September 16

 Ron Blair

September 16, 1948

Ron Blair became the original bass guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers when the group formed in 1976. He played on their self-titled debut album that same year, which featured the hit song American Girl.

He locked down the rhythm section on their follow-up albums in 1978 and 1979. He also played on the 1981 record Hard Promises before leaving the group in 1982. He returned to play with the band in 2002 and toured with them for many more years.

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Kenney Jones

September 16, 1948

The rock group Small Faces featured Kenney Jones as their original drummer throughout the history of the group. After the band split up in 1969, he formed a new group called Faces with the remaining members and some new additions. He played drums on all four of their studio records, including A Nod Is As Good As a Wink To a Blind Horse in 1971.

When Faces broke up in 1975, he participated in a brief Small Faces reunion from 1975 to 1978. In 1978, The Who selected Kenney Jones to take over on drums following the death of Keith Moon. He made his recorded debut with them on the 1981 album Face Dances. He continued to play drums with the band until 1988 and later formed another group called The Law in 1991.

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