Musical Birthday Notes – December 10th

  • Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones blues-R&B guitarist/singer – best known for – The Things That I Used To Do – he had a major impact on rock & roll – experimenting with distorted guitar overtones some 10 years prior to Jimi Hendrix – (12/10/1926 – 2/7/1959)
  • Peter Sarstedtfolk-pop singer/songwriter/guitarist – songs include – Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? – (12/10/1941 – 1/8/2017)
  • Chad Stuart – singer/songwriter/musician – best known as half of the British folk-rock duo – Chad & Jeremy – hits include – A Summer Song – Willow Weep For Me – (12/10/1941 – 12/20/2020)
  • Christopher John “Ace” Kefford – bass/vocals – co-founder of – The Move – 1946
  • Walter “Clyde” Orange – singer/keyboards/drums – The Commodores – group hits include – Brick House – Night Shift – 1946
  • Ralph TavaresTavares – hits include – Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel – 1948
  • Jessica Cleaves – singer/songwriter – best known as the lead vocalist for – Friends Of Distinction – late 60’s to early 70’s – associated acts include – Earth Wind & FireGeorge ClintonParliament-Funkadelic – (12/10/1948 – 5/2/2014)
  • Johnny Rodriguezcountry singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me) – Ridin’ My Thumb To Mexico – 1951
  • Geoff Deane – singer – best known as lead vocalist for – Modern Romance – 1954
  • Jack Hues – (Jeremy Allan Ryder) – English singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known for forming and fronting new wave band – Wang Chung – additional act associations include – Strictly Inc – 1954
  • Paul Hardcastlecomposer/musician/songwriter/radio talent/multi-instrumentalist – songs include – 19 – Just For Money – 1957
  • J Mascis – (Joseph Donald Mascis Jr) singer/songwriter/guitarist – best known with – Dinosaur Jr. – numerous act associations – solo artist – 1965
  • Timothy Christian Riley – drums/keyboards – Tony! Toni! Tone! – 1966
  • Joey Burns – singer/multi-instrumentalist – co-founder of fusion Latin rock group – Calexico – 1968
  • Kevin Sharpcountry singer/songwriter/author/motivational speaker – best known for the country cover of the Tony Rich song – Nobody Knows – (12/10/1970 – 4/19/2014)
  • Scot Alexander – bass – Dishwalla – group best known for 1996 hit – Counting Blue Cars – 1971
  • Brian Molko – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist – best known as lead vocalist-guitarist for – Placebo associated acts include – David Bowie Michael Stipe – 1972
  • Meg White – drummer – The White Stripes – songs include – Seven Nation Army – Icky Thump – 1974
  • Nick Martin – singer/songwriter/guitar/bass – best known with – Sleeping With Sirens – 1982
  • Meghan Linsey – country-pop singer/songwriter – Steel Magnolia – best known for the hit – Keep On Lovin’ You – solo artist – 1985
  • Zach Porter – pop-rock singer – best known as lead vocalist for – Allstar Weekend – 1989
  • Teyana Taylorrapper/singer/songwriter/actress/dancer/model – 1990
  • James Price – drummer – best known with British rock band – Nothing But Thieves – 1992
  • Morgan Wade – country music singer/songwriter/guitar – albums include – Reckless – Psychopath – 1994
  • Savannah Rae – country music singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – Typical Texas Girl – Dust Settles – 1998
  • Imani Williams – English pop singer/songwriter – songs include – Don’t Need No Money – 1999

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