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Andrew W.K. -- b.5/9/1979
Music Producer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: RN: Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier

Adam Wacht -- b.5/5/1965
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Trouble Tribe

Brooks Wackerman -- b.2/15/1977
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: Bad 4 Good, Lucy's Milk

Jason Wade -- b.7/5/1980
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Lifehouse

Georg Wadenius -- b.5/4/1945
Composer, Singer, Bassist, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Swedish
Group Names: "Blood, Sweat and Tears", sessionist

Eric Wagner -- b.4/24/1959
Heavy Metal Singer
Group Names: Trouble

Richard Allen "Dick" Wagner -- b.12/14/1942 d.7/30/2014 (71)
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist
Misc: played on recordings by Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Kiss, and others; a guitarist for Alice Cooper's band.

Steve Wahrer -- b.12/22/1941 d.1/21/1989 (47)
Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: The Trashmen

Bunny Wailer -- b.4/10/1947
Singer, Bassist, Percussionist, Reggae Performer, Jamaican
Names/Places: RN: Neville O'Riley Livingston
Group Names: Bob Marley & the Wailers

John Waite -- b.7/4/1952
Music Producer, Songwriter, Bassist, Harmonicaist, Rock & Roll Singer, English
Group Names: The Babys (lead), Bad English (lead), soloist

Junior Waite -- b.5/23/1967
Drummer, Reggae Musician
Group Names: Musical Youth

Patrick Waite -- b.6/16/1968 d.2/18/1993 (24)
Bassist, Reggae Musician
Group Names: Musical Youth

Tom Waits -- b.12/7/1949
Actor, Composer, Songwriter, Pianist, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Pomona, CA
Song Titles: The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)
Movie Titles: Mystery Men

Dave Wakeling -- b.2/19/1956
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, British
Group Names: The English Beat, General Public, soloist

Rick Wakeman -- b.5/18/1949
Composer, Rock & Roll Singer, Rock & Roll Keyboardist, English
Group Names: Strawbs, Yes, Anderson-Bruford-Wakeman-Howe, soloist

Narado Michael Walden -- b.4/23/1952
Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Keyboardist, Rock & Roll Drummer
Misc: Jazz-Fusion/Rock; produced Whitney Houston and Sister Sledge
Group Names: Jeff Beck Band

Bradley Glenn "Butch" Walker -- b.11/14/1969
Music Producer, Songwriter, Heavy Metal Guitarst
Group Names: Southgang, Marvelous 3

David Walker -- b.5/12/1943
Rock & Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: Gary Lewis & the Playboys

Gary Walker -- b.3/9/1942
Drummer, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: RLN:Leeds
Misc: Not b. Sep 3, 1944 according to his website gary-walker.net
Group Names: The Standells, Walker Brothers

Greg T. Walker -- b.7/8/1951
Rock & Roll Bassist

Jerry "Jeff" Walker -- b.3/16/1942
Variety Show Host, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Country-Rock Performer
Group Names: The Texas Connection

Jim Walker -- b.??/??/????
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: Pretenders, P.I.L.

Jon Walker -- b.9/17/1985
Alternative Rock Bassist
Group Names: Panic! at the Disco

Chris Walla -- b.11/2/1975
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Death Cab for Cutie

Ian Wallace -- b.9/29/1946 d.2/22/2007 (60)
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: King Crimson

William "Bill" Wallace -- b.5/18/1949
Singer, Bassist, Classic Rock Performer, Canadian
Group Names: The Guess Who

Mickey Waller -- b.9/6/1941 d.5/6/2008 (66)
Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Misc: sessionist for several rock bands of his era
Group Names: Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart

Karl Wallinger -- b.10/19/1957
Keyboardist, Rock & Roll Singer, Welsh (Wales)
Misc: AP says b. 1957
Group Names: World Party

Larry Wallis -- b.5/19/1949
Music Producer, Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist, English
Group Names: Motorhead

Jon Walmsley -- b.2/6/1956
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Music Producer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Rock & Roll Performer, English
Names/Places: Lisa Harrison's hubby
TV Shows: The Waltons (as Jason Walton)
Movie Titles: Winnie the Pooh (series)

Bart Walsh -- b.5/14/1966
Rock & Roll Performer

David Walsh -- b.5/22/1971
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Disturbance

