Birthdays: July

July 2
1954 – Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)
1952 – Johnny Colla (Huey Lewis & The News)

July 4
1951 – Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire)

July 5
1943 – Robbie Robertson (The Band)
1950 – Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis & The News)

July 6
1925 – Bill Haley
1945 – Rik Elswit (Dr. Hook)

July 7
1940 – Ringo Starr

July 9
1946 – Bon Scott (AC/DC)

July 10
1942 – Ronnie James Dio
1942 – Rodriguez

July 11
1959 – Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)

July 12
1943 – Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
1950 – Eric Carr (KISS)
1952 – Phil Kramer (Iron Butterfly)

July 13
1942 – Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
1942 – Stephen Bladd (The J. Geils Band)

July 15
1946 – Linda Ronstadt
1952 – Jeff Carlisli (.38 Special)
1956 – Marky Ramone (The Ramones)
1956 – Joe Satriani

July 16
1952 – Stewart Copeland (The Police)

July 17
1939 – Spencer Davis (The Spencer Davis Group)
1947 – Mick Tucker (The Sweet)
1949 – Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
1952 – Chet McCracKen (The Doobie Brothers)

July 18
1950 – Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)
1955 – Piet Botha (Wildebeest, Jack Hammer, The Lyzyrd Kyngs)

July 19
1947 – Brian May (Queen)
1947 – Bernie Leadon (The Eagles)

July 20
1943 – John Lodge (The Moody Blues)
1947 – Carlos Santana

July 21
1947 – Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

July 22
1944 – Rick Davies (Supertramp)
1947 – Don Henley (Eagles)

July 23
1944 – Dino Danelli (The Rascals)
1946 – Andy Mackay (Roxy Music)
1950 – Blair Thornton (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
1965 – Slash (Guns N’ Roses)

July 25
1940 – Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds, Renaissance)

July 26
1943 – Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
1949 – Roger Taylor (Queen)
1960 – Gary Cherone (Van Halen)

July 28
1945 – Rick Wright (Pink Floyd)
1948 – Steve Morse (Deep Purple)
1949 – Simon Kirke (Bad Company)

July 29
1946 – Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
1953 – Patty Scialfa (The E Street Band)
1953 – Geddy Lee (Rush)
1959 – John Sykes (Whitesnake)

July 31
1946 – Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac)
1953 – Hugh McDowell (The Electric Light Orchestra)
1959 – Bill Berry (R.E.M.)