This week’s birthday celebrants.
Blind blues harmonica player Sonny Terry, October 24, 1911
Jazz guitarist Eddie Lang, October 25, 1902
Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, October 25, 1926
Yes singer Jon Anderson, October 25, 1944
Bat for Lashes singer Natasha Khan, October 25, 1979
Other October 25 birthdays:
“The Waltz King” Johann Strauss II, 1825
French composer of Carmen George Bizet, 1838
Russian composer Alexander Gretchaninov, 1864
Country singer/comedienne Minnie Pearl (Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon), 1912
Cabaret singer Barbara Cook, 1927
Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton, 1947
Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, 1951
Jazz trombonist Robin Eubanks, 1955
Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs, 1955
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, 1961
Japanese violinist Midori Goto, 1971
Sesame Street perverter (j/k) Katy Perry, 1984
James Brown/Parliament-Funkadelic/Bootsy’s Rubber Band bassist/singer William Earl “Bootsy” Collins, October 26, 1951
Other October 26 birthdays:
Italian Baroque composer Domenico Scarlatti, 1685
Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, 1911
Jazz saxophonist/bandleader Charlie Barnet, 1913
Cluster/Harmonia co-leader Hans-Joachim Rödelius, 1934
Frank Zappa/Steve Vai keyboardist Tommy Mars, 1951
Country singer Keith Urban, 1967
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, October 27, 1958
Other October 27 birthdays:
Italian violinist/composer Niccolo Paganini, 1782
E Street Band bassist Garry Tallent, 1949
Judas Priest guitarist Kenneth “K.K.” Downing, 1951
Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland, 1967
British Invasion star Wayne Fontana, October 28, 1945
Other October 28 birthdays:
Composer Howard Hanson, 1896
Country-rock singer/guitarist/fiddler Charlie Daniels, 1936
The Shadows’ lead guitarist Hank Marvin, 1941
Keith Tippett Sextet/Soft Machine saxophonist Elton Dean, 1945
Desmond Child & Rouge frontman/songwriter-for-hire Desmond Child, 1953
Joy Division/New Order drummer Stephen Morris, 1957
Jesus & Mary Chain guitarist William Reid, 1958
Early Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green, October 29, 1946
Other October 29 birthdays:
Jazz/soundtrack composer Neal Hefti, 1922
Moody Blues/Wings guitarist Denny Laine, 1944
Stooges guitarist James Williamson, 1949
Dutch Baroque flutist Frans Brüggen, October 30, 1934
Other October 30 birthdays:
Jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, 1930
Great Society/Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship singer Grace Slick, 1939
Motown singer/songwriter/producer Eddie Holland, 1939
Temptations baritone singer Otis Williams, 1941
Poco/Eagles bassist/singer Timothy B. Schmit, 1947