Joe Walsh -- b.11/20/1947
Composer/Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Misc: some say b. 1945
Group Names: The Eagles, The James Gane, soloist

Nicholas Walsh -- b.11/24/1970
Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Silk Toxik

Ralph Walsh -- b.8/19/1949
Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Steve (Rock Musician) Walsh -- b.6/15/1951
Songwriter, Keyboardist, Pianist, Rock & Roll Singer, American
Group Names: Kansas
Song Titles: Carry On My Wayward Son, Dust in the Wind, Point of Know Return, All I Wanted

James "Jamie" Walters -- b.6/13/1969
Poet, Fireman, TV/Movie Actor, Music Producer, Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer
Misc: some say b. July 13 or July 14, but on Conan O'Brien, he said June 13 is correct.
Group Names: The Heights, soloist
Song Titles: How Do You Talk to an Angel (as a member of The Heights)
TV Shows: The Heights (as Alex O'Brien), Beverly Hills 90210 (as Ray Pruitt 1994-95)

Andy Ward -- b.9/28/1952
Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Names/Places: RFMN:Andrew John

Bill Ward -- b.5/5/1948
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Drummer, English
Group Names: Black Sabbath

James Ward -- b.??/??/????
Rock & Roll Bassist
Group Names: Steelheart

Jason Ward -- b.??/??/????
Rock & Roll Bassist
Group Names: Flotsam & Jetsam

Jeff Ward -- b.11/18/1962 d.3/19/1993 (30)
Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: 9-Inch Nails, Ministry

Jimmy Ward -- b.8/23/1962
Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: Steelheart

Michael Ward -- b.2/21/1967
Rock & Roll Performer

Martyn Ware -- b.5/19/1956
Songwriter, Synthesizer, New Wave Keybordist, British
Group Names: Heaven 17

Les Warner -- b.2/13/1961
Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: The Cult

Rick Wartell -- b.5/28/1958
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Trouble

Clint Warwick -- b.6/25/1940 d.5/15/2004 (63)
Rock & Roll Bassist, English
Names/Places: RN:Clinton Eccles
Group Names: The Moody Blues

Ted Wass -- b.10/27/1952
Actor, Producer/Director, Bassist, Rock & Roll Singer
TV Shows: Soap (as Danny Dallas), Blossom (as Nick Russo and director), Les Than Perfect (director), Rules of Engagement (director), Spin City (director)

Rob Wasserman -- b.4/1/1952 N.S. d.6/29/2016 N.S. (64)
Composer, Rock & Roll Bassist
Group Names: Bob Weir, RatDog, sessionist

Roger Waters -- b.9/6/1943
Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Bassist, Rock & Roll Performer, English
Group Names: Pink Floyd

Frank Watkins -- b.2/19/1968 d.10/18/2015 N.S. (47)
Heavy Metal Bassist
Group Names: Obituary

Bruce Watson -- b.3/11/1961
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Canadian
Group Names: Big Country

Jeff Watson -- b.11/5/1956
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Night Ranger

Mike Watson -- b.5/14/1966
Rock & Roll Musician

Ben Watt -- b.12/6/1962
Author, Songwriter, Pianist, Modern Rock Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Everything But the Girl

Mike Watt -- b.12/20/1957
Songwriter, Bassist, Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: The Secondmen, Minutemen, Firehose

Charlie Watts -- b.6/2/1941
Percussionist, Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Names/Places: MN:Robert
Group Names: The Rolling Stones

Peter "Overend" Watts -- b.5/13/1947 N.S. d.1/22/2017 N.S. (69)
Songwriter, Singer, Rock & Roll Bassist, English
Misc: some say b. 1949
Group Names: Mott The Hopple

Sean Waugaman -- b.9/18/1987 N.S.
Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: Walk The Moon

Gerard Way -- b.4/9/1977
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: My Chemical Romance

Mikey Way -- b.9/10/1980
Rock & Roll Bassist
Group Names: My Chemical Romance

Pete Way -- b.8/7/1951
Rock & Roll Bassist, English
Group Names: UFO

"Fee" Waybill -- b.9/17/1950
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Omaha, NE; RN:John Waldo
Group Names: The Tubes

Carl Wayne -- b.8/18/1943 d.8/31/2004 (61)
Rock & Roll Singer, British
Group Names: The Move, E.L.O.

