DeFord Bailey – country-blues singer/musician – the first performer to be introduced as playing on the Grand Ole Opry and the first African-American performer on the Opry as well – multi-instrumentalist best known for his harmonica playing – (12/14/1899 – 7/2/1982)
Clark Terry – jazz-swing-bebop-hard bop trumpet/flugelhorn/singer – associated acts include – Duke Ellington – Count Basie – Quincy Jones – (12/14/1920 – 2/21/2015)
Charlie Rich “The Silver Fox” –multiple award winning country singer/songwriter/musician – hits include – Behind Closed Doors – The Most Beautiful Girl – 2015 inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame – (12/14/1932 – 7/25/1995)
Gary Usher – songwriter/record producer – associated acts include – The Beach Boys – Dick Dale – The Byrds – (12/14/1938 – 5/25/1990)
Richard Allen “Dick” Wagner – singer/songwriter/guitar/producer/author – associated acts include – Alice Cooper – KISS – Lou Reed – (12/14/1942 – 7/30/2014)
Joyce Vincent Wilson – R&B-soul-jazz singer – best known with – Tony Orlando & Dawn – group hits include – Candida – Knock Three Times – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree – 1946
Jackie Mcauley – keyboards/songwriter/producer/author – best known with – Them – group hits include – Baby Please Don’t Go – Gloria – Here Comes The Night – 1946
Cliff Williams – bass/vocals – best known with – AC/DC– 1988 Australian Recording Industry Association’s Hall of Fame – 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1949
Peter “Spider” Stacy – singer/songwriter/musician – The Pogues – 1958
Mike Scott – singer/songwriter/musician – founding member of – The Waterboys – solo artist – 1958
C. J. Snare – rock singer/songwriter/musician/producer/mixing engineer – founding member of – Firehouse – associated acts include – Rubicon Cross – (12/14/1959 – 4/5/2024)
Justin Furstenfeld – singer/songwriter/guitar – Blue October – group hits include – Hate Me – Into The Ocean – Calling You – 1975
Sophie Monk – Australian pop-dance singer/actress/TV personality – solo artist – associated acts include all girl group – Bardot – 1979
Alex Gaskarth – alt rock-punk singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/keyboards/harmonica – best known with – All Time Low – 1987
Vanessa Hudgens – pop singer/actress – Disney’s High School Musical – 1988