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

November Birthdays

Since it's November, time to say Happy Birthday

Lando Norris

-DOB: 11/13/1999

-Where: Bristol, United Kingdom

-As a teenager, McLaren already had their eye on him as rose through the ranks of racing before bringing him into Formula 1 in 2019

Billy Idol

-Birth name: William Michael Albert Broad

-DOB: 11/30/1955

-Where: Stanmore, United Kingdom

-Spent a good majority of his childhood in Long Island, New York, and lost his English accent

Tommy Thayer

-Birth name: Thomas Cunningham Thayer

-DOB: 11/7/1960

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-When Kiss was touring during the late 1990s-early 2000s with the old, original lineup, Thayer worked as a road crew member

Rick Allen

-Birth name: Richard John Cyril Allen

-DOB: 11/1/1963

-Where: Sheffield, United Kingdom

-He spent his 16th birthday on tour with Def Leppard

Roger Glover

-Birth name: Roger David Glover

-DOB: 11/30/1945

-Where: Brecon, United Kingdom

-He left Deep Purple in 1973, along with Ian Gillan, due to disagreements with then guitarist Ritchie Blackmore

DJ Ashba

-Birth name: Daren Jay Ashba

-DOB: 11/10/1972

-Where: Monticello, Indiana

-Previously played guitar for Guns 'N' Roses before joining the new band Sixx A.M.

Frankie Banali

-DOB: 11/14/1951

-Where: Queens, New York

-DOD: 8/20/2020

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-Played drums for Steppenwolf in 1978

Rudy Sarzo

-Birth name: Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Laveille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont

-DOB: 11/18/1950

-Where: Havana, Cuba

-He is best known for playing bass for Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot and Whitesnake

Steven Van Zandt

-DOB: 11/22/1950

-Where: Watertown, Massachusetts

-He took the name "Van Zandt" from his Dutch grandfather

November Birthdays

Since it's November, time to say Happy Birthday

Billy Idol

-Birth name: William Michael Albert Broad

-DOB: 11/30/1955

-Where: Stanmore, United Kingdom

-He was on Casablanca Records, the same label as Kiss, but left that management due to issues with management

Tommy Thayer

-Birth name: Thomas Cunningham Thayer

-DOB: 11/7/1960

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-Was previously in the band Black 'N' Blue

Rick Allen

-Birth name: Richard John Cyril Allen

-DOB: 11/1/1963

-Where: Sheffield, England

-He came up with the idea of playing drums with one arm after recovering in the hospital from his injury

Roger Glover

-DOB: 11/30/1945

-Where: Brecon, United Kingdom

-When he first joined Deep Purple, he was often the hapless victim of pranks by the band's guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore

DJ Ashba

-Birth name: Daren Jay Ashba

-DOB: 11/10/1972

-Where: Monticello, Indiana

-Played guitar for Guns 'N' Roses before joining the band Sixx A.M.

Frankie Banali

-DOB: 11/14/1951

-Where: Queens, New York

-DOD: 8/20/2020

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He was the last member of the original lineup who retained the rights to the band name

Rudy Sarzo

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

-DOB: 11/18/1950

-Where: Havana, Cuba

-He played bass with four of the biggest names in hard rock and metal: Whitesnake, Dio, Angel, Quiet Riot

Steven Van Zandt

-Birth name: Steven Lento

-DOB: 11/22/1950

-Where: Winthrop, Massachusetts

-His famous head scarves, that he is always wearing, come from the fact that when he was a teenager, he was in a car crash and his head went through the windshield. He got a massive scar going down the center of his scalp and since then, the hair doesn't grow in right. He covered his head in scarves because of the scar on his head

November Birthdays

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

Roger Glover

-Birth name: Roger David Glover

-DOB: 11/30/1945

-Where: Brecon, United Kingdom

-He initially had a thing for wearing hats, but was tired of looking like he had just gotten out of the shower from sweating so much. He switched to head scarves and it ended up working out much better for him

Billy Idol

-Birth name: William Michael Albert Broad

-DOB: 11/30/1955

-Where: Stanmore, United Kingdom

-For a while, as a child, he and his family lived in Long Island, New York, where the young Billy Idol talked with an American accent. It was only when he and his family moved back to the UK that he started speaking what he calls "the Queen's English"

