Celebrating 7 February
Birthdays
1949 – Alan Lancaster, bassist, Status Quo
1951 – Mayte Mateos, singer, Baccara
1953 – Bruce Gaitsch, session guitarist
1962 – David Bryan, keyboardist, Bon Jovi
1962 – Richie McDonald, singer, Lonestar
1962 – Garth Brooks, country singer/songwriter
1962 – Deborah Bonham, rock/blues singer
1968 – Sully Erna, guitarist, Godsmack
1974 – Danny Goffey, drummer, Supergrass
1975 – Wes Borland, guitarist, Limp Bizkit
1983 – Sam Martin, singer/songwriter
Died on this day
1959 – Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones), electric guitar pioneer (born 1926)
1985 – Matt Monro, singer/entertainer (born 1930)
2000 – Big Pun, rapper (born 1971)
2000 – Dave Peverett, guitarist, Savoy Brown (born 1943)
2015 – Joe B. Mauldin, bassist, The Crickets (born 1940)
2021 – Elliot Mazer, producer/engineer (born 1941)
2024 – Henry Fambrough, The Spinners (born 1938)
2024 – Mojo Nixon, novelty musician/actor (born 1957)
And on this day in...
1963 – Please Please Me by The Beatles was released in the US - their first single release there
1969 – The Who recorded Pinball Wizard
Page last updated 6 February 2026