Tag Archive | Rock Star Birthdays

Happy Birthday, Steve Harris of Iron Maiden!

Steve Harris of Iron Maiden
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Steve Harris, bassist and brain trust for Iron Maiden was born on this day, March 12th, in 1956. Happy Birthday, Steve, and Death to False Metal!

Happy 70th Birthday, George Harrison

George Harrison 1965
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George Harrison, my favorite Beatle, would have been 70 years old today, having been born on February 25th, 1943. If you haven’t yet seen the Martin Scorcese directed Harrison Biopic Living In The Material World, you should check it out.

Happy 65th Birthday, Alice Cooper!

Alice Cooper Sneer

Everyone who knows me knows that all of my Alice Cooper love goes 100% out to the original band of that name. But without Vincent Damon Furnier, there would have been no original band, so it’s not entirely possible to separate the two. Vince (aka Alice) celebrates 65 years on the planet today, having been born on February 4th, 1948. Hello, Hurray.

Happy Birthday, Simon Le Bon!

Simon Le Bon Dreamy
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Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran was born on this day, October 27th, in 1958! Read my interview with Simon from longer ago than I can remember, at This Link.

Happy 65th Birthday, Neal Smith!

Gail and Neal at Don Hills
Me and Neal in 2002, Don Hill’s Night Club

Drummer and R&R Hall of Fame Inductee Neal Smith, of the original band called Alice Cooper, celebrates 65 year on the planet today, September 23rd. Happy Birthday Neal, you are the best!

Happy Birthday, Colin Blunstone!

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Colin Blunstone, singer for The Zombies and solo artist was born on this day June 24th, in 1945. I’ve been very lucky to see Colin perform three times, once doing his solo stuff and twice with keyboard player Rod Argent as the reformed Zombies, doing all of that band’s greatest hits of the 60s as well as popular tunes from Rod’s 70s band, Argent. I can tell you that Colin’s voice is still as buttery smooth and seductive today as it was when he was a teenager. Happy Birthday, Colin!