Shocking Blue
Quiet Riot
Peter Green
Denny Laine
Lee Clayton
The Osborne Brothers
Cowboy Junkies
Warrant
Musical Birthday Notes – October 29th
- Zoot Sims – jazz saxophonist – (10/29/1925 – 3/23/1985)
- Sonny Osborne – bluegrass banjo player – best known as part of the duo – The Osborne Brothers – with brother – Bobby Osborne – (10/29/1937 – 10/24/2021)
- Peter Stampfel – singer/songwriter/musician – The Holy Modal Rounders – 1938
- David Brigati – singer – The Starliters – The Rascals – 1940
- Lee Clayton – rock-country singer/songwriter/musician/composer – writing credits include – Lone Wolf/Jerry Jeff Walker – If You Could Touch Her At All/Willie Nelson – Silver Stallion/The Highwaymen – (10/29/1942 – 6/12/2023)
- Denny Laine – English singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – The Moody Blues – Wings – Ginger Baker’s Air Force – 2018 inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Moody Blues – (10/29/1944 – 12/5/2023)
- Robbie van Leeuwen – Dutch guitarist/sitar/backing vocals/songwriter – The Shocking Blue – group best known for the hit – Venus – associated acts include – The Motions – 1944
- Melba Moore – award winning R&B singer/songwriter/musician/actress – songs include – A Little Bit More – Falling – 1945
- Peter Green – British blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist/harmonica/bass – co-founder of – Fleetwood Mac – 1998 inducted in The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – Peter Green Splinter Group – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – (10/29/1946 – 7/25/2020)
- David Paton – bass/guitar/vocals – associated acts include – Pilot – The Alan Parsons Project – Camel – 1949
- James Williamson – guitar/songwriter/producer – Iggy & The Stooges – 1949
- Guy Gelso – drums/vocals – Zebra – group songs include – Who’s Behind The Door – Tell Me What You Want – Bears – 1951
- Arnell Carmichael – musician – best known with – Raydio – group hits include – A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) – Jack and Jill – You Can’t Change That – 1952
- Roger O’Donnell – English keyboardist/composer – associated acts include – The Cure – The Thompson Twins – The Psychedelic Furs – 1955
- Kevin DuBrow – heavy metal singer/songwriter/guitar/drums/percussion – best known with – Quiet Riot – solo artist – (10/29/1955 – 11/19/2007)
- Randy Jackson – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – associated acts include – The Jacksons – The Jackson 5 – Randy & The Gypsys – 1961
- Einar Orn Benediktsson – singer/trumpet – The Sugarcubes – Ghostigital – 1962
- Peter Timmins – drummer – Cowboy Junkies – group songs include – Sweet Jane – Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning – 1965
- Steven Sweet – drums/keyboards/vocals – associated acts include – Warrant – Plain Jane – 1965
- Mark Sheehan – Irish singer/musician/composer/producer – co-founder of alt-rock band – The Script – (10/29/1976 – 4/14/2023)
- Kenneth Harris – guitar/songwriter – Panic! At the Disco – 1980