Happy Birthday to Billy Cobham! Born on May 16th, 1944, Jazz-Funk fusion drummer Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Panama.BirdBurnett

Happy Birthday to Billy Cobham! Born on May 16th, 1944, Jazz-Funk fusion drummer Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Panama.

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On May 16th, 1919, Pianist, actor and singer Liberace was born in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the height of his fame from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world. He embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage.

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Happy Birthday to Billy Cobham! Born on May 16th, 1944, Jazz-Funk fusion drummer Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Panama.

On May 16th, 1919, Pianist, actor and singer Liberace was born in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the height of his fame from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world. He embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage.

Happy Birthday to Billy Cobham! Born on May 16th, 1944, Jazz-funk-rock fusion drummer Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Panama. Cobham played for Miles Davis, founded Mahavishnu Orchestra, backed James Brown and Santana. His solo work, starting with &#39;Spectrum&#39; is amazing.

On May 16th, 1944, Jazz-rock fusion drummer Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Panama. Cobham played for Miles Davis, founded Mahavishnu Orchestra, backed James Brown and Santana, and played with Grateful Dead.

Frank released You Can&#39;t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. I on May 16th, 1988. The Yellow Snow Suite is my favorite cut. What is yours?

On May 16th, 1966, The Beach Boys released &#39;Pet Sounds&#39;, their 11th studio album.

On May 16th, 1966, The Beach Boys released &#39;Pet Sounds&#39;, their 11th studio album.

On May 16th, 2000, Phish released &#39;Farmhouse&#39;, their 9th studio album.

On May 16th, 2000, Phish released &#39;Farmhouse&#39;, their 9th studio album.

On May 16th, 1946, Musician, songwriter and producer Robert Fripp was born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. He is the founding member of King Crimson. Fripp worked as a session musician and collaborator with David Bowie, Blondie, Brian Eno, The Roches, Peter Gabriel, and Daryl Hall.

Happy birthday to Ahmet, born May 15th, 1974.

On May 15th, 2003, Singer and songwriter June Carter Cash passed away at age 73. She was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of Johnny Cash. In the early 1960s, Carter wrote the song &quot;Ring of Fire&quot;, which later went on to be a hit for her future husband.

On May 15th, 1985, Prince &amp; The Revolution released “Raspberry Beret” b/w &quot;She&#39;s Always in My Hair&quot; on 45rpm. The song reached #2 in the US and #10 in Canada.

On May 14th, 1969, Neil Young with Crazy Horse released &#39;Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere&#39;, his second studio album. The album is Young&#39;s first with longtime collaborators Crazy Horse. Guitarist, songwriter and singer Danny Whitten, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina.

On May 14th, 1969, Neil Young with Crazy Horse released &#39;Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere&#39;, his second studio album. The album is Young&#39;s first with longtime collaborators Crazy Horse. Guitarist, songwriter and singer Danny Whitten, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina.

On May 14th, 1969, Neil Young With Crazy Horse released “Down By The River” b/w &quot;The Losing End&quot; on 45rpm. It the first single from his 1969 album with Crazy Horse, &#39;Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere&#39;.

On May 14th, 1962, Guitarist C.C. Deville was born in Brooklyn, NY. In 1985, DeVille auditioned and won the lead guitarist position with Poison, beating out Slash for the job.

On May 14th, 1968, The Mamas &amp; the Papas released &#39;The Papas &amp; the Mamas&quot;, their 4th studio album. Includes was the song, &quot;Dream a Little Dream of Me&quot; was their last major hit, peaking at #12.

On May 14th, 1943, Bassist Jack Bruce was born in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bruce was best known for his work with Cream, The Graham Bond Organisation, Manfred Mann, and West, Bruce and Laing.

Lumpy Gravy was released on the Verve label on May 13th, 1968. Lumpy Gravy features the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra along with the Piano People with Frank Zappa conducting.

On May 13th, 1985, Dire Straits released &#39;Brothers In Arms&#39;, their 5th studio album. It was the first album in history to sell over one million copies in CD format.

On May 13th, 1935, Songwriter and singer Teddy Randazzo was born in Brooklyn, NY. Randazzo composed hit songs such as &quot;Goin&#39; Out of My Head&quot;, &quot;It&#39;s Gonna Take a Miracle&quot;, &quot;Pretty Blue Eyes&quot;, and &quot;Hurt So Bad&quot; in the 1960s.

On May 13th, 1950, Stevie Wonder was born in Saginaw, MI. A child prodigy once called Little Stevie Wonder, he has one of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the history of music.

Happy Birthday to Billy Cobham! Born on May 16th, 1944, Jazz-funk-rock fusion drummer Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Panama. Cobham played for Miles Davis, founded Mahavishnu Orchestra, backed James Brown and Santana. His solo work, starting with 'Spectrum' is amazing.

Frank released You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. I on May 16th, 1988. The Yellow Snow Suite is my favorite cut. What is yours?

On May 16th, 1966, The Beach Boys released 'Pet Sounds', their 11th studio album.

On May 16th, 1966, The Beach Boys released 'Pet Sounds', their 11th studio album.

On May 16th, 2000, Phish released 'Farmhouse', their 9th studio album.

On May 16th, 2000, Phish released 'Farmhouse', their 9th studio album.

On May 15th, 2003, Singer and songwriter June Carter Cash passed away at age 73. She was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of Johnny Cash. In the early 1960s, Carter wrote the song "Ring of Fire", which later went on to be a hit for her future husband.

On May 15th, 1985, Prince & The Revolution released “Raspberry Beret” b/w "She's Always in My Hair" on 45rpm. The song reached #2 in the US and #10 in Canada.

On May 14th, 1969, Neil Young with Crazy Horse released 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere', his second studio album. The album is Young's first with longtime collaborators Crazy Horse. Guitarist, songwriter and singer Danny Whitten, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina.

On May 14th, 1969, Neil Young with Crazy Horse released 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere', his second studio album. The album is Young's first with longtime collaborators Crazy Horse. Guitarist, songwriter and singer Danny Whitten, bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina.

On May 14th, 1969, Neil Young With Crazy Horse released “Down By The River” b/w "The Losing End" on 45rpm. It the first single from his 1969 album with Crazy Horse, 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere'.

On May 14th, 1968, The Mamas & the Papas released 'The Papas & the Mamas", their 4th studio album. Includes was the song, "Dream a Little Dream of Me" was their last major hit, peaking at #12.

On May 13th, 1985, Dire Straits released 'Brothers In Arms', their 5th studio album. It was the first album in history to sell over one million copies in CD format.

On May 13th, 1935, Songwriter and singer Teddy Randazzo was born in Brooklyn, NY. Randazzo composed hit songs such as "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Pretty Blue Eyes", and "Hurt So Bad" in the 1960s.