A bunch of birfdays for some 'lesser known' folks today:

1940- Manfred Mann, keyboard player with Manfred Mann/Earth Band who had a hit single with 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'.

1941-  Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T and the MG's (and others work), known for their 1962 instrumental hit, 'Green Onions'.

1942- Elvin Bishop, guitarist and former member of  the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, known for his 1976 hit 'Fooled Around And Fell In Love'.

1952- Brent Mydland, of The Grateful Dead

1971- Nick Oliveri, American bassist, guitarist, vocalist who has been a member of Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator and Dwarves.