December 20

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 20
Peter Criss formerly of Kiss is 64; Alan Parsons is 61; Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1975 Joe Walsh joins the Eagles
2006 Matthew Fisher formerly with Procol Harum wins his lawsuit for royalties from "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" but was awarded 40% of the composers' share of the music copyright, rather than the 50% he was seeking and was not granted royalties prior to 2005

2006 Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith announces he is cancer-free
2007 Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli's divorce becomes final