Drummer for the most critically lauded and famous
British punk rockers the Clash between the years of 1977 and
1982.
Richard Hell
Richard Meyers
Born: October 2, 1949
Lexington, Kentucky
A seminal member of the New York punk scene. Founded
the bands: Neon Boys, Television, The Heartbreakers, and Richard
Hell and the Voidoids, and also became a member of Dim Stars.
Jimi Hendrix
Johnny Allen Hendrix
Born: 27 November 1942
Seattle, Washington
Died: 18 September 1970
Rock guitarist legend. (Father subsequently changed
Johnny Allen Hendrix to James Marshall Hendrix). In the space of
just four years he changed the way the fundamental instrument of
rock music would be heard forever.
Herman
Peter Noone
Born: 5 November 1947
Manchester, England
Of Herman's Hermits. "I'm Into Something Good" and
"Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter".
Billie Holiday
Eleanora Fagan
Born: 7 April 1915
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: 17 July 1959
Influential and popular jazz singer.
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley
Born: 7 September 1936
Lubbock, Texas
Died: 3 February 1959 (plane crash)
Rock 'n' Roll pioneer, who sang "Peggy Sue". Killed
in plane crash that also took the lives of Richie Valens and The Big Bopper.
Engelbert Humperdink
Arnold George Dorsey
Born: 2 May 1936
Madras, India
Originally known as Gerry Dorsey and relaunched his
career in 1967 with a name change.
