Week of 16 Sep 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of September 16 - 22:

16 - Joe Butler (The Lovin' Spoonful), 1941; Bernard Calvert (The Hollies), 1942; B.B. King, 1925; Kenney Jones (The Who), 1948; David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers), 1950
17 - Lamonte McLemore (The 5th Dimension), 1939; Les Emmerson (Five Man Electrical Band), 1944
18 - P.F. Sloan, 1945; Kerry Livgren (Kansas), 1949; Frankie Avalon, 1939
19 - Freda Payne, 1942; Lol Creme (10cc), 1947; Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers), 1940; Nick Massi (The Four Seasons), 1927 (died 2000); "Mama" Cass Elliot, 1941 (died 1974); Brook Benton, 1931 (died 1988)
20 - Gogi Grant, 1924; Chuck Panozzo (Styx), 1948; John Panozzo (Styx), 1948 (died 1996); Bobby Nunn (The Coasters), 1925 (died 1986)
21 - G.C. Cameron (The Spinners), 1945; Don Felder (The Eagles), 1947
22 - Joni James, 1930; Toni Basil, 1943; Joan Jett, 1958; Debby Boone, 1956

In remembrance of those who left us:

16 Sep 1977 - Marc Bolan
16 Sep 2009 - Mary Travers (Peter, Paul & Mary)
18 Sep 1970 - Jimi Hendrix
19 Sep 1973 - Gram Parsons
19 Sep 2004 - Skeeter Davis
19 Sep 2009 - Arthur Ferrante (Ferrante & Teicher)
20 Sep 1973 - Jim Croce

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Week of 09 Sep 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of September 9 - 15:

09 - Dee Dee Sharp, 1945; John McFee (Doobie Brothers), 1950; Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly), 1946; Freddy Weller (Paul Revere & the Raiders), 1947; Joe Negroni (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers), 1940 (died 1978); Otis Redding, 1941 (died 1967); Bruce Palmer (Buffalo Springfield), 1946 (died 2004)
10 - Joe Perry (Aerosmith), 1950; Jose Feliciano, 1945; Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night), 1942
11 - Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), 1943; Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), 1946; Tommy Shaw (STYX), 1953
12 - Maria Muldaur, 1943; Gerry Beckley (America), 1952; George Jones, 1931; Neil Peart (Rush), 1952; Barry White, 1944 (died 2003)
13 - Peter Cetera (Chicago), 1944; David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1941; Dave Quincy (Manfred Mann's Earth Band), 1939; Randy Jones (Village People), 1952; Charles Brown, 1922 (died 1999)
14 - John 'Bowzer' Bauman (Sha Na Na), 1947; Ed King (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1949; Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1949 (died 1977); Barry Cowsill, 1954 (died 2005)
15 - Lee Dorman (Iron Butterfly), 1942

In remembrance of those who left us:

12 Sep 2003 - Johnny Cash
15 Sep 2008 - Rick Wright (Pink Floyd)

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Week of 02 Sep 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of September 2 - 8:

02 -  Jimmy Clanton, 1940; Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas), 1943; Joe Simon, 1943; Mik Kaminksi (E.L.O.), 1951; Billy Preston, 1946 (died 2006)
03 - Donald Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad), 1948; George Biondo (Steppenwolf), 1945; Al Jardine (The Beach Boys), 1942
04 - Gary Duncan (Quicksilver Messenger Service), 1946; Ronald La Pread (The Commodores), 1949; Merald "Bubba" Knight (Gladys Knight & The Pips), 1942
05 - Al Stewart, 1945; Freddy Mercury, 1946 (died 1991); Clem Clempson (Humble Pie), 1949; John Stewart, 1939 (died 2008)
06 - Dave Bargeron (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1942; Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), 1943; Claydes Charles Smith (Kool & the Gang), 1948 (died 2006)
07 - Ronnie Dove, 1935; Gloria Gaynor, 1949; Morris Albert, 1951; Buddy Holly, 1936 (died 1959)
08 - Dean Daughtry (Atlanta Rhythm Section), 1946; Patsy Cline, 1932 (died 1963); Brian Cole (The Association), 1942 (died 1972); Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead), 1945 (died 1973);  Kelly Groucutt (E.L.O.), 1945 (died 2009)

In remembrance of those who left us:

03 Sep 1994 - Major Lance
05 Sep 1978 - Joe Negroni (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers)
05 Sep 2012 - Joe South
06 Sep 1990 - Tom Fogerty (CCR)
07 Sep 1978 - Keith Moon
07 Sep 2003 - Warren Zevon

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Week of 26 Aug 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 26 - September 1:

