June 1
Births
1926 Marilyn Monroe
1930 Edward Woodwood
1934 Pat Boone
1945 Linda Scott
1946 Dan Hamilton – vocals Hamilton Joe Frank and Reynolds
1946 Ron Wood – guitar Faces/Rolling Stones
1950 Charlene
1950 Tom Robinson
1950 Graham Russell – vocals Air Supply
1958 Barry Adamson – bass Magazine
1960 Simon Gallup – bass The Cure
1963 Mike Joyce – drums Smiths
1967 Roger Sanchez – US DJ/Remixer
1968 Jason Donovan
1969 Damon Minchella – bass Ocean Colour Scene
1973 Adam Garcia
1974 Alanis Morissette
Deaths
1948 Sonny Boy Williamson – US blues singer
1991 David Ruffin
1996 Don Grolnick – keyboards Brecker Brothers
1996 Alan Blaikley – guitar Tremeloes
2000 Tito Puente – Latin musician
2007 Tony Thompson – vocals Hi-Five
June 2
Births
1930 Jimmy Jones
1932 Sammy Turner
1934 Johnny Carter – vocals Dells / Flamingos
1941 Charlie Watts – drums Rolling Stones
1941 William Guest – vocals Gladys Knight’s Pips
1944 Marvin Hamlisch
1945 Graham Bonney
1947 Antone Tavares – vocals Tavares
1959 Michael Steele – bass The Bangles
1960 Tony Hadley – vocals Spandau Ballet
1960 Barnhard Lloyd – keyboards Alphaville
1965 Jeremy Cunningham – bass Levellers
1965 David White – guitar Brother Beyond
1968 Merril Bainbridge – Australian singer
1970 B Real – rapper Cypress Hill
1970 Dominic Greensmith – drums Reef
1987 Matthew Koma – US singer
1989 Willy Moon – New Zealand – singer/songwriter
Deaths
1998 Helen Carter – vocals Carter Family
1999 Junior Braithwaite – vocals Wailers
2002 Boyd Bennett – US singer
2008 Bo Diddley
June 3
Births
1927 Boots Randolph – US saxophonist
1939 Ian Hunter – vocals Mott The Hoople
1942 Curtis Mayfield
1944 Michael Clarke – drums The Byrds
1944 Anita Harris
1946 Eddie Holman
1947 Mickey Finn – guitar T.Rex
1949 Bob Fish – vocals Darts
1950 Suzi Quatro
1950 Florian Pilkington-Miksa – drums Curved Air
1950 Deniece Williams
1952 Billy Powell – piano Lynyrd Skynyrd
1953 Loalwa Braz Vieira – vocals Kaoma
1954 Dan Hill
1954 Griff Fender – vocals Darts
1957 Clive Shakespeare – vocals/guitar Sherbet
1962 David Cole – keyboards C and C Music Factory
1964 Kerry King – guitar Slayer
1968 Saffron – vocals Republica
1971 Ariel Hernandez – keyboards No Mercy
1974 Gabriel Hernandez – keyboards No Mercy
1974 Kelly Jones – vocals Stereophonics
1979 Rumer (b: Sarah Joyce)
Deaths
1899 Johann Strauss – classic composer
2011 Andrew Gold
2016 Dave Swarbrick – vocals/violin Fairport Convention
June 4
Births
1937 Freddy Fender – US singer
1940 Cliff Bennett
1944 Roger Ball – saxophone/piano Average White Band
1945 Gordon Waller – vocals Peter and Gordon
1945 Leroy Hutson – vocals Impressions
1949 Gregg Diamond – US singer
1950 Peter Van Hooke – drums Mike and the Mechanics
1953 Paul Samson – vocals Samson
1953 Jimmy McCulloch – guitar Thunderclap Newman
1958 Selwyn Brown – keyboards Steel Pulse
1961 El De Barge – vocals DeBarge
1962 Steve Grimes – guitar Farm
1964 DJ Dmitry keys/guitar Deee-lite
1987 Mollie King– vocals The Saturdays
