>May must be a big month for radio DJ anniversaries. Alan Freed hosted the first prime-time rock and roll TV show — called, in a blast of original inspiration, “Rock ‘n Roll Show” — today in 1957:
Birthdays include Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy (who was the stepfather of Spirit’s guitarist):
The Troggs drummer Ronnie Bond:
One year later arrived Nicholas Ashford, half of Ashford & Simpson, writers of:
One year later arrived Peggy Santiglia McGannon of The Angels:
One year later arrived George Wadenius of Blood Sweat & Tears:
Nazareth guitarist Zal Cleminson:
Darryl Hunt of the Pogues:
Bruce Day was a drummer for both Santana ..
… and Pablo Cruise:
Gregg Alexander was The New Radicals all by himself:
Mike Dirnt, bassist for Green Day, hopes you have the time of your life today:
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