August:
26 - Vic Dana, 1942; Valerie Simpson, 1946; Leon Redbone, 1949
27 - Tommy Sands, 1937; Jeff Cook (Alabama), 1949;  Daryl Dragon (Captain & Tennille), 1942; Alex Lifeson (Rush), 1953; Edward Patten (Gladys Knight & The Pips), 1939 (died 2005)
28 - Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds), 1951; Danny Seraphine (Chicago), 1948
29 - Chris Copping (Procol Harum),1945; Dick Halligan (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943; Michael Jackson, 1958 (died 2009)
30 - John Phillips, 1935 (died 2001); Jim Hager (Hager Twins), 1941 (died 2008); Jon Hager (Hager Twins), 1941 (died 2009)
31 - Jerry Allison (The Crickets), 1939; Van Morrison, 1945; Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac), 1945 (died 2012)

September:
01 - Archie Bell (Archie Bell & the Drells), 1944; Barry Gibb (Bee Gees), 1946; Greg Errico (Sly & The Family Stone), 1946; Conway Twitty, 1933 (died 1993)

In remembrance of those who left us:

26 Aug 1995 - Ronald White (The Miracles)
26 Aug 2004 - Laura Branigan
26 Aug 2009 - Ellie Greenwich
01 Sep 2008 - Jerry Reed

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Week of 19 Aug 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 19 - 25:

19 - Billy J. Kramer, 1943; John Deacon (Queen), 1951; Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), 1945; Susan Jacks (Poppy Family), 1948; Johnny Nash, 1940; Ginger Baker (Cream), 1939
20 - John Hiatt, 1952; Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), 1948; James Pankow (Chicago), 1947; Isaac Hayes, 1942 (died 2008); Doug Fieger (The Knack), 1952 (died 2010)
21 - Kenny Rogers, 1938; Jackie De Shannon, 1944; Carl Giammarese (The Buckinghams), 1947; Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), 1951; Kim Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1957
22 - Ron Dante (The Archies), 1945; Donna Godchaux (Grateful Dead), 1947; David Marks (The Beach Boys), 1948; Dale Hawkins, 1936 (died 2010)
23 - Rick Springfield, 1949; Keith Moon, 1946 (died 1978)
24 - Mason Williams, 1938; Steve Holley (Wings), 1953; Mike Derosier (Heart), 1951; Malcolm Duncan (Average White Band), 1945
25 - Gene Simmons (Kiss), 1949; Elvis Costello, 1954

In remembrance of those who left us:

19 Aug 2001 - Betty Everett
22 Aug 2011 - Jerry Leiber (Leiber & Stoller)
22 Aug 2011 - Nick Ashford (Ashford & Simpson)
23 Aug 2001 - Eric Allendale (The Foundations)

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Week of 12 Aug 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 12 - 18:

12 - Pat Metheny, 1954; Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), 1949
13 - Dave "Baby" Cortez, 1938; Scott Powell (Sha Na Na), 1948; Dan Fogelberg, 1951 (died 2007)
14 - David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash), 1941; Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts), 1940; Larry Graham, 1946
15 - Sylvie Vartan, 1944; Jimmy Webb, 1946; Bobby Caldwell, 1951; Bobby Helms, 1933 (died 1997); Bobby Byrd, 1934 (died 2007)
16 - James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang), 1953; Barbara George, 1942 (died 2006); Eydie Gormé, 1928 (died 2013)
17 - Sib Hashian (Boston), 1949; Mark Dinning, 1933 (died 1986)
18 - Barbara Harris (The Toys), 1945; Dennis Elliott (Foreigner), 1950; Johnny Preston, 1939 (died 2011)

In remembrance of those who left us:

12 Aug 1985 - Kyu Sakamoto
13 Aug 1971 - King Curtis
13 Aug 1982 - Joe Tex
13 Aug 2009 - Les Paul
14 Aug 1964 - Johnny Burnette
14 Aug 1992 - Tony Williams (The Platters)
16 Aug 1977 - Elvis Presley
18 Aug 2008 - Pervis Jackson (The Spinners)
18 Aug 2012 - Scott McKenzie

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Week of 05 Aug 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 5 - 11:

05 - Greg Leskiw (Guess Who), 1947; Rick Derringer, 1947; Samantha Sang, 1953
06 - Vinnie Vincent (KISS), 1952
07 - B.J. Thomas, 1942
08 - Mel Tillis, 1932; Connie Stevens, 1938; John David (Dr. Hook), 1942; Joe Tex, 1933 (died 1982)
09 - Barbara Mason, 1947
10 - Ronnie Spector, 1943; Patti Austin, 1948; Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), 1947; Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brothers), 1940 (died 2003)
11 - Joe Jackson, 1954; Eric Carmen, 1949; Jim Kale (Guess Who), 1943; Mike Hugg (Manfred Mann), 1942

In remembrance of those who left us:

05 Jul 2001 - Ernie K-Doe
06 Jul 1979 - Van McCoy
06 Jul 2004 - Syreeta Wright
06 Jul 2006 - Syd Barrett
09 Jul 2006 - Milan Williams (Commodores)
11 Jul 2011 - Rob Grill