Dig Wayne -- b.7/20/1958
Actor, Singer, Alternative Rock Performer, Ska Performer
Names/Places: RN: Tomothy Wayne Ball
Group Names: Jo Boxers (lead)
Movie Titles: Nightcrawler, Judge Dredd, Paulie, Boo

Woody Weatherman -- b.7/29/1965
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Corrosion of Conformity

John Patrick Weathers -- b.2/7/1947
Rock & Roll Drummer, Welsh (Wales)
Names/Places: NN:Pugwash
Group Names: Gentle Giant

Paul Webb -- b.1/16/1962
Alternative Rock Bassist, English
Group Names: Talk Talk

Robert Webber -- b.10/7/1945
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Sugarloaf

John Weider -- b.4/21/1947
Bassist, Violinist, Rock & Roll Guitarist, English
Group Names: Family, Eric Burdon and the Animals, sessionist

Josh Weil -- b.7/1/1970
Heavy Metal Bassist
Names/Places: RFN:Joshua Cornelius
Group Names: Roxy Blue

Scott Weiland -- b.10/27/1967 d.12/3/2015 N.S. (48)
Alternative Rock Singer
Group Names: Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver
Song Titles: Plush, Wicked Garden, Creep, Big Empty, Interstate Love Song, Vasoline, Unglued, Dancing Days, Big Bang Baby, Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart, Lady Picture Show, Tumble in the Rough, Down, Sour Girl, Days of the Week (preceding titles as Stone Temple Pilots), Slither, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, She Builds Quick Machines (preceding title as Velvet Revolver)
Album Titles: Core, Purple, Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, No. 4, Shangri-La Dee Da, Stone Temple Pilots (previous titles as Stone Temple Pilots), Contraband, Libertad (previous titles as Velvet Revolver)

Max W. Weinberg -- b.4/13/1951
Bandleader, Rock & Roll Drummer
Names/Places: b. in South Orange, NJ
Group Names: The E Street Band
TV Shows: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (bandleader of the Max Weinberg Seven-piece Ensemble)

Robert Hall "Bob" Weir -- b.10/16/1947
Rhythm Guitarist, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in San Francisco; NN:Ace
Group Names: The Grateful Dead (co-founder)

Danny Weiss -- b.??/??/????
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Iron Butterfly

Bob Welch -- b.7/31/1945 d.6/7/2012 (66)
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, American
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Group Names: Fleetwood Mac (1971-74), soloist

Bruce Welch -- b.11/2/1941
Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Rhythm Guitarist, Rock & Roll Musician, English
Names/Places: RLN:Cripps
Group Names: The Shadows

Florence Welch -- b.8/28/1986
Songwriter, Alternative Rock Singer, English
Group Names: Florence and the Machine (as lead)
Song Titles: Sweet Nothing (with Calvin Harris), Dog Days of Summer, You've Got the Love, You Got the Dirtee Love (with Dizzee Rascal), Shake It Out, Never Let Me Go, Spectrum (Say My Name)
Album Titles: Lungs (2009), Ceremonials (2011), "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" (2015)

Freddy Weller -- b.9/9/1947
Songwriter, Bassist, Country Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: RN: Wilton Frederick Weller; b. in Atlanta, Georgia
Group Names: Paul Revere & the Raiders

Paul Weller -- b.5/25/1958
Songwriter, Bassist, New Wave Singer/Guitarist, English
Names/Places: MN:John William
Group Names: The Jam, The Style Council, soloist

Cory Julius Wells -- b.2/2/1941 N.S. or 2/5/1941 N.S. d.10/21/2015 N.S. (74)
Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Misc: Wikipedia revised his DOB to Feb 2, 1941
Group Names: Three Dog Night

Vince Welnick -- b.2/21/1951 d.6/2/2006 (55)
Singer, Rock & Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: Tubes, Todd Rundgren, Grateful Dead

Chris Welsh -- b.4/21/1968
Rock & Roll Drummer
Names/Places: RFN:Christopher Lord
Group Names: McQueen Street

Derek Francis Welsh -- b.10/19/1966
Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: McQueen Street

