Today in 1956, 15-year-old John Lennon met 13-year-old Paul McCartney when Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen, played at a church dinner.

Birthdays today start with David Rose, the composer of a song many high school bands have played (really):

Nigel Pickering, guitarist of Spanky and Our Gang:

Ruby Nash, the lead of Ruby and the Romantics:

Harry Nilsson:

Michael Lutz, bass player for one-hit-wonder Brownsville Station:

Noddy Holder of Slade:

One (pop) hit wonder Terri Gibbs:

Singer and guitarist Brad Gillis of Night Ranger:

Drummer Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche: