June Birthdays For Rock Legends Including McCartney And Wood

The month of June is booming with birthdays of huge rock stars with a plethora of artists born during the summer month. If you happen to have been born in during this time, you will likely share a birthday with at least one rocker. It’s easily the most populated birthday month of the year so far for rock stars, with rock legends such as rich-lister, Paul McCartney, Ronnie Wood, Ian Paice and more blowing out candles for rock’s elder generation.

Singer Alanis Morissette kicks off the bumper month by turning 47 on June 1^st and is joined by Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood, who turned 74. Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts turned 80 on June 2^nd, despite looking much better than his fellow bandmate.

Slayer guitarist, Kerry King turns 57 tomorrow, sharing his birthday with late T-Rex drummer, Mickey Finn, and late Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist, Billy Powell. Wings bassist and lead guitarist, Jimmy McCulloch was born on June 4^th, along with Paramore’s Zax Farro, who turns 31.

Iron Maiden drummer, Nicko McBrain turns 69 on the 5^th, and shares his birthday with Fall Out Boy bassist, Pete Wentz, 42. Slayer’s Tom Araya turns 60 on June 6^th, and shares his day with Chicago’s Laudir De Olivera who died in 2017, and Korn’s James “Munky” Shaffer, who turns 51.

Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction celebrates his 54^th on June 7^th, with 59 year-old Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer, Michael Cartellone. Muse singer guitarist, Matt Bellamy turns 43 on the 9^th, sharing a birthday with Deep Purple’s Jon Lord. Ex Pixies bassist, Kim Deal celebrates her 60^th on June 10^th, the same day as current Pixies guitarist, Joey Santiago, who turns 56. ZZ Top drummer, Frank Beard turns 72 on June 11^th, Cheap Trick’s Bun E. Carlos turns 71 on the 12^th, and Boston’s Brad Delp also shared the day.

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo turns 50 on June 13^th, while Rod Argent of The Zombies turns 75 on the 14^th, along with Yes drummer, Alan White who turns 72. Steve Walsh of Kansas turns 70 on the 15^th. Megadeth guitarist, Kiko Loureiro follows them on June 16^th, turning 49, before Beatles and Wings bassist, Paul McCartney, who will be celebrating his 79^th birthday.

Other June Birthdays:

18^th – Darren “Dizzy” Reed – Guns n’ Roses – 58

19^th – Ann Wilson – Heart – 51, Larry Dunn – Earth, Wind & Fire – 68, Simon Wright – AC/DC – 58.

20^th – Brian Wilson – The Beach Boys – 79, Michael Anthony – Van Halen – 67.

21^st – Ray Davies – The Kinks – 77, Joey Kramer – Aerosmith – 71, Nils Lofgren – E. Street Band, Crazy Horse, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band – 70, Mike Einziger – Incubus – 45, Brandon Flowers – The Killers – 40.

24^th – Jeff Beck – The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group – 77, Mick Fleetwood – Fleetwood Mac – 74, Patrick Moraz – Yes – 73.

25^th – Ian McDonald – Foreigner – 75, David Paich – Toto – 67.

26^th – Mick Jones – The Clash – 66.

27^th – Bruce Johnston – The Beach Boys – 79.

29^th – Ian Paice – Deep Purple, Whitesnake – 73, Colin Hay – Men At Work – 68