1990 Zac Farro – drums Paramore
Deaths
1994 Derek Lekenby – guitar Herman’s Hermits
1997 Ronnie Lane
2012 Herb Reed – vocals Platters
2013 Jim Sundquist – guitar Fendermen
2020 Steve Priest – bass Sweet
June 5
Births
1943 Michael Davis – bass MC5
1945 Don Reid – vocals Statler Brothers
1946 Freddy Stone – guitar Sly and the Family Stone
1946 John Du Cann
1947 Laurie Anderson
1947 Tom Evans – bass Badfinger
1950 Ronnie Dyson
1956 Keith Marshall – vocals Hello
1956 Richard Butler – vocals Psychedelic Furs
1964 Maggie Dunne – vocals/guitar/keyboard Fuzzbox
1966 Gary Newby – vocals Railway Children
1968 Stefan Schonfeldt – guitar Wannadies
1969 Brian McKnight – US R&B singer
1971 Markie Mark
1974 Dominic Chad – guitar Mansun
1979 Peter Wentz – bass Fall Out Boy
1981 Sebastien Lefebvre – guitar Simple Plan
1981 Mark O’Connell – drums Taking Back Sunday
Deaths
1993 Conway Twitty
1999 Mel Torme
2002 Dee Dee Ramone – bass Ramones
2013 Cornelius Harp – lead vocals Marcels
June 6
Births
1936 Levi Stubbs – vocals Four Tops
1939 Gary U.S Bonds
1939 Chris Sanford
1943 Leslie Dash – Hedgehoppers Anonymous
1944 Edgar Froese – keyboards, guitar, bass, harmonica – Tangerine Dream
1947 Terry Williams – vocals New Christy Minstrels
1948 Richard Sinclair – bass Caravan
1948 Shorty Beck – drums Shocking Blue
1955 Michael Wallace – percussion Third World
1959 Robert Hodgens – guitar Bluebells
1960 Steve Vai – guitar Whitesnake
1961 Dee C Lee
1961 Tom Araya – vocals/bass Slayer
1962 Guru Josh
1965 Edward Campbell – keyboads Texas
1967 David Navarro – guitar Jane’s Addiction
1967 Nicole Kidman – US actress/singer
1974 Uncle Kracker
1978 Carl Barat – guitar Libertines
Deaths
1990 Joe Loss
1991 Stan Getz
2003 Dave Rowberry – keyboards Animals
2006 Billy Preston
2010 Marvin Isley – bass Isley Brothers
2019 Dr. John
June 7
Births
1917 Dean Martin
1924 Dolores Gray – US 40s singer
1940 Tom Jones
1944 Miguel Rios
1944 Clarence White – guitar Byrds
1946 Bill Kreutzmann – drums Grateful Dead
1946 Mickey Jones – guitar Man
1955 Joey Scarbury – US singer
1957 Paddy McAloon – vocals/guitar Prefab Sprout
1958 Prince
1966 Eric Kretz – drums Stone Temple Pilots
1985 Charlie Simpson – vocals Busted
1990 Iggy Azalea – Australian rapper
1990 Fetty Wap – US singer
1993 George Ezra
Deaths
2009 Kenny Rankin – US session guitarist
2010 Stuart Cable – drums Stereophonics
2011 Buddy Gask – bass Showaddywaddy
2012 Reg Quantrill – Banjo Wurzels
June 8
Births
1940 Nancy Sinatra
1942 Chuck Negron – vocals Three Dog Night
1943 Boz Scaggs
1947 Julie Driscoll
1947 Mick Box – guitar Uriah Heep
1953 Bonnie Tyler
1953 Jeff Rich – drums Status Quo
1955 Jon King – vocals Gang Of Four
1960 Mick Hucknall – vocals Simply Red
1962 Nick Rhodes – keyboards Duran Duran
1965 Rob Pilatus – vocals? Milli Vanilli
1966 Doris Pearson – vocals Five Star
1968 Neil Mitchell – piano Wet Wet Wet
1970 Nicci Gilbert – vocals Brownstone
1971 Jef Streathfield – guitar Wildhearts
