Frampton turns 62 this Sunday. He was born on April 22, 1950, in Kent, England.
The first thing just about everyone who loves classic rock thinks of when they hear the name Peter Frampton, of course, is that little live release that sent him into the stratosphere of rock stardom.
Steve Howe turned 65 yesterday, born April 8, 1947, in London, England.
He's well-respected for his fine guitar chops in Yes, Asia, and other bands, as well as his solo work.
Listening to Howe it's plain to see he's not without classical and jazz and even country influences, and was voted "Best Overall Guitarist" in Guitar Player magazine 5 years in a row (1977-1981), as well as inducted into Guitar Player's "Gallery of Greats" in 1981.
High-voltage rocker Angus Young turned 57 on Saturday, born March 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland (but of course we all know he was raised in the Land Down Under).
Eric Clapton celebrates his 67th birthday today, born in Surrey, England on March 30, 1945, with guitar in hand.
And I, along with the other millions who love his music, am grateful.
Tony was born on March 27, 1950, in East Hoathly, England.
He's most well-known as a founding member and keyboardist for Genesis, but he's also one of the main composers of the band and, besides Mike Rutherford, is the only other member to be with Genesis for its entire history.
You might not think of Tony Banks right away when you think of Genesis, but you really should.(Tony's the guy in the middle of the picture here).
Steven Victor Tallarico (Steven Tyler) was born to front a rock band before rock 'n' roll was even invented.
In fact, Before Aerosmith was even invented, Tyler wrote what would become one of the band's signature songs, "Dream On".
He made his first appearance in Yonkers, New York, on March 26, 1948.
The Head Nurse reportedly said, "leave this one alone, too."
Before we get to the video of a song from The Cars 2011 album, which captures the classic sound of the band perfectly, we wish Ric Ocasek a very happy birthday today.
Best known by women as the lead vocalist of The Cars and by men as that guy who's married to that hot model, Ric was born on March 23, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Roger Hodgson just marked another birthday this week, born March 21, 1950, in Portsmouth, England.
Hodgson is the legendary writer of classic hits like "Dreamer", "Give A Little Bit", "Take The Long Way Home", "The Logical Song", and more.
The former co-frontman and founding member, of progressive rock band Supertramp, Roger left the band in 1983 to pursue a simple, spiritual lifestyle in nature with his family, but he never stopped creating music.
Guitarist, saxophonist, keyboardist, harmonica player and of course singer-songwriter, Eddie Money was born Edward Jospeh Mahoney on March 21, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York.
Eddie was a cop in New York until his talent as a musician was too strong to be denied and he eventually quit the police department and got himself an unsteady job.
So to speak.
The respected drummer turns 62 today, born March 20, 1950, in Birmingham, England.
Carl's been in several English bands, but he's best known, of course, for his work with Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia.
One of Heart's Rock Queens turns 58 today, Friday, March 16.
Nancy Wilson was born in San Francisco, California in 1954. She grew up in southern California and Taiwan before moving with her family to Seattle.
U2's bassist turned 52 this week.
Adam Clayton was born on March 13, 1960 in Oxfordshire, England.
Born in England, yes, but Adam celebrates the green--he was raised in County Dublin from the time he was a boy of five.
