Happy Birthday Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar's polished mainstream pop/rock made her one of the more popular female vocalists of the early '80s. Although she came on like...
Happy Birthday Dave Matthews
Formed in the early '90s by South African vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews, the Dave Matthews Band presented a more pop-oriented version...
Happy Birthday David Bowie
Everyone has a David Bowie that they fell in love with first—the otherworldly outsider Ziggy Stardust, the electronic adventurer, the...
Happy Birthday Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not...
Happy Birthday Syd Barrett
On 7th July 2006, Syd Barrett died, aged 60, from complications arising from diabetes. Although only musically active for about seven...
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. With his deep, resonant baritone and...
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988...
Happy Birthday Pat Smear
Before discovering punk rock, guitarist Pat Smear found God. Born Georg Ruthenberg in Los Angeles, CA, on August 5, 1959, Smear ran away...
Happy Birthday Joe Satriani
The 1980s were a golden age for guitar heroes but even six-string slingers need a hero of their own. Enter Joe Satriani. More than a...
Happy Birthday Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) Paula Abdul is an American singer, songwriter, voice actress, dancer, choreographer, actress and...
