Big Mama Thornton
Nikki Sixx
Jermaine Jackson
David Gates
The Smithereens
Brenda Lee
- Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton – R&B-blues singer/songwriter/musician – best known for – Hound Dog – Ball ‘n’ Chain – both songs were even bigger hits later by Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) – Janis Joplin (Ball ‘n’ Chain) – (12/11/1926 – 07/25/1984)
- Curtis “Fitz” Williams – keyboards – associated acts include – Kool & The Gang – The Penguins – The Hollywood Flames – 1934
- David Gates – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer – Bread – solo artist – 2006 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – hits include – Make It With You – If – Baby I’m A Want You – The Guitar Man – Sweet Surrender – 1940
- J. Frank Wilson – R&B-rock singer – J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers – group is best known for the 1964 hit – Last Kiss – inductee in the – West Texas Music Hall of Fame – (12/11/1941 – 10/4/1991)
- Brenda Lee – pop-country-rockabilly singer – hits include – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – I’m Sorry – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Country Music Hall of Fame – Rockabilly Hall of Fame – Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award – 1944
- Chester Thompson – drummer/session musician – associated acts include – Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention – Genesis – 1948
- Philip “Spike” Edney – keyboard/guitar/piano/trombone/vocals – best known with – Queen – associated acts include – Duran Duran – Haircut 100 – The Rolling Stones – 1951
- Jermaine Jackson – singer/songwriter/bassist/producer/author – best known with – The Jackson Five – lead vocalist on some of groups hits including – I’ll Be There – I Want You Back – 1954
- Mike Mesaros – bass/vocals -best known with – The Smithereens – group hits include – A Girl Like You – Only A Memory – Too Much Passion – 1957
- Nikki Sixx – bass/keyboards/songwriter/backing vocals/producer – Motley Crue – group hits include – Girls, Girls, Girls – Dr. Feelgood – Home Sweet Home – 1958
- Darryl “The Munch” Jones – bass/vocals – best known with – The Rolling Stones – associated acts include – Sting – Miles Davis – Eric Clapton – 1961
- Justin Currie – singer/songwriter/musician – founding member of Scottish alt-rock band – Del Amitri – group hits include – Roll To Me – Nothing Ever Happens – 1964
- Dave Allen Schools – alt-rock southern-rock/bass/songwriter/vocals/producer – founding member of – Widespread Panic – associated with several other groups – 1964
- Mos Def – rapper/singer/songwriter/producer/actor – 1973
- Zachy Vengeance (Zachary James Baker) – guitar/backing vocals – metal group – Avenged Sevenfold – 1981