January 11 1895 – Born on this day, Laurens Hammond, inventor of the Hammond organ. The sound of the Hammond was used by many rock artists including; Procol Harum, Keith Emerson, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers and The Faces. Hammond died on 3rd July 1973. 1902 - Maurice Durufle, French organist/composer 1906 - Johannes Paul Thilman, composer 1909 - Gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer 1918 - Albert Weisser, composer 1924 - Don Cherry, Wichita Texas, singer (Dean Martin Summer Show) James Isaac Moore (January 11, 1924, Lobdell, Louisiana – January 31, 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana), known as Slim Harpo, was an American blues musician, a leading exponent of the swamp blues - Slim Harpo acts Lightnin Slim Wilton Bogey Gaynair (born January 11, 1927 in Kingston, Jamaica – died in Germany February 13, 1995) was a jazz musician, whose primary instrument was the tenor saxophone. 1929 - Wanda Wilkomirska, Warsaw, Poland, violinist Johnny Varro born January 11, 1930 Brooklyn piano swing style of jazz Goldie Hill (January 11, 1933 Karnes City, Texas – February 24, 2005), born Argolda Voncile Hill, was an American country music singer. - Goldie Hill, Karnes County Tx, country singer (Grand Ole Opry January 11, 1935 – Chuck Barksdale, bass vocalist with the R&B, doo-wop, soul group the Dells (“Oh What A Night”), is born in Chicago. Katie Webster (January 11, 1936 Houston, Texas, – September 5, 1999), born Kathryn Jewel Thorne, was an American Boogie- woogie, soul, swamp blues pianist. 1940 - Mark DeVoto, composer Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. - Clarence Clemons, rock saxophonist (Bruce Springsteens acts E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Furthur, Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne, Jerry Garcia Band, Narada Michael Walden, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Aja Kim, Lady Gaga 1943 - William Albert Penn, composer 1944 - York Georg Holler, composer 1946 - Naomi Judd, [Diana Ellen], Ashland Ky, singer (Judds-Why Not Me) Tony Kaye (born Anthony John Selvidge,[ 11 January 1946) is an English keyboardist and songwriter. Kaye was the original keyboard player for the progressive rock group Yes from 1968 to 1971, and rejoined Yes from 1983 to 1995. Between his stints with Yes, he was also a founding member of the 1970s rock bands Badger and Detective, and joined Badfinger for their last album in 1981. Kaye currently plays with CIRCA:, which also features former Yes member Billy Sherwood, and formerly included Yes drummer Alan White, Yoso, David Bowie. 1949 - Tom Netherton, Munich Germany, singer (Lawrence Welk Show) 1949 - [Frederick] Dennis Greene, rocker pop (Sha Na Na-Shannon) Daryl Braithwaite (born 11 January 1949) is an Australian pop singer. Best known as the lead vocalist of Sherbet Kenny Blue Ray born January 11, 1950 in Lodi, CA Blues,Modern Electric Blues Rays résumé includes performances and recording sessions with William Clarke, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Charlie Musselwhite, Smokey Wilson, and a bevy of other West Coast blues stylists. Konstantin Ruchadze Born: January 11, 1950 born in Moscow, into the family of a Soviet-journalist/writer and opera-singer. guitar Mack Lee Ritenour (November 1, 1952, Hollywood, California) is a versatile guitarist mainly Jazz fusion. He has been nominated 17 times for a Grammy and has played with important musicians like Larry Carlton and Marcus Miller,Alphonze Mouzon, and many others musicians Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) is an American singer- songwriter and entertainer living in the central Texas hill country. Victoria Anne Theresa Vicki Peterson Cowsill (born January 11, 1958, in Northridge, Los Angeles, California) is an American rock musician (guitar, vocals). - Vicki Peterson, rock guitarist/vocalist (Bangles,the Continental Drifters, Redd Kross, Rainy Day), Matt Richard b. 1963 piano 1968 - Tom Dumont, American musician Died 1984 - Fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62 1987 - Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) 1994 - Roger Ram Ramirez, jazz piano player/composer, dies at 80 1995 - Willem N Pim Koot, pianist (Concert Building), dies at 76 1996 - Ike Isaacs, guitarist, dies at 76 1997 - Cavan OConnor, singer, dies at 97 1998 - Klaus Tennstedt, conductor, dies at 71 1999 - Fabrizio de André, Italian singer (b. 1940) Mickey Finn (Thornton Heath, June 3, 1947 - Croydon, January 11, 2003) - Mickey Finn, English drummer (T. Rex) 2005 - Miriam Hyde, Australian composer (b. 1913) Spencer Dryden (April 7, 1938 – January 11, 2005)Acid Rock, blues was an American musician best known as drummer for Jefferson Airplane and New Riders of the Purple Sage. He also played with The Dinosaurs, and The Ashes (later known as The Peanut Butter Conspiracy). 2007 - Puchi Balseiro, Puerto Rican singer & songwriter (b. 1926) 2010 - Mick Green, British guitarist (b. 1944)
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