Born on this day in 1954, Jack Martin Blades, the American musician who's worked with Night Ranger and Damn Yankees (among others) turns 72. Blades has also written or co-written songs for Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey, and other artists. Blades has also produced or co-produced albums for Great White, Ted Nugent, and he appears as a musician on Mötley Crüe's Dr. Feelgood album.
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