Mikey Welsh -- b.4/20/1971 d.10/8/2011 (40)
Rock & Roll Performer
Group Names: Weezer

Ron Welty -- b.2/1/1971
Punk Rock Drummer
Group Names: The Offspring

Pete Wentz -- b.6/5/1979
Lyricist, Singer, Alternative Rock Bassist
Group Names: Fall Out Boy

Tavis Werts -- b.7/8/1977
Ska Musician
Group Names: Reel Big Fish
Song Titles: Sell Out

Allen West -- b.10/17/1967
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Obituary

Gregg West -- b.9/15/1965
Rock & Roll Musician

John West -- b.7/31/1939
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Gary Lewis & the Playboys

Leslie West -- b.10/22/1945
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Mountain

Ray West -- b.8/11/1965
Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Spread Eagle

Riff West -- b.4/13/1950 d.11/19/2014 N.S. (64)
Heavy Metal Bassist
Group Names: Molly Hatchett

Sandy West -- b.7/10/1959 d.10/21/2006 (47)
Songwriter, Singer, Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: The Runaways

Steve West -- b.5/30/1964
Heavy Metal Drummer
Group Names: Danger Danger

Jamie West-Oram -- b.3/18/1953
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: The Fixx

Paul Westerberg -- b.12/31/1959
Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: The Replacements, soloist

Neil Westfall -- b.12/25/1987 N.S.
Alternative Rock Guitarist
Group Names: A Day to Remember

Bob Weston -- b.11/1/1947 d.1/3/2012 (64)
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Fleetwood Mac

John Wetton -- b.6/12/1949 d.1/31/2017 N.S. (67)
Songwriter, Bassist, Rock & Roll Singer, English
Group Names: Family, Asia, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music

George Weyman -- b.5/18/1949
Rock & Roll Drummer, British
Misc: a few websites hinted that he died in the 1990s. Is this true?
Group Names: Edison Lighthouse

Mark Wharton -- b.??/??/????
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: Cathedral

Brian Wheat -- b.11/5/1962
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Bassist
Group Names: Tesla

Paul Wheatbread -- b.2/8/1946
Drummer, Rock & Roll Performer
Group Names: Gary Puckett & the Union Gap

Harriet Wheeler -- b.6/26/1963
Composer, Songwriter, Modern Rock Singer, English
Group Names: The Sundays

Nick Wheeler -- b.3/20/1982
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: All-American Rejects

Paul Wheeler -- b.11/30/1965
New Wave Drummer, Australian
Group Names: Icehouse

Gary "Gaz" Whelan -- b.2/12/1966
Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: Happy Mondays

Derek Whibley -- b.3/21/1980
Music Producer, Modern Rock Singer/Guitarist, Canadian
Group Names: Sum 41

Hugh Whitaker -- b.5/18/1961
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: The Housemartins

Alan White -- b.5/26/1972
Percussionist, Alternative Rock Drummer, English
Group Names: Starclub, Oasis

Alan White -- b.6/14/1949
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Misc: a sought after sessionist
Group Names: Yes, Plastic-Ono Band, soloist

Anthony White -- b.10/7/1966
Rock & Roll Musician

Clarence White -- b.6/6/1944 d.7/14/1973 (29)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: The Byrds, Everly Brothers, Flying Burritos, Rick Nelson, Gene Clark, Randy Newman, Maria Muldaur, Joe Cocker, Rita Collidge, Arlo Guthrie

Dave White -- b.9/1/1940
Tenor, Doo Wop Performer, Rockabilly Performer
Names/Places: LN:Tricker
Group Names: Danny & the Juniors

David White -- b.6/6/1965
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist, British
Group Names: Brother Beyond

Jack White -- b.7/9/1975
Songwriter, Alternative Rock Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RN: John Anthony Gillis
Group Names: White Stripes, soloist

Jason White -- b.11/11/1973 N.S.
Alternative Rock Guitarist
Group Names: Green Day, Pinhead Gunpowder

Jeordie White -- b.6/20/1971
Bassist, Keyboardist, Hard Rock Singer/Guitarist, Model
Names/Places: aka Twiggy Ramirez
Group Names: Marilyn Manson

Katie White -- b.1/18/1983 N.S.
Rock Singer, English
Group Names: The Ting Tings

Mark White -- b.7/7/1962
Modern Rock Performer
Group Names: Spin Doctors

Meg White -- b.12/10/1974
Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: White Stripes