1977 Kanye West
1985 Jamie Shaw – vocals One True Voice
Deaths
2007 Nellie Lutcher – US singer/pianist
2008 Nick Sanderson – drums World Of Twist
2010 Crispian St Peters
2018 Neil Jones – guitar Amen Corner
2020 Bonnie Pointer
June 9
Births
1891 Cole Porter – composer
1915 Les Paul
1934 Jackie Wilson
1941 Billy Hatton – bass Fourmost
1941 Jon Lord – keyboard Deep Purple
1946 Stuart Edwards – guitar Edison Lighthouse
1947 Mitch Mitchell – drums Jimi Hendrix’s Experience
1949 Francis Monkman – synthesizer Curved Air
1950 Trevor Bolder – bass Uriah Heep
1951 Terry Uttley – bass Smokie
1953 Errol Kennedy – vocals Imagination
1954 Peter Byrne – vocals Naked Eyes
1962 Eddie Lundon – guitar China Crisis
1967 Dean Felber – bass Hootie and The Blowfish
1970 Ed Simons – keyboards Chemical Brothers
1976 Romain Tranchart – guitar Modjo
1978 Matthew Bellamy – vocals/guitar Muse
1980 D’Banj
1983 Frankee
Deaths
1993 Arthur Alexander – US blues singer
1995 Frank Chacksfield
June 10
Births
1910 Howlin’ Wolf
1922 Judy Garland
1933 Ian Campbell – Folk group leader
1941 Shirley Owens – vocals Shirelles
1942 Janet Vogel – vocals Skyliners
1944 Rick Price – bass Move/Wizzard
1949 Perry Kibble – piano A Taste Of Honey
1960 Maxi Priest
1960 Thea Austin – vocals Soulsearcher
1961 Mark Shaw – vocals Then Jericho
1961 Kim Deal – bass Pixies/guitar Breeders
1964 Jimmy Chamberlain – drums Smashing Pumpkins
1965 Joey Santiago – guitar Pixies
1966 Duke Baysee
1967 Emma Anderson – guitar Lush
1967 Darren Robinson – vocals Fat Boys
1971 Jojo – vocals Jodeci
1973 Faith Evans
1978 Paul Canning – guitar Tomcat
1989 Alexandra Stan – Romanian singer
Deaths
1982 Adie McFadden – vocals Shirelles
2004 Ray Charles
2004 Graeme Kelling – guitar Deacon Blue
2011 Jerry Mayo –Vocals Freddie Bell’s Bellboys
2011 Darryl Pandy – US House DJ
June 11
Births
1940 Joey Dee – vocals of The Starliters
1946 Thump Thompson – bass Darts
1948 Lynsey De Paul
1949 Frank Beard – drums ZZ Top
1951 George Furey – vocals Fureys
1960 The Head – DJ Stereo MC’s
1961 Rob Birch – vocals Stereo MC’s
1969 Steve Drozd – drums Flaming Lips
1987 Dappy
Deaths
1982 Wayne Ryanes – vocals Monotones
1993 Bernard Bresslaw
2015 Jim Ed Brown – vocals The Browns
2015 Ornette Coleman – jazz saxophonist
June 12
Births
1914 Bill Kenny – vocals Inkspots
1914 Herb Kenny – vocals Inkspots
1928 Vic Damone
1941 Roy Harper – UK folk singer
1941 Reg Presley – vocals Troggs
1942 Len Barry
1942 Stuart Gillies
1944 Harold Cowart – bass John Fred’s Playboy Band
1948 Barry Bailey – guitar Atlanta Rhythm Section
1949 John Wetton – bass Asia
1951 Brad Delp – vocals Boston
1951 Bun Carlos – drums Cheap Trick
1952 Pete Farndon – bass Pretenders
1952 Dale Krantz – vocals Rossington Collins band
1953 Rocky Burnette
1959 John Linnell – accordian/keyboards They Might Be Giants
1966 Meredith Brooks
1972 Sophie Lawrence
1979 Robyn – Swedish singer
Deaths
1989 Lou Monte
2011 Carl Gardner – vocals Coasters
