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

January birthdays

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

Peter Steele

-Birth name: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk

-DOB: 1/4/1962

-Where: Brooklyn, New York

-DOD: 4/14/2010

-Where: New York City, New York (heart failure)

-He was incredibly self-conscious about his height. Being 6'8'', he often sat down in photos with the band or had the photos taken at an angle where people couldn't tell how tall he was or how much he towered over his band mates

Paul Stanley

-Birth name: Stanley Bert Eisen

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Queens, New York

-He's a fan of classical opera

Ian Hill

-Birth name: Ian Frank Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Birmingham, England

-Joined the band Judas Priest that guitarist K.K. Downing and then vocalist Al Atkins had formed

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-His father, Boleslaw Gers, was in the Polish Navy

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-Played guitar for hard rock singer Lauren Harris' backing band prior to joining Judas Priest

Rod Stewart
-Birth name: Roderick David Stewart
-DOB: 1/10/1945
-Where: Highgate, London, England

-Despite having English in his heritage on his mother's side, he also has Scottish heritage on his dad's side and considers himself a Scotsman and supports Glasgow Celtic FC

Jimmy Page

-Birth name: James Patrick Page

-DOB: 1/9/1944

-Where: Heston, Middlesex, England

-His trademark instrument is a Gibson Les Paul

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Haywood Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: Brixton, London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: Manhattan, New York City, New York (liver cancer)

-He has what looks like two different colored eyes as a result of getting punched in the face by a friend when he was 15

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-He plays flute, piano and saxophone quite well

Georgia May Jagger

-Birth name: Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger

-DOB: 1/12/1992

-Where: London, England

-Her sister, Elizabeth Jagger, is also a model

Rowan Atkinson

-Birth name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

-DOB: 1/6/1955

-Where: Consett, County Durham, England

-Has degrees in electrical engineering from Newcastle University and Oxford University

Kate Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Reading, Berkshire, England

-Is a distant relative of actress Dakota Fanning and her sister Elle Fanning

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Elizabeth Bay, Australia

-He died four weeks after his brother George Young

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Phillip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-He started playing drums at age 5

John Paul Jones

-Birth name: John Richard Baldwin

-DOB: 1/3/1946

-Where: Sidcup, Kent, England

-Before and after being in Led Zeppelin, he worked as a studio manager and arranger

January Birthdays

Since it's January, it's time to say Happy Birthday to the following people

LOL, out of all the people listed here, there are only two people here who aren't British-Paul Stanley and Malcolm Young

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-Has two children, Sian and Dylan

Paul Stanley

-Birth name: Stanley Bert Eisen

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Manhattan, New York

-Suffered from a rare condition called microtia for the majority of his life. This condition, depending on the severity, affects development of the ears and thus affects hearing

Ian Hill

-Birth name: Ian Frank Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-His wife Sue was front man Rob Halford's sister

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-Prior to joining Judas Priest, he played guitar for hard rock singer Lauren Harris

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: London, England

-Started out singing for The Faces before going solo

Jimmy Page

-Birth name: James Patrick Page

-DOB: 1/9/1944

-Where: Hounslow, England

-Formed Led Zeppelin from the remains of The Yardbirds

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: Brixton, London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: Manhattan, New York

-His unusual colored eyes are a result of getting into a fight as a teen. One classmate had punched him and scratched the cornea of one of David's eyes, causing the eye to dilate permanently, giving the impression of two different colored eyes, when he really has two blue eyes

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/10/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-Known as "Captain Slow" or "Captain" anything else according to his Top Gear co-host Jeremy Clarkson

Georgia May Jagger

-Birth name: Georgia Mau Ayeesha Jagger

-DOB: 1/12/1992

-Where: London, England

-Known for the sizeable gap in her teeth

Rowan Atkinson

-Birth name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

-DOB: 1/6/1955

-Where: Consett, England

-Known for his characters Mr. Bean and Blackadder

Kate Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Berkshire, England

-Her and the current Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, do not get along very well

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Elizabeth Bay, Australia

-Was one of the founding members of AC/DC

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Phillip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: London, England

-Started out as the drummer for Genesis, but replaced front man Peter Gabriel when the other band members realized that Phil could sing very well

John Paul Jones

-Birth name: John Baldwin

-DOB: 1/3/1946

-Where: Sidcup, England

-Prior to joining Led Zeppelin, he worked as a session musician

January Birthdays

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

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-His father was a member of the Polish Navy while his mother was from England

Ian Hill

-Birth name: Ian Frank Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-He was married to Sue Halford, who told Ian to check out her brother Rob as a prospective singer for Judas Priest

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-Played guitar for Lauren Harris before joining Judas Priest

Paul Stanley

-Birth name: Stanley Bert Eisen

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Manhattan, New York

-Was born with a rare condition called microtia. It is a condition affecting the development of the ears. He was born with a severe case of it, leaving him with virtually no right ear. Surgery in the mid to late 1980s corrected this

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Sir Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: London, England

-He is known for his raspy voice

Jimmy Page

-Birth name: James Patrick Page

-DOB: 1/9/1944

-Where: Heston, Hounslow, England

-Was in the Yardbirds briefly before leaving and forming a new band, The New Yardbirds, which would soon change their name to Led Zeppelin

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: Manhattan, New York (cancer)

-During his "Ziggy Stardust" phase, many members of his backing band thought he was crazy. They didn't know that he had a massive drug problem

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-Known as "Captain Slow" on Top Gear because of his cautious driving style

Georgia May Jagger

-Birth name: Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger

-DOB: 1/12/1992

-Where: London, England

-Followed her mother, Jerry Hall, in the world of modelling

Rowan Atkinson

-Birth name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

-DOB: 1/6/1955

-Where: Consett, England

-Known best for his roles as Mr. Bean, Blackadder

Kate Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Reading, England

-Is considered, by some, to be a more classy and elegant duchess than the current one, Meghan Markle

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Elizabeth Bay, Australia (dementia)

-One of the co-founders for the band AC/DC

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Philip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: Chiswick, Middlesex, England

-Was the drummer for Genesis before being promoted to frontman after Peter Gabriel's departure