Michael (Author And Musician) White -- b.??/??/1959 N.S.
Author, New Wave Musician, British
Misc: musician-turned-author of 35 books
Group Names: The Thompson Twins

Persia White -- b.10/25/1970
Actress, Alternative Rock Singer
Group Names: XEO3
TV Shows: Girlfriends

Tony Joe White -- b.7/23/1943
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: NN: The King of Swamp Rock
Misc: Funky country-blues

Steve Whiteman -- b.8/28/1956
Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: Kix

Todd Whitener -- b.5/25/1978
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Days of The New, Tantric, Whitener

Brad Whitford -- b.2/23/1952
Heavy Metal Guitarst
Group Names: Aerosmith

Bobby Whitlock -- b.3/18/1948
Songwriter, Keyboardist, Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Derek & the Dominos

Barry "Bean" Whitman -- b.7/21/1946
Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Herman's Hermits

John "Charlie" Whitney -- b.6/24/1944
Rock & Roll Guitarist, English
Group Names: Family

Carson Whitsett -- b.5/1/1945 d.5/8/2007 N.S. (62)
Music Producer, Songwriter, Rock & Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: Booker T & the MGs

Dennis Whitted -- b.7/1/1942
Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Chris Whitten -- b.3/26/1959
Modern Rock Drummer, English
Group Names: sessionist
Song Titles: What I Am (for Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians), World Shut Your Mouth (for Julian Cope), The Whole of the Moon (by The Waterboys)

Danny Whitten -- b.5/8/1943 d.11/18/1972 (29)
Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Rock & Roll Performer
Group Names: Crazy Horse

Jane Wiedlin -- b.5/20/1958
Actress, Songwriter, Rhythm Guitarist, Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: The Gogos, soloist

Billy Wilde -- b.6/3/1956
Modern Rock Musician
Group Names: Rembrandts
Song Titles: Friends (theme song)

Marty Wilde -- b.4/15/1939
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer, English
Names/Places: RN:Reginald Smith; Kim's dad

Alan Wilder -- b.6/1/1959
Songwriter, Pianist, Synthesizer, Alternative Rock Singer, English
Group Names: Depeche Mode

Brad Wilk -- b.9/5/1968
Actor, Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave

Leon Wilkerson -- b.4/2/1952 d.7/27/2001 (49)
Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Collins Band

Bob Wilkinson -- b.??/??/????
New Wave Bassist
Group Names: Squeeze

Keith Wilkinson -- b.??/??/????
New Wave Bassist, English
Group Names: Squeeze

Kevin Wilkinson -- b.6/11/1958 d.7/24/1999 (41)
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: China Crisis, Squeeze

Peter Wilkinson -- b.5/9/1969
Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Alternative Rock Bassist, English
Group Names: Shack, Cast, Echo and the Bunnymen

Boris Williams -- b.4/24/1957
Punk Rock Drummer, French
Names/Places: aka Boris Bransby-Williams; MN:Peter
Group Names: The Cure

Cliff Williams -- b.12/14/1949
Guitarist, Heavy Metal Bassist, English
Misc: some say b. 1948
Group Names: AC/DC

Hayley Williams -- b.12/27/1988
Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Paramore

Joseph Williams -- b.9/1/1960
Songwriter, Rock Singer
Group Names: Toto

Ken Williams -- b.??/??/????
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: The Electric Prunes

Leo Williams -- b.??/??/????
Alternative Rock Bassist
Group Names: Big Audio Dynamite

Paul Williams -- b.8/4/1962
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Flock Of Seagulls

Richard Williams -- b.2/1/1950
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Kansas

Terry Williams -- b.12/12/1945
Rock & Roll Drummer, Welsh (Wales)
Misc: Conflicting sources also say b. June 6, 1947, and January 11, 1948
Group Names: Dire Straits

Wendy O. Williams -- b.5/28/1949 N.S. d.4/6/1998 N.S. (48)
Movie Actress, Punk Rock Singer
Misc: some sources say b. 1946
Song Titles: of Plasmatics
Movie Titles: Reform School Girls

Willie Williams -- b.12/18/1935 d.8/28/1999 (63)
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: The Blue Caps (a backing band for Gene Vincent)

