December Birthdays

Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: London, England

-Has two sisters named Pauline and Janet

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He joined AC/DC in 2014

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He contracted Bell's Palsy in 1994. As of today, he is now regaining feeling in part of his face

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Birmingham, England

-He's often the source of jokes with Jeremy Clarkson and James May because of his enthusiasm for American muscle cars

Cliff Williams

-Birth name: Clifford Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-Has played bass guitar for AC/DC from 1978 to 2016. Came back in 2020 and has been with them ever since

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-DOD: 9/27/2024

-Where: Chelsea, London, England

-When she started acting, she discovered there was already another Margaret Smith, so she shortened her name to Maggie Smith

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: London, England

-Suffered from severe alcoholism at one point

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-To prepare for his role as an attorney in the 1993 film Philadelphia, he met two attorneys who were about to become famous in their way: Johnnie Cochran Jr. and Carl Douglas

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/2/1968

-Where: Jackson Heights, New York

-Her mother, Cecilia, was a biochemist from Beijing, China and her father Tom, was a civil engineer from Shanghai, China

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Johnny Depp said he based his most iconic character, Captain Jack Sparrow, strongly on Keith Richards. From his mannerisms to his voice, personality and even parts of his appearance. Keith appeared in the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, At World's End. He would play Captain Teague

December Birthdays

Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmonton, London, England

-Because of his sisters, him and his mother moving constantly to avoid their father's moods, as a child he went to at least 10 different schools by the time he was 14

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He's been playing guitar for AC/DC since 2014

Rick Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He's one of the original founding members of Def Leppard

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, West Midlands, England

-Unlike James May and Jeremy Clarkson, who detest camping, Richard's idea of a perfect holiday is a rainy camping trip to the English Lake District

Cliff Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-His first album with AC/DC was 1978's Powerage

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-Her father worked as a professor at Oxford University while her mother worked as a secretary

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Philip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-Was previously in a glam band called Girl before joining Def Leppard

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-Often known for playing real life figures, such as Malcolm X, Herman Boone in Remember the Titans, Frank Lucas in American Gangster and more

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He stated the only way Motorhead could replace him on bass or vocals is if the band found someone who could sing worse than him

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/2/1968

-Where: New York City, New York

-She is close friends with Rhea Perlman and her husband Danny DeVito, with whom she starred in the TV show Pearl

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-He met future band mate Mick Jagger while waiting on a train to go to college

December Birthdays

It's the last month of the year. Time to end the year right by saying Happy Birthday!

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr.

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He is the nephew of AC/DC founding members Angus Young and his brother Malcolm Young

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He suffered from a small bout with Bell's Palsy in January 1994, but has regained the feeling in most of his face

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, England

-He and his wife Mindy own a home just outside of Cheltenham with their two daughters Isabella, aka "Izzy" and Willow and a handful of animals, such as chickens, a rabbit, two cats, four dogs and three horses

Cliff Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, Essex, England

-His first album with AC/DC was 1978's Powerage

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Essex, England

-Her best known role to this day is the formidable assistant headmistress Professor Minerva McGonagall in the famed Harry Potter series

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: London, England

-He realized he had a problem with alcohol when he started blacking out and not remembering things

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-He would become known for playing real life historical figures, such as Steven Biko, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Coach Herman Boone, Malcolm X, Frank Lucas, Melvin B. Tolson

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Stoke-On-Trent, England

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix when he was younger

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmonton, London, England

-As a child, he moved around with his mother and two sisters to avoid their father's angry moods

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/2/1968

-Where: New York City, New York

-She speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese fluently

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Met Mick Jagger as a teenager while on his way home from art school

December Birthdays

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

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr.

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, United Kingdom

-Despite joining AC/DC in April 2014, during the recording of Rock or Bust, he didn't become an official member until September 2014

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/02/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-Prior to entering the music world, he played briefly for Sheffield United FC

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, United Kingdom

-His idea of a good holiday (vacation) is camping in England's Lake District during rainy weather

Cliff Williams

-Birth name: Clifford Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-He first started playing bass with AC/DC in 1978 and his first album with them was Powerage

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-The scene in Harry Potter the Deathly Hallows Pt. II, where her and Alan Rickman fight, was almost cut from the movie and her character replaced with another. Author JK Rowling felt that the same two characters should be there. Smith was 76 when that scene was filmed

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/08/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-Was known as one half of "The Terror Twins" with former guitarist Steve Clark because both of them were bad with their drinking habits and would get into trouble

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-His father was a Pentecostal minister and his mother was a beautician and gospel singer. They got divorced when he was 14

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He jokes about his uniquely iconic, but rough, gravelly singing voice. He once said that Motorhead can replace him as vocalist if they can find someone who can sing worse than me

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmunton, London, England

-Has been with the band almost since the beginning. He was fired by Steve Harris in 1976 after a miscommunication between him, drummer Doug Sampson and vocalist Dennis Wilcock. After Steve realized he had just lost one of the most down to earth and also talented guitarists, he brought Dave back. And he's been with Maiden even since, acting as Steve's second-in-command

Lucy Liu

-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu

-DOB: 12/02/1968

-Where: Jackson Heights, New York

-She auditioned for a role in the film Shanghai Knights, but lost the role to Fann Wong

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Met Mick Jagger as a teenager and the two became fast friends

December Birthdays

 Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday! And to also end the year and move on to 2021!

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr.

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He joined the band in 2014, to record Rock or Bust

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-Suffered with a bout of Bell's Palsy in January 1994, but has later regained most of the feeling in the right side of his face

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, West Midlands, England

-He debuted on Top Gear UK in 2002

Cliff Williams

-Birth name: Clifford Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-He retired from AC/DC in 2016 after suffering with a terrible bout of vertigo, but has since returned to the band

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-Underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer while filming Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-He is good friends with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and former vocalist Paul Di'Anno because he grew up in the same area of London as they did

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-His mother Lennis is from Georgia and is a beautician while his father Denzel Washington Sr. is a Pentecostal minister from Virginia

Ozzy Osbourne

-Birth name: John Michael Osbourne

-DOB: 12/3/1948

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-After his dad died in 1977, he spent several times in the hospital for depression

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California (prostate cancer, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrythmia)

-Claimed it was a dream to record a song with Janet Jackson

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmunton, London, England

-Other than bassist/founding member Steve Harris, Dave Murray is the only one to appear on every album Iron Maiden has released

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Met Mick Jagger in the early 1960s at a train station