# Assemble a band made up of musicians who were born on your birthday **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 5, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224 "2016-04-05T01:50:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/21 "2016-04-05T04:41:44Z")
> [@GESancMan](#): > > June 12th starts off promising… > > But guitarists and drummers are light: > > The only drummer I could find that I’ve heard of is Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. I should say I know the band’s radio hits, I had no idea what their drummer’s name is. > > The only guitarist I’ve heard of is Kenny Wayne Shepherd. I’m familiar with the name, but not his music. Bun and Kenny will do you proud. Trust me. ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/22 "2016-04-05T04:44:38Z")
Huh - Alanis Morisette and Ronnie Wood. Marilyn Monroe can sing “Happy Birthday” with them. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/23 "2016-04-05T05:21:28Z")
Let’s I’m sure I can put a band together with Alicia Keys, singer Dave Kilminster, guitarist Dave Walker, guitarist Gary Tibbs, bass player Can’t find a drummer… \*I had Etta James until I realized she died in 2012. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/24 "2016-04-05T05:36:31Z")
November 24. Scott Joplin: keyboards Pete Best: drums Donald Dunn: bass Treacherous Cretin: chick magnet ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/25 "2016-04-05T05:44:12Z")
Nov. 30th: Billy Idol on vocals Bob Moore on bass [Shuggie Otis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR1nf9NUlpY) on guitar I can’t find any drummers born on that day, so we’ll make Roger Glover learn them. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/26 "2016-04-05T06:13:09Z")
October 1: Julie Andrews, Donny Hathaway: vocals Sergei Rachmaninoff: keyboard, composer Vladimir Horowitz: keyboard Eric Poncet: guitar Paul Dukas: composer ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/27 "2016-04-05T06:37:35Z")
They’re all drummers! That’s no fun. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/28 "2016-04-05T06:48:13Z")
**Charlie Watts** , drums **Marvin Hamlisch** , piano **Michael Steele** (Bangles), bass **Dez Cadena** (Black Flag), guitar **Lydia Lunch** , vocals **Marquis de Sade** , director of recreational activities …performing the compositions of **Sir Edward Elgar** ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/29 "2016-04-05T09:56:33Z")
\*\*NOTE: Dead people count! \*\* Sorry, should have indicated this in the OP. Revise your line-up if necessary. Also, I’d like to add **Yo Yo Honey Singh** to my team. (he is an Indian rapper. Not sure how good he raps, but he deserves to be up front based on nothing more than his name). mmm ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/30 "2016-04-05T09:57:41Z")
> [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > September 23 > Bruce Springsteen > John Coltrane > Ray Charles > Ani Difranco > Julio Iglesias > Not too shabby. I don’t know what kind of music they would come up with but it would probably be interesting. This is clearly the winner so far in my opinion. mmm ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/31 "2016-04-05T10:53:21Z")
> [@Isamu](#): > > They’re all drummers! That’s no fun. Hey - I could use a drummer. **The March 1st’s** : - Composers: Frederic Chopin (also on keys!), Glenn Miller - Singers: Roger Daltrey, Harry Belafonte, Justin Bieber, Kesha - There’s a bass player I have never heard of named Justin Hills. - Guitar: Me! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/32 "2016-04-05T11:07:34Z")
I don’t know much about the talents of my group, so I don’t know how good they’d be. Tony Bennett Lucky Dube James Hetfield Roscoe Mitchell Ian Bairnson Ms. Jade ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/33 "2016-04-05T12:26:25Z")
March 17th Vocals/Guitar: **John Sebastian** (of The Lovin’ Spoonful) Vocals/Guitar: **Gene Ween** (of Ween) Lead Guitar:… **Scott Gorham** (of Thin Lizzy) Bass:… **Gary Sinise** (of The Lt. Dan Band)\* Drums:… **Caroline Corr** (of The Corrs - we’ve got a St. Patrick’s Day birthday, we’ve _got_ to have some Irish in the band!) \*It made me chuckle that Wikipedia lists Gary Sinise as “American actor, director, _and bass player_”. _NB:_ Although Billy Corgan shares our birthday, he is _not_ allowed in the band. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/34 "2016-04-05T12:51:41Z")
John Lee Hooker No one else is needed. ---
**Author:** ![orderfire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orderfire/32/10908_2.png) [@orderfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orderfire)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/35 "2016-04-05T13:11:12Z")
This is a fun and funny thread! The 5/31 Band consists of mostly vocalists, a drummer and a guitarist: Corey Hart (HA!) Peter Yarrow D.M.C. John Bonham Johnny Paycheck DYING to hear D.M.C. breaking down “Take This Job and Shove It”. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/36 "2016-04-05T13:31:05Z")
> [@journeyman\_southpaw](#): > > April 24: > > Kelly Clarkson - vocals > Barbra Streisand - vocals > Captain Sensible (The Damned) - guitar > Jack Blades (Night Ranger) - guitar > David J (Bauhaus) - bass > Doug Clifford (CCR) - drums > Joe Henderson - saxophone I was just going to do Barbra plus John Williams (the classical guitarist). That’d be some purty music. ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/37 "2016-04-05T13:49:03Z")
June 20th Lionel Richie on piano and vocals Choice of bassists: Michael Anthony, John Taylor or Alan Longmuir of the Bay City Rollers! Guitar: Charlotte Hatherley … but I can’t find a drummer. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/38 "2016-04-05T13:58:36Z")
October 25: Helen Reddy, vocalist Chubby Jackson, bass Earl Palmer, drummer for The Wrecking Crew Chad Smith, drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers Jon Anderson of Yes, guitarist Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, guitarist ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/39 "2016-04-05T14:01:17Z")
May 21 Notorious BIG - lead vocals/rapper Gotye - Vocals Hilton Valentine (The Animals) - Guitar Bill Champlain (Chicago) - Guitar Stan Lynch (Tom P & The Heartbreakers) - Drums Fats Waller - Keyboards. Just the idea of Notorious BIG out front with Fats Waller on the keyboards is awesome, even if my other players are not household names. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224/40 "2016-04-05T14:09:46Z")
Steven Tyler Diana Ross Fran Sheehan (Boston) - bass Kenny Chesney - guitar Leslie Mann, Keira Knightley and Bianca Kajlich as roadies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assemble-a-band-made-up-of-musicians-who-were-born-on-your-birthday/751224.md?page=3)