Billy Williamson -- b.2/9/1925 d.3/22/1996 (71)
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: The Comets (steel guitar player for backing band for Bill Haley)

James Robert Williamson -- b.10/29/1949
Engineer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: The Stooges

Brian David Willis -- b.6/14/1958
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: Quarterflash

Bruce Willis -- b.3/19/1955
TV/Movie Actor, Harmonicaist, Rock & Roll Singer, West German
Names/Places: b. in Penns Grove, NJ; FN:Walter; Demi Moore's ex-hubby
Song Titles: Under The Boardwalk, Respect Yourself
Album Titles: The Return of Bruno
TV Shows: Moonlighting (as David Addison)
Movie Titles: Bruno, Blind Date, Die Hard (series), Look Who's Talking (as the baby voice), 12 Monkeys, Last Man Standing, The Fifth Element, The Jackal, Mercury Rising, Armageddon, The Siege, The Sixth Sense, The Story of Us, The Whole Nine Yards, The Kid, Unbreakable, Bandits, Hart's War, Tears of the Sun, The Whole Ten Yards, Hostage, Sin City, Live Free and Die Hard, Surrogatesm Color of Night, Pulp Fiction, Red, The Expendables 2, Looper

Larry Willis -- b.12/20/1942
Composer, Jazz Pianist, Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: "Blood, Sweat and Tears"

Rick Wills -- b.12/5/1947
Rock & Roll Bassist, English
Group Names: Foreigner, The (Small) Faces, Roxy Music

Frankie Wilsex -- b.1/19/????
Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: Arcade

Al "Blind Owl" Wilson -- b.7/4/1943 d.9/3/1970 (27)
Songwriter, Harmonicaist, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RFN:Alan
Group Names: Canned Heat

Anne Wilson -- b.6/19/1950
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in San Diego
Misc: some say b. 1951
Group Names: Heart (lead)
Song Titles: Crazy on You, Magic Man, Barracuda, Straight On, Tell It Like It Is, What About Love, Never, These Dreams, Nothin' at All, Alone, Who Will You Run To, There's The Girl, All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You
Album Titles: Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Magazine, Dog and Butterfly, Bebe le Strange, Private Audition, Passionworks, Heart, Bad Animals, Brigade

Astro (Terence) Wilson -- b.6/24/1957
Trumpeter, Reggae Singer, Reggae Musician, English
Names/Places: RN:Terence Wilson
Group Names: UB40

Barry J. "B. J." Wilson -- b.3/18/1947 d.10/8/1990 (43)
Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Procol Harum

Ben Wilson -- b.11/17/1967
Rock & Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: Blues Traveler

Cindy Wilson -- b.2/28/1957 N.S.
New Wave Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: The B-52's

Eddie Wilson -- b.4/1/1943 d.??/??/????
Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Eddie and the Cruisers

Eric Wilson -- b.2/21/1970
Alternative Rock Performer
Group Names: Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars

Jeff Wilson -- b.??/??/????
Guitarist, Harmonicaist, Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Soul Kitchen

John Wilson -- b.12/3/1947
Rock & Roll Drummer, Irish
Group Names: Them

Kim Wilson -- b.1/6/1951
Songwriter, Harmonicaist, Blues Singer, Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Fabulous Thunderbirds
Song Titles: Tuff Enuff, Wrap It Up

Nancy (Rock Singer) Wilson -- b.3/16/1954
Songwriter, Keyboardist, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Seattle, WA
Misc: NOT the soul singer
Group Names: Heart
Song Titles: Crazy on You, Magic Man, Barracuda, Straight On, Tell It Like It Is, What About Love, Never, These Dreams, Nothin' at All, Alone, Who Will You Run To, There's The Girl, All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You
Album Titles: Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Magazine, Dog and Butterfly, Bebe le Strange, Private Audition, Passionworks, Heart, Bad Animals, Brigade

Patrick Wilson -- b.2/1/1969
Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: Weezer, Evening

Ricky (New Wave Musician) Wilson -- b.3/19/1953 d.10/12/1985 (32)
Composer, Singer, New Wave Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Athens, GA; Cindy's (also B-52s) brother
Group Names: The B-52's

