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Steve Holtje: February 20, 2011

This week’s musical birthday celebrants.

  1. Steely Dan guitarist Walter Becker, February 20, 1950

  2. The Cramps guitarist Poison Ivy (born Kristy Wallace), February 20, 1953

    Other February 20 birthdays:
    Blues pianist Jimmy Yancey, 1898
    Buena Vista Social Club singer Ibrahim Ferrer, 1927
    J. Geils Band guitarist John Geils, 1946
    Spirit guitarist Randy California, 1951
    Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly, 1953
    The Stone Roses singer Ian Brown, 1963
    Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain, 1967

  3. Uncategorizable singer Nina Simone, February 21, 1933

    Other February 21 birthdays:
    French organist/composer Charles-Marie Widor, 1836
    Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia, 1893
    Talking Heads keyboardist/guitarist Jerry Harrison, 1949
    Dream Syndicate singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Wynn, 1960
    Blues singer/guitarist Corey Harris, 1969

  4. Wire bassist Graham Lewis, February 22, 1953

    Other February 22 birthdays:
    Jazz saxophonist/clarinetist Buddy Tate, 1913
    New Orleans singer Ernie K-Doe (born Ernest Kador, Jr.), 1936
    Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV singer Genesis P-Orridge (born Neil Andrew Megson), 1950

  5. Poco steel guitarist/singer Rusty Young, February 23, 1946

  6. Japan/Rain Tree Crow/Nine Horses singer David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt), February 23, 1958

    Other February 23 birthdays:
    Great Baroque composer (The Messiah) Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685
    Blues-rock guitarist/singer Johnny Winter, 1944
    Nine Inch Nails drummer/Marilyn Manson keyboardist/Tweaker multi-instrumentalist Chris Vrenna, 1967

  7. Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, February 24, 1942

    Other February 24 birthdays:
    Guarneri Quartet cellist David Soyer, 1923
    British session keyboardist (Kinks, Move, Who, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Donovan) Nicky Hopkins, 1944
    Singer/guitarist George Thorogood, 1950
    Belgian singer Plastic Bertrand (born Roger Allen François Jouret), 1958
    Dir en Grey drummer Shinya, 1978

  8. Stanley Brothers co-leader Ralph Stanley, February 25, 1927

  9. The Merry-Go-Round/solo singer/songwriter Emmitt Rhodes, February 25, 1950

    Other February 25 birthdays:
    Greek pianist Rena Kyriakou, 1918
    The Beatles guitarist George Harrison, 1943
    Velvet Underground bassist Doug Yule, 1947
    Minor Threat/Bad Religion/Dag Nasty/Samhain/Meatmen/Government Issue guitarist Brian Baker, 1965

  10. Russian pianist Lazar Berman, February 261930

    Other February 26 birthdays:
    New Orleans singer/pianist/songwriter Antoine Dominique “Fats” Domino, 1928
    Country icon Johnny Cash, 1932
    Canned Heat singer/harmonica player Bob Hite, 1945
    Detroit Wheels singer Mitch Ryder (born William Levise, Jr.), 1945