2020 Ricky Valance
June 13
Births
1927 Slim Dusty
1940 Bobby Freeman
1941 Marvin Tarplin – guitarist Miracles
1941 Esther Ofarim
1943 Dyke – vocals Dyke and the Blazers
1949 Dennis Locorriere – lead vocals Dr Hook
1955 Nigel Wright – keyboards Shakatak
1957 Rolf Brendal – drums Nena
1968 David Gray – UK singer
1968 Denice Pearson – vocals Five Star
1969 Soren Rasted – vocals Aqua
1971 Rivers Cuomo – vocals Weezer
1971 Danny Popperwell – vocals Ooberman
1974 Cheryl Gamble – vocals SWV
1976 Kymberley Marsh – vocals Hear’say
1976 Jay Brown – vocals 5ive
1986 Charles Hamilton – US rapper
Deaths
1972 Clyde McPhatter
1986 Benny Goodman
2010 Jimmy Dean
June 14
Births
1909 Burl Ives
1931 Junior Walker
1936 Obie Benson – Four Tops
1941 Julie Felix
1943 Muff Winwood – bass Spencer Davis Group
1945 Rod Argent – vocals/keyboards Zombies
1949 Alan White – drums Plastic Ono Band
1950 Jim Lea – bass Slade
1954 Maureen Nolan – vocals Nolans
1959 Nick Van Eede – vocals Cutting Crew
1961 Boy George
1963 Chris De Garmo – guitar Queensryche
1984 Siobhan Donoghy – vocals sugababes
1991 Jese Nelson – vocals Little Mix
Deaths
1969 Wynonie Harris
1973 Clarence White – guitar Byrds
1994 Henry Mancini
1995 Rory Gallagher
2016 Henry McCullough – guitar Wings
June 15
Births
1921 Errol Garner – US jazz pianist
1937 Waylon Jennings – US country singer
1941 Harry Nilsson
1941 Doug Roberts –drums Fireballs
1943 Johnny Halliday – French singer
1946 Demis Roussos
1946 Noddy Holder
1949 Russell Hitchcock – vocals Air Supply
1949 Meri Wilson
1949 Michael Lutz – bass Brownsville Station
1951 Steve Walsh – vocals/piano Kansas
1953 Ritchie Puente – percussion Mink DeVille
1956 Bobby Paterson – bass Love And Money
1957 Maxi Jazz – MC Faithless
1958 Neil Arthur – keyboards Blancmange
1966 Michael Britt – guitar Lonestar
1969 Ice Cube
1985 Nadine Coyle – vocals Girls Aloud
1996 Aurora
Deaths
1968 Gary Miller
1989 Pete De Freitas – drums Echo and The Bunnymen
1996 Ella Fitzgerald
1999 Screaming Lord Sutch
June 16
Births
1890 Stan Laurel
1941 Lamont Dozier – US singer/songwriter
1942 Eddie Levert – vocals O’Jays
1942 John Rostill – bass Shadows
1944 Brian Protheroe
1945 Peter Hoorelbeke – drums Rare Earth
1946 Ian Matthews – vocals Matthews Southern Comfort
1950 James Smith – vocals Stylistics
1953 Ian Mosley – drums Curved Air/Marillion
1966 MC Ren – rapper NWA
1968 Patrick White – vocals Musical Youth
1970 Elaine Graham – bass Urusei Yatsura
1971 2Pac
1976 Cian Ciaran – keyboards Super Furry Animals
1978 Elisa Frances Cariera – vocals Solid Harmonie
1985 Zoe Birkett – Pop Idol contestant
1990 John Newman
1991 Joe McElderry
Deaths
1982 James Honeyman-Scott – guitar Pretenders
1996 John Wolters – drums Dr Hook
2002 Paul Furey – accordian Fureys
June 17
Births
1930 Cliff Gallup – guitar Gene Vincent’s Blue Caps
1942 Norman Kuhlke – drums Swinging Blue Jeans
1943 Barry Manilow
1944 Chris Spedding
1945 Eric Lewis – bass Middle Of The Road
1947 Glen Buxton – guitar Alice Cooper