Ricky (Rock Musician) Wilson -- b.1/17/1978 N.S.
Rock Singer, English
Names/Places: not to be confused with Ricky Wilson of B-52's fame
Group Names: Kaiser Chiefs

Robin Wilson -- b.7/12/1965
Alternative Rock Singer
Group Names: Gin Blossoms

Ron Wilson -- b.3/9/1945 d.5/19/1989 (44)
Rock & Roll Drummer
Group Names: Surfaris

Michael Wilton -- b.2/23/1962
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: NN: The Whip
Misc: most say b. Feb 23, UP says b. Feb 22
Group Names: Queensryche

Doug Wimbish -- b.9/22/1956
Rock & Roll Bassist
Group Names: Living Colour

Kirk Windstein -- b.4/14/1965
Heavy Metal Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Crowbar

Kipp Winger -- b.6/21/1961
Heavy Metal Singer
Names/Places: RFN:Charles Frederick
Group Names: Winger (lead)

Austin Winkler -- b.10/25/1984
Rock & Roll Singer

Edgar Winter -- b.12/28/1946
Songwriter, Drummer, Guitarist, Pianist, Saxophonist, Bandleader, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Beaumont, TX; Johnny's bro
Group Names: Edgar Winter Group
Song Titles: Frankenstein

Kurt Winter -- b.4/2/1946 d.12/14/1997 N.S. (51)
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Canadian
Group Names: The Guess Who

David "Dave" Winthrop -- b.11/27/1948
Saxophonist, Rock & Roll Musician
Group Names: Supertramp

Muff Winwood -- b.6/14/1943 or 6/15/1943
Music Producer, Songwriter, Rock & Roll Bassist, English
Names/Places: RFN:Mervyn; Steve's brother
Misc: wiki says b. June 15, imdb says b. June 14
Group Names: Spencer Davis Group

Steve Winwood -- b.5/12/1948
Music Producer, Composer/Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Guitarist, Harmonicaist, Keyboardist, Rock & Roll Singer, English
Group Names: Spencer Davis Group (lead), Blind Faith, Traffic, soloist
Song Titles: While You See a Chance, Valerie, Back in the High Life Again, Higher Love (with Chaka Khan), Freedom Overspill, Roll With It, Talking Back to the Night, Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?
Album Titles: Arc of a Diver, Talking Back to the Night, Back in the High Life, Roll With It, Refugees of the Heart

Laurie Wisefield -- b.8/27/1952
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Guitarist, English
Group Names: Wishbone Ash

Gary Withem -- b.8/22/1946
Keyboardist, Pianist, Rock & Roll Performer
Group Names: Gary Puckett & the Union Gap

Pick Withers -- b.4/4/1948
Jazz Drummer, Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Dire Straits, Dave Edmunds, Magna Carla

Jah Wobble -- b.8/11/1958
Poet, Composer, Singer, Alternative Rock Bassist, English
Names/Places: RN: Joseph John Wardle
Group Names: The Pretenders, Public Image Limited

Chad Wolf -- b.2/9/1976
Rock & Roll Singer
Group Names: Carolina Liar

Lenny Wolf -- b.3/11/1962
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Singer, German
Group Names: Kingdom Come

Peter Wolf -- b.3/7/1946
Music Producer, Songwriter, Radio Disc Jock, Rock & Roll Singer, Rock & Roll Musician
Names/Places: b. in Boston; RLN:Blankfield; Faye Dunaway's hubby 1975-79
Group Names: J. Geils Band (lead 1967-1983, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009-present as of 2016), soloist
Song Titles: Give It To Me, Must of Got Lost, Sanctuary, Come Back, Love Stinks, Centerfold, Freeze Frame, I Do (previous titles as lead of J. Geils), Lights Out, I Need You Tonight, Crazy, Oo-Ee-Diddley-Bop!, Come as You Are, Can't Get Started, 99 Worlds, Long Line, Turnin' Pages
Album Titles: Bloodshot, "Live" Full House, Nigthmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle, Hotline, Blow Your Face Out (live), Monkey Island, Sanctuary, Love Stinks, Freze Frame, Showtime! (previous titles as lead of J. Geils), Lights Out, Come as You Are

Ricky Wolking -- b.2/14/1966
Rock & Roll Performer
Group Names: The Nixons