Jerry Allison (Drummer ) was born in Texas, United States on a Thursday, August 31, 1939 🎈. Jerry Allison is 85 years old. He is a Virgo ♍ and was born in the Year of the Rabbit 🐇.
Texas-born drummer most widely remembered as a member of the 50’s rock band The Crickets and his collaborations with Buddy Holly. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
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| FULL NAME: | Jerry Ivan Allison |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 31, 1939 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Texas, United States |
| AGE: | 85 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Virgo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rabbit |
About
Jerry Allison is a Drummer. Jerry was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
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His first recording as a drummer was a single named “Who’s Gonna Be the Next One Honey” with Hal Goodson and the Raiders.
DID YOU KNOW He also worked as a session who played on singles like The Everly Brothers’ 1959 single “(Till) I Kissed You.”
FACT He co-wrote several of Buddy Holly’s biggest hits, including “That’ll Be the Day.”
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Birthday
Currently, Jerry Allison is 85 years old. His next birthday is away. Jerry will celebrate his 86th birthday on a Thursday, August 31st. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 31, 1939. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Jerry Allison’s zodiac sign is Virgo. People born between the dates of August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo. Virgos are known for being humble, practical, and systematic in their approach to life. Cancer is the most compatible sign for Virgos.
Famous Virgo celebrities are Beyonce, Prince Harry, Cameron Diaz, Salma Hayek, Chris Pine, Jennifer Judson, Bernie Sanders, and Agatha Christie. Virgo ruling planet is Mercury. Astrologically, Mercury symbolizes communication. It is the closest planet planet to the sun.
Jerry Allison was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Rabbit symbolizes elegance and beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are intuitive, even-tempered, gentle, faithful, compassionate, and clever. They can also sometimes be pessimistic, insecure, vain, overly cautious, and finicky.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Jerry Allison is a 85 years old Drummer, born in August, in the Year of the Rabbit (1939), and is a Virgo. His life path number is 7. Jerry’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and his birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 31.
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