1957 Philip Chevron – guitar Pogues
1958 Jello Biafra – vocals Dead Kennedys
1962 Michael Monroe – vocals Hanoi Rocks
1969 Kevin Thornton – vocals Color Me Badd
1976 Sheryl Jay – vocals Toutes Les Filles
1983 Lee Ryan – vocals Blue
Deaths
2005 Karl Mueller – bass Soul Asylum
2013 Roger LaVerne – piano Tornados
2016 Prince Be – rapper PM Dawn
June 18
Births
1925 Johnny Pearson – piano Sounds Orchestral/UK orchestra leader
1942 Paul McCartney
1943 Raffaella Carra
1947 Sandy Posey
1947 Paul Young – vocals Sad Café/Mike and Mechanics
1953 Jerome Smith – guitar KC’s Sunshine Band
1961 Alison Moyet
1969 Sice – vocals/guitar Boo Radleys
1971 Twiggy Ramirez – bass Marilyn Manson
1972 Nathan Morris – vocals Boyz II Men
1973 Gary Stringer – vocals Reef
1982 Haydon Eshun – vocals Ultimate Kaos
Deaths
1995 Louise Dean – vocals Shiva
2007 Hank Medress – vocals Token
2011 Clarence Clemons – saxophone E Street Band
2012 Brian Hibbard – vocals Flying Pickets
2013 Alastair Donaldson – guitar Rezillos
2014 Johnny Mann
2020 Vera Lynn
June 19
Births
1925 Charlie Drake
1928 Tommy DeVito – guitar Four Seasons
1936 Shirley Goodman – vocals Shirley and Lee
1939 Al Wilson – US singer/drummer
1940 Paul Shane
1942 Elaine McFarlaine – vocals Spanky and our Gang
1944 Robin Box – guitar White Plains
1948 Nick Drake
1950 Ann Wilson – vocals Heart
1953 Larry Dunn – keyboards Earth Wind and Fire
1959 Mark DeBarge – trumpet/saxophone DeBarge
1962 Paula Abdul
1963 Simon Wright – drums AC/DC
1964 Dennis Fuller – vocals London Boys
1974 Alex Copeland – vocals Spunge
1983 Martin Rycroft – vocals Fast Food Rockers
1983 Macklemore – US rapper
Deaths
1993 Tony Brent
2013 Slim Whitman
2014 Gerry Goffin
2019 Phillipe Zdar – DJ Cassius
June 20
Births
1924 Chet Atkins – US country guitarist
1936 Mickie Most – UK producer
1937 Jerry Keller
1942 Brian Wilson
1947 Anne Murray
1948 Alan Longmuir – bass Bay City Rollers
1949 Lionel Richie
1954 Chris Gibson – guitar/percussion Gibson Brothers
1955 Michael Anthony – bass Van Halen
1958 Kelly Johnson – guitar Girlschool
1960 John Taylor – bass Duran Duran
1966 Stone Gossard – guitar Pearl Jam
1967 Murphy Karges – bass Sugar Ray
1979 Charlotte Hatherley – guitar Ash
1981 Derek MacDonald – vocals Mero
1982 Example – UK rapper
1992 Sage The Gemini – US rapper
Deaths
1997 Lawrence Payton – vocals Four Tops
2006 Claydes Smith – guitar Kool and The Gang
June 21
Births
1932 Lalo Schrifrin
1932 O.C.Smith
1932 Carl White – vocals Rivingtons
1938 Don Black – composer
1942 Eumir Deodata – Brazilian composer
1944 Miguel Vicens Danus – bass Los Bravos
1944 Ray Davies
1944 Jon Hiseman – drums John Mayalls Bluesbreakers
1945 Chris Britton – guitar Troggs
1946 Brenda Holloway – US singer
1948 Joey Molland – guitar Badfinger
1950 Joey Kramer – drums Aerosmith
1950 John Paul Young
1951 Nils Lofgren
1951 Alan Silson – guitar/harmonica Smokie
1956 Tim Parry – guitar Blue Zoo
1957 Mark Brzezicki – drums Big Country
