Steve Holtje: May 30, 2010

This week’s birthday celebrants.

1. Benny Goodman, May 30, 1909

   Other May 30 birthdays:
   Pauline Oliveros, 1932
   Topper Headon (The Clash), 1955
   Stephen Malkmus (Pavement), 1966
   Cee-Lo, 1974

2. Alfred Deller, May 31, 1912

   Other May 31 birthdays:
   Marin Marais, 1656
   Johnny Paycheck, 1938
   John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), 1948
   Vicki Sue Robinson, 1954

3. Nelson Riddle, June 1, 1921

   Other June 1 birthdays:
   Mikhail Glinka, 1804
   Frederica von Stade, 1945
   Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), 1947
   Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode), 1959
   Mike Joyce (The Smiths), 1963

4. Dez Cadena (Black Flag), June 2, 1961

   Other June 2 birthdays:
   Edward Elgar, 1857
   Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones), 1941

5. Suzi Quatro, June 3, 1950

6. Kerry King (Slayer), 1964

   Other June 3 birthdays:
   Jan Peerce, 1904
   Allen Ginsberg, 1926
   Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1952

7. Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and the Papas), June 4, 1944

8. Dagmar Krause (Art Bears, Henry Cow, Slapp Happy), 1950

   Other June 4 birthdays:
   Robert Merrill, 1917
   Oliver Nelson, 1932
   Anthony Braxton, 1945
   Cecilia Bartoli, 1966

9. Martha Argerich, June 5, 1941

10. Richard Butler (Psychedelic Furs), June 5, 1956

    other June 5 birthdays:
    Freddie Stone (Sly & the Family Stone), 1946
    Sandrine Piau, 1965