TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. Donald Scott Smith (LOVERBOY): February 13th, 1955 – November 30th, 2000 (aged 45)
R.I.P. Edward John ‘Ed’ Gagliardi (FOREIGNER): February 13th, 1952 – May 11th, 2014 (aged 62)
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 75th
PETER GABRIEL (GENESIS) – February 13th, 1950
Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, GARY MOORE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) – February 13th, 1950
Happy 71st
Sandy Slavin (RIOT) – February 13th, 1954
Happy 67th
Derek Riggs (who created IRON MAIDEN’s mascot Eddie) – February 13th, 1958

Happy 64th
HENRY ROLLINS – February 13th, 1961
Les Warner (THE CULT) – February 13th, 1961
Happy 59th
Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) – February 13th, 1966

Dave Padden (ANNIHILATOR) – February 13th, 1976
Happy 47th
Hamish Glencross (MY DYING BRIDE) – February 13th, 1978
Happy 55th
Eric Forrest (E-FORCE, PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, VOIVOD) – February 13th, 1970
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 60th
THE ROLLING STONES, Now! – February 13th, 1965
Happy 55th
BLACK SABBATH’s Black Sabbath – February 13th, 1970


Happy 44th
PHIL COLLINS’ Face Value – February 13th, 1981
Happy 29th
HYPOCRISY’s Abducted – February 13th, 1996

Happy 35th
THE BLACK CROWES’ Shake Your Money Maker – February 13th, 1990

TROUBLE’s Trouble (February 13th, 1990)

Happy 17th
NORTHER’s N – February 13th, 2008
Happy 13th
COLDWORKER’s The Doomsayer’s Call – February 13th, 2012
ORANGE GOBLIN’s A Eulogy For The Damned – February 13th, 2012
WOODS OF YPRES’ Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light – February 13th, 2012
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