1959 Marcella Detroit
1967 Tim Simenon – vocals/keyboards Bomb The Bass
1968 Sonique
1973 Chris McCormack – guitar 3 Colours Red
1975 Justin Cary – Sixpence None The Richer
1976 Rebekah Ryan
1985 Lana Del Rey
Deaths
1979 Bert Kaempfert
2001 John Lee Hooker
2010 Frank Sidebottom – vocals Freshies
2010 Tam White – Scottish singer
June 22
Births
1909 Joe Loss
1927 Kenneth McKellar
1936 Kris Kristofferson
1944 Peter Asher – vocals Peter and Gordon
1947 Howard Kaylan – vocals Turtles
1948 Todd Rundgren
1949 Alan Osmond – guitar Osmonds
1953 Cyndi Lauper
1955 Green – vocals Scritti Politti
1956 Derek Forbes – bass Simple Minds
1957 Garry Beers – bass INXS
1961 Jimmy Somerville
1962 Ruby Turner
1964 Mike Edwards – vocals Jesus Jones
1964 Dickie Barrett – vocals Mighty Mighty Boss Tones
1964 Bobby Gillespie – vocals Primal Scream
1967 Tom Cunningham – drums Wet Wet Wet
1970 Steve Page – vocals/guitar Barenaked Ladies
1970 Alan Leach – drums Shed Seven
Deaths
1969 Judy Garland
1987 Fred Astaire
2015 James Horner – US composer/conductor
2018 Vinnie Paul – drummer Pantera
June 23
Births
1929 Dave King – UK singer
1940 Adam Faith
1940 Stuart Sutcliffe – original Beatles
1943 Aaron Williams – rhythm guitar Merseybeats
1944 Rosetta Hightower -vocals Orlons
1952 Betty Dragstra – vocals Pussycat
1957 Leee John – vocals Imagination
1961 Chris Holmes – guitar W.A.S.P
1962 Richard Coles – keyboards Communards
1962 Steve Shelley – drums Sonic Youth
1963 Beverley Craven
1964 Joey Allen – guitar Warrant
1965 Richard Norris – vocals Grid
1965 Paul Arthurs – guitar Oasis
1966 Mark Chadwick – vocal/guitar Levellers
1966 Jim MacPherson – drums Breeders
1969 Simon Rowe – guitar Chapterhouse
1970 Mark Oh
1975 KT Tunstall
1977 Jason Mraz
1980 Jessica Taylor – vocals Liberty X
1981 Antony Costa – vocals Blue
1984 Duffy
Deaths
2010 Pete Quaife – bass Kinks
2013 Bobby Bland
June 24
Births
1942 Mick Fleetwood
1942 Arthur Brown – vocals Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
1944 Tony Campbell – guitar Jigsaw
1944 Jeff Beck
1944 Charlie Whitney – guitar Family
1944 Chris Wood – flute/saxophone Traffic
1945 Colin Blunstone
1957 Astro – trumpet UB40
1959 Andy McClusky – synthesizer/bass OMD
1961 Curt Smith – vocals/bass Tears For Fears
1967 Jeff Cease – guitar Black Crowes
1968 Brian Tappert – keyboards Soulsearcher
1970 Glenn Medeiros
Deaths
2013 Puff Johnson – US singer
2013 Alan Myers – drums Devo
June 25
Births
1918 Sid Tepper – songwriter
1935 Eddie Floyd
1939 Harold Melvin
1940 Clint Warwick – bass Moody Blues
1945 Carly Simon
1946 Allen Lanier – keyboards/guitar Blue Oyster Cult
1950 Howard Pickup – guitar Adverts
1952 Tim Finn – vocals Split Enz/Crowded House
1954 David Paich – keyboard/vocals Toto
1963 George Michael
1977 Sean Kelly – vocals Sixpence None The Richer
Deaths
1988 Hillel Slovak – guitar Red Hot Chili Peppers
1988 Jimmy Soul – US singer
2009 Michael Jackson
June 26
Births
1934 Reg Quantrill – Banjo Wurzels
