November Birthdays

Since it's November, time to say Happy Birthday

-Birth name: 11/13/1999

-DOB: Bristol, England

-Where: He has won 11 Grand Prix so far

Billy Idol

-Birth name: William Michael Albert Broad

-DOB: 11/30/1955

-Where: Stanmore, United Kingdom

-He got the nickname "Idol" from being told he was idle in school, so he changed the spelling to "Idol" to avoid confusion with comedian and actor Eric Idle

Tommy Thayer

-Birth name: Thomas Cunningham Thayer

-DOB: 11/7/1960

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-Previously played guitar for band Black 'n Blue

Rick Allen

-Birth name: Richard John Cyril Allen

-DOB: 11/1/1963

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He uses an electronic drum kit with foot pedals that play for his missing arm

Roger Glover

-Birth name: Roger David Glover

-DOB: 11/30/1945

-Where: Brecon, United Kingdom

-He was often the victim of pranks pulled by Ritchie Blackmore

DJ Ashba

-Birth name: Darren Jay Ashba

-DOB: 11/10/1972

-Where: Monticello, Indiana

-He played with Guns N Roses prior to forming Sixx A.M. with Nikki Sixx and James Michael

Frankie Banali

-Birth name: Francesco Felice Banali

-DOB: 11/14/1951

-Where: Queens, New York

-DOD: 8/20/2020

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He played drums for Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., Steppenwolf (1978)

Rudy Sarzo

-Birth name: Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavielle Grande Ruiz Paret y Chaumont

-DOB: 11/18/1950

-Where: Havana, Cuba

-Rudy was the bass player for Ozzy Osbourne in the early to mid 1980s. He left the band after the tragic death of guitarist Randy Rhoades, because he had lost the passion for music

Steven Van Zandt

-Birth name: Steven Lento

-DOB: 11/22/1950

-Where: Watertown, Massachusetts

-As a teenager, he was in a car accident, where his head went through the windshield and left several scars, causing the hair to not grow in right. Feeling self conscious about it, he took to wearing hats initially and then moved on to wearing scarves. It became his trademark look