remembrance of those who left us:

07 Feb 1998 - Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
08 Feb 1990 - Del Shannon
09 Feb 1981 - Bill Haley
11 Feb 2009 - Estelle Bennett (The Ronettes)
12 Feb 2000 - Oliver (William Oliver Swofford)

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Week of 30 January 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of January 30 - February 5:

January:
30 - Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane), 1942
31 - Phil Collins, 1951; Harry Wayne Casey (KC & the Sunshine Band), 1951; Terry Kath (Chicago), 1946

February:
01 - Don Everly, 1937; Rick James, 1952; Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook), 1937
02 - Graham Nash, 1942; Ross Valory (Santana), 1950; Alan McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1948
03 - Dave Davies (The Kinks), 1947; Eric Haydock (The Hollies), 1943; Dennis Edwards (The Temptations), 1943
04 - Phil Ehart (Kansas), 1951; Florence LaRue (Fifth Dimension), 1944; Alice Cooper, 1948; John Steel (The Animals), 1941
05 - Cory Wells (Three Dog Night), 1942; J.R. Cobb (Atlanta Rhythm Section), 1944

In remembrance of those who left us:

03 Feb 1959 - Buddy Holly
03 Feb 1959 - The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson)
03 Feb 1959 - Ritchie Valens
04 Feb 1983 - Karen Carpenter

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Week of 23 January 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of January 23 - 29:

23 - Anita Baker, 1958; Patrick Simmons (Doobie Brothers), 1950; Bill Cunningham (The Box Tops), 1950; Anita Pointer (Pointer Sisters), 1948
24 - Aaron Neville, 1941; Ray Stevens, 1939; Neil Diamond, 1941; Warren Zevon, 1947 (died 2003)
25 - Etta James, 1938 (died 2012)
26 - David Briggs (Little River Band), 1951; Derek Holt (Climax Blues Band), 1949
27 - Seth Justman (J. Geils Band), 1951; Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), 1945
29 - Tommy Ramone (The Ramones), 1952

In remembrance of those who left us:

25 Jan 2005 - Ray Peterson
26 Jan 2011 - Gladys Horton (Marvelettes)

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Week of 16 January 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of January 16 - 22:

16 - Ronnie Milsap,1943; William Francis (Dr. Hook), 1942; Sonny Bono, 1935 (died 1998)
17 - Chris Montez, 1943; Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), 1948
18 - Bobby Goldsboro, 1941; David Ruffin (Temptations), 1941 (died 1991)
19 - Harvey Hinsley (Hot Chocolate), 1948; Dewey Bunnell (America), 1952; Dolly Parton, 1946; Rod Evans (Deep Purple), 1945; Phil Everly (Everly Brothers), 1939; Janis Joplin, 1943 (died 1970); Robert Palmer, 1949 (died 2003)
20 - Paul Stanley (KISS), 1952
21 - Billy Ocean, 1950; Mac Davis, 1942; Richie Havens, 1941
22 - Steve Perry (Journey),1949; Sam Cooke, 1931 (died 1964)

In remembrance of those who left us:

17 Jan 2011 - Don Kirshner
19 Jan 1998 - Carl Perkins
19 Jan 2006 - Wilson Pickett
19 Jan 2007 - Denny Doherty
19 Jan 2008 - John Stewart
21 Jan 1984 - Jackie Wilson

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Week of 09 January 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of January 9 - 15:

09 - Joan Baez, 1941; Jerry Yester (Lovin' Spoonful), 1943; Jimmy Page, 1944
10 - Pat Benatar, 1953; Frank Sinatra, Jr., 1944; Rod Stewart, 1945; Cyrill Neville (Neville Brothers), 1948; Aynsley Dunbar (Jefferson Starship), 1946; Jim Croce, 1943 (died 1973)
11 - Clarence Clemons, 1942 (died 2011)
12 - Cynthia Robinson (Sly & The Family Stone), 1946); William Lee Gordon (Oak Ridge Boys), 1939
13 - Trevor Rabin (Yes), 1954

In remembrance of those who left us:

09 Jan 2009 - Jon Hager
12 Jan 2003 - Maurice Gibb
13 Jan 2010 - Teddy Pendergrass
15 Jan 1994 - Harry Nilsson

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Week of 02 January 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of January 2 - 8:

02 - Roger Miller, 1936 (died 1992)
03 - Steven Sills (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), 1945; John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), 1946
04 - Arthur Conley, 1946 (died 2003)
05 - Chris Stein (Blondie), 1950; George Brown (Kool & The Gang), 1949
06 - Kathie Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1959; Van McCoy, 1944 (died 1979)
07 - Paul Revere (Paul Revere & The Raiders), 1937; Kenny Loggins, 1948
08 - David Bowie, 1947; Robby Krieger (The Doors), 1946;
Terry Sylvester (Hollies), 1947; Elvis Presley, 1935 (died 1977)

In remembrance of those who left us:

04 Jan 2011 - Gerry Rafferty
05 Jan 1998 - Sonny Bono
06 Jan 2006 - Lou Rawls

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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

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