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Week of 29 Jul 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of July 29 - August 4:

July:
29 - Patti Scialfa (E Street Band), 1953; Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon), 1946; Geddy Lee (Rush), 1953
30 - David Sanborn, 1945; Paul Anka, 1941
31 - Gary Lewis, 1945; Hugh McDowell (ELO), 1953; Lobo, 1943

August:
01 - Tim Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive), 1951; Geoff Britton (Wings), 1943; Jerry Garcia, 1942 (died 1995);  Boz Burrell (Bad Company), 1946 (died 2006); Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots), 1946 (died 2011)
02 - Garth Hudson (The Band), 1937; Doris Coley (The Shirelles), 1941 (died 2000); Jim Capaldi (Traffic), 1944 (died 2005); Andrew Gold, 1951 (died 2011)
03 - Beverly Lee (The Shirelles), 1941; Tony Bennett, 1926; Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951; Syreeta Wright, 1946 (died 2004)
04 - Timi Yuro, 1940 (died 2004); Larry Knechtel (The Wrecking Crew; Bread), 1940 (died 2009)

In remembrance of those who left us:

29 Jul 1974 - Mama Cass Elliot
29 Jul 2011 - Gene McDaniels
31 Jul 2010 - Mitch Miller
02 Aug 1972 - Brian Cole (The Association)
02 Aug 2001 - Ron Townson (The 5th Dimension)
02 Aug 2012 - Jimmy Jones
03 Aug 2010 - Bobby Hebb
04 Aug 2007 - Lee Hazlewood

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Week of 22 Jul 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of July 22 - 28:

22 - Don Henley (The Eagles), 1947; Rick Davies (Supertramp), 1944; Bobby Sherman, 1943; Chuck Jackson (The Del-Vikings), 1937; George Clinton (The Parliaments), 1941; Estelle Bennett (The Ronettes), 1941 (died 2009)
23 - Dino Danelli (The Rascals), 1944; Tony Joe White, 1943; Blair Thornton (BTO), 1950; David Essex, 1947
25 - Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951; Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds), 1943; José Areas (Santana), 1946
26 - Roger Taylor (Queen), 1949; Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones), 1943; Darlene Love, 1938; Bobby Hebb, 1941 (died 2010); Dobie Gray, 1940 (died 2011)
27 - Bobbie Gentry, 1944; Maureen McGovern, 1949; Nick Reynolds (The Kingston Trio), 1933 (died 2008)
28 - Steve Morse (Deep Purple), 1954; Simon Kirke (Bad Company), 1949; Jonathan Edwards, 1946; George Cummings (Dr. Hook), 1938; Peter Doyle (New Seekers), 1949 (died 2001); Rick Wright (Pink Floyd), 1945 (died 2008)

In remembrance of those who left us:

22 Jul 2005 - Eugene Record (The Chi-Lites)
24 Jul 2011 - Dan Peek (America)
24 Jul 2012- Larry Hoppen (Orleans)
25 Jul 1995 - Charlie Rich
26 Jul 1992 - Mary Wells
27 Jul 2001 - Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
27 Jul 2010 - Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown)

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Week of 15 Jul 2013 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of July 15 - 21:

15 - Linda Ronstadt, 1946; Alicia Bridges, 1953; Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1948; Peter Banks (Yes), 1947 (died 2013)
16 - Stewart Copeland (The Police), 1952; Tony Jackson (The Searchers), 1938 (died 2003)
17 - Spencer Davis, 1939; Terry "Geezer" Butler (Black Sabbath), 1949; Nicolette Larson, 1952 (died 1997); Phoebe Snow, 1950 (died 2011); Damon Harris (The Temptations), 1950 (died 2013)
18 - Ricky Skaggs, 1954; Martha Reeves, 1941; Dion DiMucci, 1939; Screamin' Jay Hawkins, 1929 (died 2000); Glenn Hughes (Village People), 1950 (died 2001)
19 - Vikki Carr, 1941; Brian May (Queen), 1947; Sue Thompson, 1925; Bernie Leadon (The Eagles), 1947; Alan Gorrie (Average White Band), 1946; Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1952 (died 1990)
20 - Carlos Santana (Santana), 1947; Kim Carnes, 1945; John Lodge (Moody Blues), 1945; Buddy Knox, 1933 (died 1999)
21 - Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam), 1948; Kim Fowley, 1942

In remembrance of those who left us:

16 Jul 1981 - Harry Chapin
16 Jul 1996 - John Panozzo (Styx)
16 Jul 2012 - Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
17 Jul 1996 - Chas Chandler (The Animals)
17 Jul 2009 - Gordon Waller (Peter & Gordon)
18 Jul 1966 - Bobby Fuller

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