January Birthdays

Since it's January, it's time to say Happy Birthday

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-When Adrian Smith came back into the band, Janick feared losing his job. Steve reassured him that he wasn't going anywhere. That Steve always wanted three guitarists anyway, putting Janick's fears to rest

Peter Steele

-Birth name: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk

-DOB: 1/4/1962

-Where: Red Hook, New York

-DOD: 4/4/2010

-Where: New York, New York (sepsis as a result of diverticulitis. Initially stated as heart failure)

-Prior to his death, he was proud to admit he was clean and sober, after battling drug/alcohol addiction for years. He was even talking about moving to Staten Island to begin working on Type O Negative's seventh album, 2007's Dead Again

Ian Hill

-Birth name: Ian Frank Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-Along with guitarist KK Downing, he helped create Judas Priest

Paul Stanley

-Birth name: Stanley Bert Eisen

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Inwood, New York

-He was born with a somewhat rare condition called microtia, which results from poor development of the ear. As a result, he was completely deaf on his right side

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-He joined Judas Priest in 2011, replacing former guitarist/founding member KK Downing

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Sir Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: Highgate, London, England

-He is known for his distinctly raspy singing voice

Jimmy Page

-Birth name: James Patrick Page

-DOB: 1/9/1944

-Where: Heston, England

-Prior to forming Led Zeppelin, he was a member of The Yardbirds. When he quit, he was planning on naming his new band The New Yardbirds until Who drummer Keith Moon told him "that would go down like a lead balloon", inspiring his legendary band's name

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: New York, New York

-The last album he released was Blackstar

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-He has a degree in music and has a strong knowledge of music. He can even play the piano exceptionally well

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Elizabeth Bay, Australia

-He died from natural causes after battling with dementia

Kate Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Reading, England

-She supports a variety of charities ranging from mental health to the arts

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Philip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-His daughter Lily is a highly successful actress

John Paul Jones

-Birth name: John Richard Baldwin

-DOB: 1/3/1946

-Where: Sidcup, England

-Worked as a session musician prior to joining Led Zeppelin on bass