Tommy Thayer

-Birth name: Thomas Cunningham Thayer

-DOB: 11/07/1960

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-He was a guitarist in the band Black 'N' Blue before coming to Kiss

Rick Allen

-Birth name: Richard John Cyril Allen

-DOB: 11/01/1958

-Where: Dronfield, United Kingdom

-He signed with Def Leppard at age 15. While on tour, he had to have a tutor come with him to help him finish his education and he even got to celebrate his 16th birthday on tour

Bobby Dall

-Birth name: Robert Harry Kuykendall

-DOB: 11/02/1963

-Where: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

-His first job was working as a cook at a truck stop

DJ Ashba

-Birth name: Daren Jay Ashba

-DOB: 11/10/1972

-Where: Monticello, IN

-He was previously in the band BulletBoys

Dave Ellefson

-Birth name: David Warren Ellefson

-DOB: 11/12/1964

-Where: Jackson, Minnesota

-He holds a Bachelor's Degree in business and actually does lectures on business and music-related topics

Frankie Banali

-DOB: 11/14/1951

-Where: Queens, New York

-DOD: 08/20/2020

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He joined Quiet Riot in 1982, prior to the release of their classic album Metal Health

Rudy Sarzo

-Birth name: Rodolfo Sarzo

-DOB: 11/18/1950

-Where: Havana, Cuba

-He is known for playing guitar in Quiet Riot, with Ozzy Osbourne and more

November birthdays

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

Billy Idol

-Birth name: William Michael Albert Broad

-DOB: 11/30/1955

-Where: Middlesex, England

-Was kicked out of the Goring Cub Scouts for kissing a girl at age 10

Tommy Thayer

-Birth name: Thomas Cunningham Thayer

-DOB: 11/7/1960

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-Played guitar for German female rock musician Doro Pesch

Rick Allen

-Birth name: Richard John Cyril Allen

-DOB: 11/1/1963

-Where: Sheffield, England

-When Rick Allen auditioned for Def Leppard, he used the song "Emerald" by Thin Lizzy

Roger Glover

-Birth name: Roger David Glover

-DOB: 11/30/1945

-Where: Brecon, United Kingdom

-Produced Judas Priest's album Sin After Sin

Bobby Dall

-Birth name: Robert Harry Kuykendall

-DOB: 11/2/1963

-Where: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

-Is the bassist for 80s metal band Poison

DJ Ashba

-DOB: 11/10/1972

-Where: Monticello, Indiana

-Was raised by his single mother, who was a religious classically trained pianist

Dave Ellefson

-Birth name: David Warren Ellefson

-DOB: 11/12/1964

-Where: Jackson, Minnesota

-Played bass guitar for Megadeth from 1982-2002, 2010-present day

Frankie Banali

-DOB: 11/14/1951

-Where: Queens, New York

-DOD: 8/20/2020

-Where: Los Angeles, California (pancreatic cancer)

-Played in bands like Faster Pussycat, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.

Rudy Sarzo

-Birth name: Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo

-DOB: 11/18/1950

-Where: Havana, Cuba

-Played in Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne's band and Quiet Riot

Steven Van Zandt

-Birth name: Steven Lento

-DOB: 11/22/1950

-Where: Winthrop, Massachusetts

-He's the brother-in-law of actress Adrienne Barbeau

Jonny Lee Miller

-Birth name: Jonathan Lee Miller

-DOB: 11/15/1972

-Where: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

-His grandfather is actor Bernard Lee, who played M in the very early James Bond films

November Birthdays

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

Rick Allen

-Birth name: Richard John Cyril Allen

-DOB: 11/1/1963

-Where: Sheffield, England

-Lost his arm in a car crash when his Corvette Stingray took a corner too sharply

Billy Idol

-Birth name: William Michael Albert Broad

-DOB: 11/30/1955

-Where: London, England

-He achieved success in music with the punk band Generation X

Tommy Thayer

-Birth name: Thomas Cunningham Thayer

-DOB: 11/7/1960

-Where: Portland, Oregon

-His father was a brigadier general in the US Army

Jonny Lee Miller

-Birth name: Jonathan Lee Miller

-DOB: 11/5/1972

-Where: London, England

-Was in a relationship with actress Angelina Jolie from 1996-1999

Roger Glover

-Birth name: Roger David Glover

-DOB: 11/30/1945

-Where: Brecon, England

-Was the unwilling, but repeated victim of pranks by then Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore