September 20, 1948, July 16, 1996

John Anthony Panozzo (September 20, 1948 – July 16, 1996) was an American drummer best known for his work with rock band Styx. Panozzo grew up in the Roseland neighborhood, the south side of Chicago, Illinois, with his fraternal twin brother, Chuck (bo ...

October 8, 1948, September 15, 2004

John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the ba ...

July 19, 1948, July 23, 1980

Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was a musician best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Keith Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Concord, California. He met and marrie ...

February 18, 1948, February 8, 2005

Keith Knudsen (February 18, 1948 – February 8, 2005) was an American rock drummer, vocalist, and songwriter. Knudsen was best known as a drummer and vocalist for The Doobie Brothers. In addition, he founded the band Southern Pacific with fellow Doobie Bro ...

June 12, 1948, March 13, 2005

Gloria Lavern Collins, better known as Lyn Collins (June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005), was an African-American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single "Think (About It)". Contrary to some rep ...

November 21, 1948, February 26, 2011

Mark Shalom Tulin (November 21, 1948 – February 26, 2011) was the bassist with The Electric Prunes. The Electric Prunes had hit singles with "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)" and "Get Me To The World on Time". In particular, "I Had Too Much To Dream ...

8 March 1948, 1 July 2008

Melville John "Mel" Galley (8 March 1948 – 1 July 2008) was an English guitarist and a former member of the Hard rock bands Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena. He was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. While a member of Whitesnake, h ...

19 June 1948, 25 November 1974

Nicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician, known for his acoustic guitar-based songs. He failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, but his work has gradually achieved wider notic ...

April 21, 1948, April 22, 2008

Paul Lavon Davis (April 21, 1948 – April 22, 2008) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country, and pop music. Typically, the slower the tempo o ...

February 1, 1948, August 6, 2004

Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American musician and composer. Influenced by singers such as Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson, James started singing in doo-wop and R&B groups as a teenager in his h ...

January 15, 1948, October 20, 1977

Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of current Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Johnny V ...

2 March 1948, 14 June 1995

William Rory Gallagher (/ˈrɔːri ˈɡæləhər/ gal-ə-hər; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums t ...

November 6, 1948, July 1, 1981

Rushton Moreve (born John Rushton Morey; November 6, 1948 – July 1, 1981) was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Steppenwolf from 1967–68 and again in 1978. According to singer John Kay, Moreve was an intuitive bassist w ...