1940 Billy Davis Jr
1942 Larry Taylor – bass Canned Heat
1943 Georgie Fame
1949 Adrian Gurvitz – vocals The Gun
1950 Junior Daye – vocals Sweet Sensation
1951 Rindy Ross – vocals/saxophone Quarterflash
1955 Mick Jones – guitar Clash/Big Audio Dynamite
1956 Chris Isaak
1957 Patti Smythe – US singer
1961 Terri Nunn – vocals Berlin
1963 Harriet Wheeler – vocals Sundays
1967 Pär Wiksten – vocals Wannadies
1969 Mark Decloedt – drums EMF
1969 Colin Greenwood – bass Radiohead
1973 Gretchen Wilson – US singer
1979 Nathan Followill – drums Kings Of Leon
Deaths
June 27
Births
1942 Bjorn Thelin – bass Spotnicks
1944 Bruce Johnston – vocals Beach Boys
1951 Gilson Lavis – drums Squeeze
1953 Louis Risbrook – bass B.T. Express
1962 Michael Ball
1970 Laurence Colbert – drums Ride
1970 Marc Williams – vocals Three Amigo’s
1976 Leigh Nash – vocals Sixpence None The Richer
1977 Lolly
1983 Alsou
1990 Joel Peat – guitar Lawson
Deaths
1999 Brian O’Hara – guitar Fourmost
2002 John Entwistle – bass The Who
2008 Raymond Lefevre – French orchestra leader
2014 Bobby Womack
June 28
Births
1914 Lester Flatt – US country guitarist
1926 Mel Brooks
1935 John Inman
1943 Bobby Harrison – drums Procol Harum
1943 Renato Pagliari (Renee & Renato)
1945 Dave Knights – guitar Procol Harum
1959 Clint Boon – organ Inspiral Carpets
1963 Andy Cousin – bass All About Eve
1963 Tim Worman – vocals Polecats
1965 Saul Davies – violin/percussion James
1970 Bigfoot – vocals Shanks and Bigfoot
1971 Ray Slijingaard – keyboards 2 Unlimited
Deaths
2015 Chris Squire – bass Yes
2016 Scotty Moore
June 29
Births
1942 Alan Klein – vocals New Vaudeville Band
1943 Roger Ruskin Spear – saxophone Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
1945 Little Eva
1947 Carlo Santanna – guitar Paper Lace
1948 Ian Paice – drums Deep Purple
1948 Dervin Gordon – vocals Equals
1948 Lincoln Gordon – guitar Equals
1953 Colin Hay – vocals/guitar Men At Work
1964 Stedman Pearson – vocals Five Star
1966 Dale Barker – vocals Sixpence none The Richer
1968 Richard Battersby – drums Wildhearts
1978 Nicole Scherzinger – vocals Pussycat Dolls
1979 Abs Breen – vocals 5ive
1980 Katherine Jenkins – Welsh singer
Deaths
1975 Tim Buckley
1979 Lowell George – vocals/guitar Little Feat
1997 Horst Jankowski
2002 Rosemary Clooney – US singer
June 30
Births
1917 Buddy Rich – US jazz drummer
1917 Lena Horne – US singer/actress
1937 Larry Henley – vocals Newbeats
1939 Tony Hatch – UK composer
1943 Florence Ballard – vocals Supremes
1946 William Brown – vocals Moments
1949 Andy Scott – guitar Sweet
1951 Stanley Clarke – US jazz bassist
1952 Stefan Zuaner – vocals/piano Freiheit
1956 Adrian Wright – synthesizer Human League
1962 Julianne Reagan – vocals All About Eve
1968 Philip Anselmo – vocals Pantera
1974 Kelli Dayton – vocals Sneaker Pimps
1983 Cheryl Cole – vocals Girls Aloud
1983 Anton Gordon – vocals One True Voice
Deaths
1995 Phyllis Hyman
2001 Chet Atkins
2011 Jimmy Roselli – US singer