Music Trivia: November 30 to December 6

Nov 30:
Michael Jackson released ‘Thriller’ in 1982

Dec 1:
STYX released ‘Equinox’ in 1975

Dec 2:
Queen released ‘The Complete Works’ in 1985

Dec 3:
The Who released ‘My Generation’ in 1965
The Beatles released ‘Rubber Soul’ in 1965

Dec 4:
The Beatles released ‘Beatles for Sale’ in 1964
The Rolling Stones released ‘December’s Children’ in 1965

Dec 5:
The Rolling Stones released ‘Let It Bleed’ in 1969
Paul McCartney & Wings released ‘Band on the Run’ in 1973

Dec 6:
The Rolling Stones released ‘Beggar’s Banquet’ in 1968

Nov 30:
Dick Clark (1929-2012) American Bandstand & New Year’s Rockin’ Eve host
Would have been 96 years old today

June Pointer (1953-2006) Singer for the Pointer Sisters
Would have been 72 years old today

Dec 1:
John Densmore (1944) Drummer for the Doors
81 years old today

Bette Midler (1945) singer with a 6-decade career
80 years old today

Lou Rawls (1933-2006) Singer who sold 40 million+ records
Would have been 92 years old today

Dec 2:
Rick Savage (1960) Bass guitarist for Def Leppard
65 years old today

Tom McGuinness (1941) Guitarist & bassist for Manfred Mann
84 years old today

Dec 3:
John Michael Osbourne, known professionally as Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2015)
Singer & songwriter for Black Sabbath & solo artist
Would have been 77 years old today

Dec 4:
Frederick Anthony Picariello, Jr., known professionally as Freddy Cannon (1936)
89 years old today

Terry Woods (1947) Mandolin & concertina for the Pogues
78 years old today

Dennis Wilson (1944-1983) Drummer & backing vocals for the Beach Boys
Would have been 81 years old today

Dec. 5:
Richard Wayne Penniman, known professionally as Little Richard (1932-2020)
Singer and pianist
Would have been 93 years old today

Dec. 6:
Rick Buckler (1955-2025) Drummer for the Jam
Would have been 70 years old today

Peter Buck (1956) Lead guitarist for R.E.M.
69 years old today