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Steve Holtje: December 12, 2010

This week’s birthday celebrants.

  1. Jazz/blues singer Joe Williams, December 12, 1918

    Other December 12 birthdays:
    Saloon singer Frank Sinatra, 1915
    Jazz smartass singer/songwriter Bob Dorough, 1923
    Jazz pianist Dodo Marmarosa, 1925
    Japanese jazz pianist/composer Toshiko Akiyoshi, 1929
    Pop singer Connie Francis, 1938
    Pop singer Dionne Warwick, 1940
    Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, 1943
    Jazz saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr., 1943
    Jazz drummer Tony Williams, 1945
    Singer/percussionist Sheila E. (born Sheila Escovedo), 1957
    The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins, 1976

  2. Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, December 13, 1948

  3. Television frontman and solo singer/guitarist Tom Verlaine, December 13, 1949

    Other December 13 birthdays:
    Russian pianist Josef Lhevinne, 1874
    Spanish guitarist Carlos Montoya, 1903
    Avant-garde composer Alvin Curran, 1938
    Critic and singer Lester Bangs, 1948
    The Time frontman Morris Day, 1957
    Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nicholas McCarthy, 1974

  4. Comic musician Lindley Armstrong “Spike” Jones, December 14, 1911

  5. Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, December 14, 1920

    Other December 14 birthdays:
    Country singer Charlie Rich, 1932
    Classical guitarist Christopher Parkening, 1947
    The Pogues singer/tin whistle player Peter “Spider” Stacy, 1958

  6. Dave Clark Five leader/drummer Dave Clark, December 15, 1942

    Other December 15 birthdays:
    Progressive jazz bandleader Stan Kenton, 1911
    Jazz pianist Barry Harris, 1929
    Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice, 1946
    The Clash bassist Paul Simonon, 1955
    Electronica producer William Orbit (born William Mark Wainwright), 1956

  7. German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, December 16, 1770

    Other December 16 birthdays:
    Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly, 1882
    Beaux Arts Trio pianist Menahem Pressler, 1923
    The Hollies guitarist Tony Hicks, 1943
    ABBA singer/songwriter Benny Andersson, 1946
    ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, 1949

  8. Blues singer/harmonica player Paul Butterfield, December 17, 1942

    Other December 17 birthdays:
    Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler, 1894
    Jazz arranger Sy Oliver, 1910
    Neville Brothers singer/keyboardist Art Neville, 1937
    Temptations singer Eddie Kendricks, 1939
    Free/Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, 1949

  9. Rolling Stones guitarist/songwriter Keith Richards, December 18, 1943

  10. Be-bop Deluxe leader Bill Nelson, December 18, 1948

    Other December 18 birthdays:
    Pianist/composer Edward MacDowell, 1860
    Jazz composer/arranger/bandleader Fletcher Henderson, 1897
    Notorious thieving manager Allen Klein, 1931
    Blues singer/guitarist Lonnie Brooks, 1933
    The Animals bassist Bryan James “Chas” Chandler, 1938
    Avant-jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, December 18, 1941
    The Cars guitarist Elliot Easton, 1953
    The Gories/Dirtbombs guitarist Mick Collins, 1965