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Steve Holtje: February 13, 2011

This week’s musical birthday celebrants.

  1. Country/gospel singer Tennessee Ernie Ford, February 13, 1919

  2. Genesis and solo singer/songwriter Peter Gabriel, February 13, 1950

    Other February 13 birthdays:
    Classical pianist Leopold Godowsky, 1870
    Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin, 1873
    Songwriter (“Bye Bye Love”; “All I Have to Do Is Dream”) Boudleaux Bryant, 1920
    Operatic soprano Eileen Farrell, 1920
    Monkees multi-instrumentalist Peter Tork, 1942
    Traffic percussionist Rebop Kwaku Baah, 1944
    Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook, 1956
    Black Flag/Rollins Band singer/lyricist Henry Rollins, 1961
    Boredoms singer Yamantaka Eye, 1964
    Feist singer/songwriter Leslie Feist, 1976

  3. James Brown/Parliament-Funkadelic saxophonist Maceo Parker, February 14, 1943

    Other February 14 birthdays:
    Chicago blues singer/guitarist “Magic Sam” Maghett, 1937
    Folk singer/songwriter Eric Andersen, 1943
    Ill-fated singer/songwriter Tim Buckley, 1947
    Heart guitarist Roger Fisher, 1950
    Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski, 1957
    Operatic soprano Renee Fleming, 1959

  4. Songwriter Harold Arlen, February 15, 1905

    Other February 15 birthdays:
    German composer Michael Praetorius, 1571
    French organist/composer Jean Langlais, 1907
    Bright Eyes singer/songwriter Conor Oberst, 1980

  5. Jazz/R&B organist Bill Doggett, February 16, 1916

    Other February 16 birthdays:
    R&B/rock singer/songwriter (“Don’t Be Cruel”; “All Shook Up”) Otis Blackwell, 1932
    Sonny & Cher singer/songwriter/producer Salvatore Phillip “Sonny” Bono, 1935
    Classical composer John Corigliano, 1938
    Rapper Ice-T (born Tracy Marrow), 1958
    Def Leppard guitarist Pete Willis, 1960
    Duran Duran/Power Station guitarist Andy Taylor, 1961
    Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, 1965

  6. Avant-garde guitarist Fred Frith, February 17, 1949

    Other February 17 birthdays:
    Italian Baroque composer Arcangelo Corelli, 1653
    Belgian composer Henri Vieuxtemps, 1820
    Singer/songwriter (“He’s a Rebel”; “Hello Mary Lou”) Gene Pitney, 1940
    Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, 1972
    Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, 1972

  7. R&B singer Irma Thomas, February 18, 1941

    Other February 18 birthdays:
    Styx singer/keyboardist/songwriter Dennis DeYoung, 1947
    The Fall drummer Paul Hanley, 1964
    N.W.A. rapper/producer Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young), 1965

  8. Spirit/Jo Jo Gunne/Firefall/Heart bassist Mark Andes, February 19, 1948

  9. English Beat/General Public singer/guitarist Dave Wakeling, February 19, 1956

  10. Austrian singer Falco (born Johann Hölzel), 1957

    Other February 19 birthdays:
    Italian composer Luigi Boccherini, 1743
    Blues drummer/singer/harmonica player Sam Myers, 1936
    Soul singer William “Smokey” Robinson, 1940
    Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, 1948
    Wishbone Ash guitarist Andy Powell, 1950
    R&B singer Seal (Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel), 1963
    Violinist Gil Shaham, 1971
    The Gossip singer/songwriter Beth Ditto (born Mary Beth Patterson), 1981